What is a BRCA gene mutation, and how does it impact ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment?
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- Segment Number 1
- Audio File health_radio/1538ml4a.mp3
- Featured Speaker Richard T. Penson, MD and Cindy McKinnon, Advocate
- Guest Website Harvard Medical School
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Guest Bio
Dr. Richard Penson is Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Penson came from St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, in 1997 and his practice is devoted almost exclusively to gynecologic oncology with the majority of patients having ovarian cancer.
Dr. Penson sits on the national Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) committees for quality of life research, and the NCCN Ovarian Committee. Dr. Penson attends on the Bigelow General Medical Service at Mass General, serves as the chairman for panels C, and E of the Institutional Review Board of Dana- Farber/Partners CancerCare, and is a faculty member teaching on Patient Doctor I, for first year Harvard Medical students.
Cindy McKinnon is an Ovarian Cancer Survivor and a pre-breast cancer survivor. I live just outside of Boston in Peabody, Massachusetts. I've been working with FORCE as a Volunteer by fundraising and attending/helping at the FORCE Conferences.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
Are there intuitive parenting speech and language patterns that are scientifically proven to be effective in language development?
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- Segment Number 4
- Audio File health_radio/1538ml3d.mp3
- Featured Speaker Rochelle Newman, Chair of the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences (HESP)
- Organization University of Maryland
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Guest Bio
Proessor Rochelle Newman is Chair of the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences (HESP) at the University of Maryland (UMD), and also serves as Associate Director of the Maryland Language Science Center. Professor Newman helped found the UMD Infant & Child Studies Consortium and the University of Maryland Autism Research Consortium. Previously, she was the Director of Graduate Studies for both HESP and the Program in Neuroscience and Cognitive Science.
She also is a member of the Center for the Comparative & Evolutionary Biology of Hearing. In 2013, Professor Newman was honored with the Outstanding Graduate Advisor award from UMD's College of Behavioral and Social Sciences. Her research focuses on speech perception and language acquisition. More specifically, she is interested in how the brain recognizes words from fluent speech, especially in the context of noise, and how this ability changes with development. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
What impact does eyesight have on how children learn and their overall health?
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- Segment Number 3
- Audio File health_radio/1538ml3c.mp3
- Featured Speaker Richard Hom, DO
- Guest Website Anthem
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Guest Bio
Before joining Anthem, Dr. Richard Hom was the managing optometrist at FirstSight Vision Services, Inc. in Tulare, California. He also worked in various roles in the field of optometry at the San Mateo Medical Center and at the Northern California Permanente Medical Group.
He earned his O.D. in Optometry from the University of California at Berkeley and his M.P.A. from San Francisco State University. He also is a Diplomate with the American Board of Optometry. He is currently studying for his Ph.D. in Biomedicine on vision impairment and physical activity as it relates to disability. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
What are the ways you can ensure your grandparents, and grandparents everywhere, receive quality and life-saving care?
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- Segment Number 4
- Audio File health_radio/1537ml5d.mp3
- Featured Speaker Fernando Gutierrez, Certified Healthcare Mediator
- Guest Website Ethics 4 Healthcare
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Guest Bio
Mr. Fernando Gutierrez is a Florida Registered Professional Guardian since 2009.
Mr. Gutierrez has specialized training in clinical healthcare ethics and consultations, where he has obtained certification and certificates of accomplishment. He has graduated from numerous intensive healthcare educational courses and programs at several prominent institutions including, the National Catholic Bioethics Center in Philadelphia, University of Washington School of Medicine, University of Virginia Medical School and Washington D.C. Hospital Center.
Mr. Gutierrez recently completed Bioethics studies at Union Graduate College, receiving another certificate in Clinical Bioethics. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
How do these stretches work to cure your hangover?
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- Segment Number 3
- Audio File health_radio/1537ml5c.mp3
- Featured Speaker Bill Boland, Founder BodyFix Method
- Guest Website Body Fix Method
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Guest Bio
Bill Boland is the founder and creator of the BodyFix MethodTM; a holistic health tool designed to minimize pain, improve energy, and everyday performance through restoring the body's natural alignment.
BodyFix MethodTM was born out of Bill's personal struggle to find long-‐term pain relief. As a competitive athlete, Bill's years of intensive training impacted his body and joints. Not wanting to rely on invasive surgery or drugs for temporary relief, Bill set out on a mission to find a real solution that not only treated the pain but addressed the cause behind the pain.
Founded in 1995, BodyFix MethodTM uses restorative exercises focused on joint alignment and the body's natural mechanics. BodyFix method was developed using the science behind a variety of other therapies to create a holistic method that works for all bodies and ages. Bill explains "At BodyFix Method, our goal is not to manage pain, but to eliminate it."
As a Clinical Exercise Specialist, Bill has extensive knowledge in biochemistry and kinesiology. Bill earned certifications in the Egoscue MethodTM as a Postural Alignment Specialist, in Muscle Energy TechniquesTM, and in Muscle Activation TechniquesTM. He is trained in Strain Counterstrain therapy, Spinal Manipulation, and soft tissue manual therapy.
