Health

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Dr. Walt Dawson on Long Term Services and Supports on Health Care - Perspectives from Canada

Airs at: Mon, 06/20/2016 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
  This program is an edited version of a talk by Dr. Walt Dawson, Director of Analytics and Research at the Oregon Health Care Association. It was delivered at a recent forum at the OSU Public Health Department. The title is “Long Term Services and Supports on Health Care ... Read more

Justice Hope Freedom

Purpose: Justice. Hope. Freedom. Learn about the issues of sex trafficking & exploitation and where this issue intersects with other societal ills such as violence, abuse, poverty, gangs, etc.  Here I will highlight individuals and organizations that are working to bring ju... Read more

Oregon Action Coalition and the Future of Nursing

Airs at: Fri, 06/17/2016 at 11:00am - 11:30am
  Host Michelle Schroeder Fletcher speaks with Jana Bitton, the executive director of the Oregon Center for Nursing, and co-lead of the Oregon Action Coalition. She also speaks with Christopher Wallace, the current president of the Oregon Student Nurses Association, which ... Read more

Safer Spaces: A Community Discussion on Public Drug Use, Health, and Community Safety

Airs at: Thu, 06/16/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
Open drug use is a public health issue in Portland. Overdose deaths and hepatitis C rates have increased because people who inject drugs do not have a safe place to use. One approach to dealing with these issues that's shown a great deal of success is the establishment of s... Read more

Health and Health Care Forum - Eating for Health - Ann Marchant

Airs at: Mon, 06/13/2016 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
  Using conversations with Ann Marchant, nutritionist, plus excerpts from her talk "Eating for Health--Reliable Nutrition Information” this program presents background on why reading items from the media confuses people who want to learn what foods are good for us — and wh... Read more

Where Does Bernie Go from Here? Greg Palast's Election Protection Bulletin. And Non-Psychoactive Cannibis for Medical Use

Airs at: Thu, 06/09/2016 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Flashpoints
  Today on Flashpoints: Where does Bernie Sanders go from here? We'll talk to the founder of Reader Supported News, an early and consistent supporter and endorser of Sanders. Also, our weekly Election Protection Bulletin with Greg Palast. And major breakthroughs in the use... Read more

The Old Mole Variety Hour for June 6, 2016

Airs at: Mon, 06/06/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Tom Becker hosts this episode, which features music by Charlie Musselwhite and segments on global trade, psychological survival in the occupied territories, and debates about how to teach about climate change.   Bill Resnick interviews Lori Wallach of Global Trade Watch ab... Read more

Psychology, Trauma, Palestine/Israel

Airs at: Mon, 06/06/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
  Jan Haaken talks with Judy Roth, an activist with Psychologists for Social Responsibility, about her work with Israeli and Palestinian trauma victims and the Born Equal Task Force.   Photo by Hamde Abu Rahma: A schoolgirl, a ladder, a wall Read more

Stephen Bezruchka on In Sickness & in Wealth

Airs at: Tue, 06/07/2016 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Alternative Radio
  Stephen Bezruchka is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Global Health at the University of Washington. He worked for many years as an emergency physician in Seattle. His particular areas of research are population health and societal hierarchy. He has spent over 10 yea... Read more

Prince Vs. Bowie Memorial Bike Ride

KBOO Community Radio is a proud Co-Sponsor of the Prince & David Bowie Memorial Bike Ride on Sat. June 11th @ 7pm   Come celebrate the lives & music of these INCREDIBLE icons as we pedal and dance the night away! "We don't cry because we knew them, we cry because they hel... Read more