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Medical Tourism

Airs at: Wed, 04/16/2008 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Circle A Radio
 Because of cost, Americans are outsourcing their healthcare. An estimated 3 million Americans travel to Mexico, India, Thailand, Manila, Singapore and other destinations to receive medical are and to purchase prescription medications.  Terry is one example. As a teacher in... Read more

Food Crisis? Yes. Surprise? No.

Airs at: Tue, 04/29/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  People Rise Up
A converation with Anuradha Mittal, Executive Director of the Oakland Institute, regarding the global food price increases. Read more

The 30 Day Diabetes Miracle

Airs at: Sun, 04/27/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Healthwatch
Dr. David Naimon (DrNaimon.com) interviews Dr. Stuart Searle about diabetes. He is the co-author of The 30-day Diabetes Miracle, (DiabetesMiracle.org) a complete program to stop diabetes, restore health and build natural vitality. Read more

Future Pot: Politics, Policy and Science, Part 2

Airs at: Mon, 10/08/2007 at 5:00pm
 A KBOO Radio Special examining marijuana today, who can use it, who shouldn't, and what the government's doing about it. Part 2 features Dr. Stanley Zammit, a reasearcher at Cardiff University and the University of Bristol, expert on schizophrenia and marijuana. Read more

Hot Air from Coca Cola's Dasani Water

Airs at: Wed, 04/16/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
In the leadup to it's annual meeting, Coca Cola, Incorporated has blocked a shareholders' resolution to publicly report test data on its bottled water brand, Dasani. KBOO's Ethan Scarl spoke about the reasons for Coke's action with Sara Joseph, of Corporate Accountability ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for April 14, 2008

Airs at: Sun, 04/13/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Bill Resnick hosts this show as the Old Moles root out the underlying issues regarding taxes, the courage it takes to keep hope alive in hard times, labor struggles in Colorado and Colombia, and inequities in human health.  Listen to the whole show by clicking on the arrow... Read more

Inequities in Human Health

Airs at: Sun, 04/13/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 How does social inequality affect people's health?  Two health activists, Desiree Hellegers and Tricia Tillman, talk with Bill Resnick.  They are part of a major conference on Friday, April 18 at  Washington State University in Vancouver.  It's called "Health Disparities a... Read more

The DirtBag on Beneficial Insects

Airs at: Sun, 04/13/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  The Dirtbag
Host Glen Andresen discusses food for beneficial insects including pollen, nectar...and aphids! Read more

Our Daily Meds - Melody Petersen

Airs at: Sun, 04/13/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Healthwatch
Dr. David Naimon (DrNaimon.com) interviews Melody Petersen, (New York Times) the author of Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves into Slick Marketing Machines and Hooked the Nation on Prescription Drugs. Read more

Do Doctors Want National Health Insurance?

Airs at: Sun, 04/06/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
 An estimated 47 million Americans lack health insurance coverage while another 50 million are underinsured.A new survey released yesterday in the Annals of Internal Medicine, a leading medical journal, shows a majority of American doctors are for establishing national heat... Read more