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http://healthshow.org/ (2009-11-20) On this week's Health Show, we'll talk about the state of primary care today...and where it might be a few years from now. We'll also talk to a primary care doctor who is part of two groups that will have a big part in keeping the system afloat: women and foreign medical graduates. And we'll hear about another group of providers who are getting some attention during the health care debate: midwives.

The Health Show #1128

http://www.healthshow.org/ (2009-11-13) Malaria is not a problem we hear much about in the US. It's been decades since Malaria was for all intents and purposes eradicated from our shores. But worldwide, it is still a deadly problem. On this week's Health Show, we'll talk about Malaria, from the bugs that spreads the bug, to new hopes for a vaccine. Then we'll hear about the advances in the use of stents to prevent heart attacks...and a story about the Asian king of fruits, that some say tastes like heaven and smells like hell.

School Hostage Situation Ends Safely

Hudson Valley, NY (2009-11-10) A little Dutchess County town had a close call this morning as a gunman held a school principal hostage.

The Health Show #1127

http://www.healthshow.org/ (2009-11-06) Last year, we told you about a nationwide study of pregnant women who have Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Well that study continues...and the results are answering some important questions. On this week's Health Show, we'll hear about the ongoing PIANO study and its clinical registry. Then we'll hear about a center that treats postpartum problems in new mothers...problems no one told them they'd experience. And a story about women in Ghana who are risking their health to lighten their skin color.

The Health Show #1126

http://www.healthshow.org/ (2009-10-30) On this week's Health Show, we'll discuss the process and the possible destinations for health insurance reform. Then we'll hear about workers in a Wisconsin city who are turning to health care as a second career after hundreds of jobs were lost when a GM plant closed its doors. And you think people over 50 need a little sex education? That's what UK officials think as STD rates rise among the aging.

The Health Show #1125

http://www.healthshow.org/ (2009-10-23) Remember back in January when the Swine Flu was just a memory from the 70s? A lot has happened since then...and it all began in a little town in Mexico. On this week's Health Show, we'll hear the story of the H1-N1 flu's patient zero. Then we'll find out about a unique health problem that you probably haven't thought about much...what happens when a meth lab is busted and new people move into the house? Plus we'll hear from the family "health nudge"...and you know every family has one.

The Health Show #1124

http://www.healthshow.org/ (2009-10-15) On this week's Health Show, we'll explore the different reasons why so many people are avoiding the H1N1 vaccine. Then, as Breast Cancer Awareness month continues, we'll take another look at genetic testing for Breast cancer...and the need for counseling when a bad test result calls for a life changing decision.

The Health Show #1123

http://www.healthshow.org/ (2009-10-09) If you want real health care reform, going high tech isn't necessarily the answer. On this week's Health Show, we'll hear from a doctor and best selling author about his approach to health care reform and keeping medical costs down. Then we'll get a quick lesson in healthy eating with the author of the new book about the concept of "Clean Food"...complete with recipes and everything.

The Health Show #1122

http://www.healthshow.org/ (2009-10-02) Last summer almost two dozen Canadians died after being exposed to Listeria bacteria. On this week's Health Show, we'll hear how Canada proposes to keep its food safer. Then we'll hear how a judge has restored a lawsuit by eight states against polluting power producers...and find out about a study that links air borne pollution to cardio-vascular disease. Plus a story on mammography and how it's made it easier to detect breast cancers early...but only if you use it.

The Health Show #1121

http://www.healthshow.org/ (2009-09-24) On this week's Health Show, we'll talk to the chief science officer of the US Anti-Doping Agency about the advances made in catching the cheaters. We'll also learn how some young people in run down areas of the US have such a pessimistic view of life that they take serious risks to their health and safety. And an author talks about the problem of young girls cutting themselves in her new book.

