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Health and Wellness Initiatives Focused on Seafood [Interview][Transcript]

4 April 2017
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Laura_Ali_health_wellness_seafoodGuest: Laura Ali, RD
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Laura is a Registered Dietitian and the Manager of Nutrition and Regulatory Affairs for the StarKist Co. She has more than 25 years of nutrition experience ranging from clinical and outpatient nutrition counseling, retail and most recently with the consumer packaged goods industry.
In her current role at StarKist Co. she serves as the company nutrition advisor, recipe developer and driver of their health and wellness initiatives.

Segment overview: In this segment, Laura Ali, a Registered Dietitian and the Manager of Nutrition and Regulatory Affairs for the StarKist Co., discusses health and wellness initiatives focused on seafood.

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Specialized Healthcare Classes under the Business of Medicine MBA Program [Interview][Transcript]

4 April 2017
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Guest: Professor Anthony D. Cox

Presenter: Neal Howard

Guest Bio: Anthony D. Cox is a Professor of Marketing and Kelley Venture Fellow at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business in Indianapolis. He serves as the faculty chair for the Kelley School’s Business of Medicine Physician MBA Program. Cox received a bachelor’s degree in history and economics from Michigan State University and MBA and Ph.D. degrees in marketing from Indiana University.

Segment overview: In today’s segment, Anthony Cox, faculty chair for the Kelley Business of Medicine Physician MBA Program talks about the 21 month program designed to give physicians the business knowledge and skills they need to navigate through the changing world of healthcare. Learn more about them on their website: https://kelley.iupui.edu/programs/physician-mba

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The Psychological Impact of Medical Diagnosis, Surgery, and Recovery [Interview][Transcript]

4 April 2017
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Guests: Professors Scott and Michelle Hall

Presenter: Neal Howard

Guest Bio: Scott Hall, Professor of Counselor Education at the University of Dayton in Ohio, is co-author of Managing the Psychological Impact of Medical Trauma: A Guide for Mental Health and Health Care Professionals. As a partner at Hawthorne Integrative, LLC, a health care consulting and clinical counseling firm, he counsels adults with depression, anxiety disorders, PTSD and divorce-related concerns.

Michelle Flaum Hall, Associate Professor of Counseling at Xavier University in Ohio, is co-author of Managing the Psychological Impact of Medical Trauma.  A partner at Hawthorne Integrative, she is also a certified master trainer in TeamSTEPPS, and has received training in mindfulness-based stress reduction.

Segment overview: In today’s segment, Professors Scott and Michelle Hall are working to help doctors recognize the emotional toll of surgeries, diagnoses and trauma.  Their recent book — Managing the Psychological Impact of Medical Trauma: A Guide for Mental Health and Healthcare Professionals — is the first to describe best practices for treating medical trauma in health care settings.

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Grain Intake in Adolescents and Adults [Interview] [Transcript]

4 April 2017
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Yanni_Papanikolaou_Grain_Intake_in_Adolescents_and_AdultsGuest: Yanni Papanikolaou
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Yanni holds a Masters of Health Science in Public Health Nutrition and is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Toronto focusing on nutrition and brain health. He is the Vice President at Nutritional Strategies where he leads and authors research in nutrition. Yanni is an accomplished peer-reviewed author in scientific and medical journals, and has presented at major nutrition conferences worldwide.

Segment overview: Yanni Papanikolaou, MPH, discusses two new recent studies that he published in Nutrients and Nutrition Journal highlighting nutrition benefits associated with eating grain foods and how these foods provide common shortfall nutrients, such as fiber and B vitamins, for American children and adolescents.

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The Health News – 4 April 2017

4 April 2017
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Overview:
• With at least 60 new amputees registered in Syria and Afghanistan each week, medical professionals are struggling to keep up with the demand for prosthetics. A program called the Human Study is trying to help by using the internet to reach students in some of the most dangerous places on earth.

• Ivanhoe Grammar School has partnered with e-NABLE, a community of online 3D designers, so students can learn how to make and produce prosthetics. Steve Brophy, the school’s director of information and communication technology and eLearning, said his students were now thinking like designers and considering the needs of others.

• Currently, Australians above a certain income threshold incur what is known as the Medicare levy surcharge. But Francesco Paolucci, the head of health policy at Murdoch University’s Sir Walter Murdoch School of Public Policy and International Affairs, has developed an alternative model. Professor Paolucci says his proposal builds on the strength of the current system but would let individuals decide the insurer and purchaser of their health services.

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STRAIT Method: An Innovative Scar Tissue Therapy [Interview] [Transcript]

3 April 2017
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Marjorie_Brook_STRAIT_Method_Scar_Tissue_TherapyGuest: Marjorie Brook
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Marjorie Brook is an internationally-recognized bodyworker and pioneer in the field of Scar Tissue Release. She travels globally offering seminars and lectures on the S.T.R.A.I.T. (Scar Tissue Release And Integrated Therapies) Method, an innovative and ground breaking therapy that works with the body, not against it. Her mission is to bring awareness to the public about the damaging effect of scar tissue and adhesions.

Segment overview: In this segment, Marjorie Brook, internationally-recognized bodyworker and pioneer in the field of Scar Tissue Release, discusses the S.T.R.A.I.T. (Scar Tissue Release And Integrated Therapies) Method, an innovative and ground breaking therapy.

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The Health News – 3 April 2017

3 April 2017
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Overview:
• Red blooms will blossom all year round at Canberra’s National Arboretum in a garden dedicated to those who have died of AIDS. The AIDS Garden of Reflection was declared open with a song from Canberra’s Gay and Lesbian Choir, Qwire.

• Department of Education and Child Development special educator Kathy Kleinschmidt said autism spectrum disorder (ASD) was just that; a spectrum, and many ASD children were highly functioning — if just a little bit quirky. Ms Kleinschmidt said high-functioning ASD children should be able to attend mainstream schools, but there needed to be education and tools available to staff.

• Launching the AMA Private Health Insurance Report Card 2017, AMA President, Dr Michael Gannon, said that people should thoroughly research and compare the various and varied policies on offer to ensure they are getting value for money and, more importantly, that they know exactly what they are covered for in the event of accident, illness, or injury.

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The Health News – 31 March 2017

31 March 2017
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Overview:
• Since the HPV vaccine was rolled out as a schools-based program for girls in 2007, there has been a steady improvement in the number of 15-year-olds protected against the virus.Michael Frost, the head of the health performance and accountability framework group at the AIHW, said nationally the figures had improved since 2012-13.

• Rohan O’Reilly is a movement therapist in Newcastle, New South Wales, who has been using alternative therapies involving virtual reality devices to help his clients with rehabilitation. Mr O’Reilly said virtual reality helped clients to exercise their bodies in non-traditional ways.

• The Council of Australian Governments Health Council last week announced it would develop the first national suicide prevention plan. Mental Health Australia CEO Frank Quinlan said the announcement was welcomed by the sector, but emphasised clear targets and performance indicators were necessary. Jack Heath, CEO of mental illness advocacy group SANE, agreed long-term goals were essential.

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