Prior to establishing his own practice, Bill successfully treated thousands of patients as a physiologist at Pain Management & Rehabilitation Medical Services, one of New York's most highly praised remedial clinics. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
It's been reported that former President Jimmy Carter has been diagnosed with melanoma. What are treatment options?
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- Segment Number 1
- Audio File health_radio/1537ml5a.mp3
- Featured Speaker Sharad P. Paul, MD
- Guest Website Sharad P. Paul
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Guest Bio
Dr. Sharad P. Paul holds senior academic positions in skin cancer and surgery at major universities in Australia and New Zealand. He is the author of Skin, a Biography (4th Estate) and most recently a skin cancer textbook (by Springer USA) edited by him will be published in the USA.
He has received several commendations for his work in the field of skin cancer surgery, including a health innovation award. In 2012, he was awarded the 'Chair's Award' - the highest award conferred by the NZ Medical Association – and one that is only awarded to only one doctor across all medical specialties. He was also a finalist for the New Zealander of the Year award.
Dr Sharad P. Paul also holds a Masters in Medical Law and Ethics from the University of Glasgow, and is a published author of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and medical textbooks. Dr. Paul takes a day off a week to teach creative writing to disadvantaged school children and was named 'Open Heart Surgeon' by TIME magazine in 2008. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
What if you lose your job/insurance in the middle of the year and it's still some months before open enrollment starts?
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- Segment Number 3
- Audio File health_radio/1537ml4c.mp3
- Featured Speaker Marianne Eterno, President of Government Relations for GTL
- Guest Website GTL
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Guest Bio
Marianne Eterno began her insurance career in 1987 at the former Golden Rule Insurance Company in Indianapolis, Indiana, and moved to Chicago in 1992, when she accepted a position with Celtic Insurance Company.
Marianne came to Guarantee Trust Life Insurance Company (GTL) in 1996, as a compliance and government relations consultant, and formally joined the company in 1997. As Assistant Vice President of Government Relations, she represents GTL in both the state and federal arenas, drives coalition development for the company, and serves as the company's media and public relations spokesperson.
In addition to sitting on committees for every major insurance trade association, Marianne serves on the Board of Directors of RetireSafe, a 400,000 member grassroots advocacy organization for senior citizens and as the Executive Director for the Council for Affordable Health Insurance. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
What are the four basic types of lighting?
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- Segment Number 2
- Audio File health_radio/1537ml4b.mp3
- Featured Speaker Mitra Pakdaman, IIDA
- Guest Website LA Healthcare Design
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Guest Bio
Mitra Pakdaman started her career as an Interior Designer at an award-winning firm, HLW Company. She has involved in the design development projects for Walt Disney®, ESPN®, HBO®, Intuit®, and Equinox®, which laid the foundation to her current expertise.
She's had a successful career in interior design since graduation with multiple opportunities to showcase her skills. Pakdaman, being an enthusiastic and curious woman, has signed up for various projects as an independent designer since her graduation.
She had successfully designed several upscale residential, commercial, hospitality ventures and state-of-the-art healthcare facilities in locations such as Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, West Hollywood, Brentwood, West Los Angeles, and Palm Springs. - Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
Since super lice are drug-resistant, what treatment options are available?
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- Segment Number 1
- Audio File health_radio/1537ml4a.mp3
- Featured Speaker Claire Roberts, CEO of Lice Clinics of America
- Guest Website Lice Clinics of America
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Guest Bio
Claire Roberts specializes in launching early stage ventures, leading them through high growth and positioning them to reach their high performance potential. She has a diverse industry background as a CEO covering manufacturing and distribution, technology, new media and medical informatics.
- Length (mins) 10
- Waiver Received No
- Host Melanie Cole, MS
The best way to help your body repair and restore itself is through a full range of healthy foods.
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- Segment Number 3
- Audio File health_radio/1537ml3c.mp3
- Featured Speaker Manuel Villacorta, MS, RD
- Book Title Whole Body Reboot: The Peruvian Superfoods Diet to Detoxify, Energize, and Supercharge Fat Loss
- Guest Website Whole Body Reboot
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Guest Bio
Manuel Villacorta, M.S., R.D., is a nationally recognized, award-winning registered dietitian with more than 16 years of experience as a nutritionist, and is a respected and trusted voice in the health and wellness industry. He is the founder of Eating Free, an international weight management and wellness program, and one of the leading weight loss and nutrition experts in the country. He is the author of Eating Free: The Carb-Friendly Way to Lose Inches, Embrace Your Hunger, and Keep the Weight off for Good (HCI Books) and Peruvian Power Foods: 18 Super foods, 101 Recipes, and Anti-aging Secrets from the Amazon to the Andes (HCI Books).
Manuel served as a national media spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (2010-2013), and currently acts as a health blog contributor for he Huffington Post, an on-air contributor to the Univision television network, and a health and lifestyle contributor for Fox News Latino. Manuel is the owner of San Francisco-based private practice, MV Nutrition, and the recipient of five ''Best Bay Area Nutritionist'' awards from the San Francisco Chronicle, ABC7 and Citysearch. - Waiver Received No