The Health Show #1120

http://www.healthshow.org/ (2009-09-18) Somewhere underneath all the noise and foolishness of the health care debate a good idea has gotten a bad rap. On this week's Health Show, we'll talk about palliative care...it's a lot more than just hospice. We'll also hear about a new tool in the fight against Heroin and other opiod addictions. And then another story about addiction...or at least potential; addiction. It seems young Italians have started drinking like Americans...and old Italians are not pleased.

The Health Show #1119

http://www.healthshow.org/ (2009-09-08) Osteoporosis is a pediatric problem with geriatric consequences. Taking care of your bones health begins as your bones are forming. On this week's Health Show, we'll talk to program director of the Bone Diseases Program at the Department of Health & Human Services about the Best Bones Forever program. Then we'll talk to a couple of fitness instructors about two methods of staying in shape that get you off the bike and treadmill and into routines that will work muscles you didn't know you had.

The Health Show #1118

http://www.healthshow.org/ (2009-09-03) On this week's Health Show, we'll hear the government's plans for the Swine Flu as schools open their doors Then mixed in with all the rhetoric being thrown around in the health care debate, US politicians are taking a lot of shots at the British National Health. Now, the British Empires strikes back. Plus commentary on whether the health care debate is the right debate at all...and we'll find out about a problem that has hotels guests itching for relief...bed bugs.

The Health Show #1117

http://www.healthshow.org/ (2009-08-28) Dealing with grief is the ultimate one size doesn't fit all situation. On this week's Health Show, we'll talk to a author and grief counselor about coming to terms with grief at any age. Then we'll hear about how one country's drastic reaction to the Swine Flu is causing a host of problems for the health of their people...and their economy.

The Health Show #1116

http://www.healthshow.org/ (2009-08-21) On this week's Health Show, we'll talk about the importance of knowing the symptoms of a stroke...and how quick action can lead not only to stroke survival...but perhaps stroke reversal. We'll also get a report about a secret drug delivery system right to your home...your drinking water. And if you want to find some twins, triplets or even quads...take a trip to Massachusetts.

The Health Show #1115

http://www.healthshow.org/ (2009-08-14) How about trying to diagnose this one. It's a disease with lots of very specific symptoms...except when the symptoms are different, or there are no symptoms. On this week's Health Show, we'll learn about Celiac Disease and the bigger picture of gluten intolerance. Then we'll have that conversation that every school child dreads...the healthy back to school conversation. This time, we'll focus a little more on the schools.

The Health Show #1114

http://www.healthshow.org/ (2009-08-07) On this week's Health Show, we'll try to get it all explained, slowly and with small words. Then we'll hear about a new survey that shows an alarming number of E-R nurses suffer violence on the job...and we'll head to a European town that's going all vegetarian, but only on Thursdays.

The Health Show #1113

http://www.healthshow.org/ (2009-07-31) For the second time in less than two years an emergency shut down of a nuclear reactor in Canada has resulted in a severe worldwide shortage of radioactive isotopes. On this week's Health Show, we'll get a report on the latest Canadian crisis. We'll also have a look at reaction to the latest European country to ban smoking in public...Turkey. Then the story of a mom learning to care for her kids while coping with bi-polar disorder. And a few words of advise from the Forensic Pharmacist.

The Health Show #1112

http://www.healthshow.org/ (2009-07-24) On this week's Health Show, we'll hear about some new studies into the minds of our elders. We'll also hear from a physiologist who works with the elderly who says the fewer drugs the better. And then the story of an environmental health nightmare in the northeast that is still causing controversy even while it's being cleaned.

The Health Show #1111

http://www.healthshow.org/ (2009-07-17) In 1967, over a century and a half after the introduction of the Smallpox vaccine, there were still 10 to 15 millions cases of the disease worldwide. That was the year the world said ENOUGH!. On this week's Health Show, a discussion with Dr. D.A. Henderson, the man the World Health Organization enlisted to wipe Smallpox off the face of the earth. Then we'll hear a story that we ran a while ago about a category of health care that is getting a lot more attention this year...concierge doctors.