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The Health News – 17 January 2017

17 January 2017

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• The Police believed that MDMA may be responsible for a man’s death and more than 20 hospitalisations in Melbourne’s inner south-east this weekend. Police said a 30-year-old man was arrested on Sunday morning and later charged with trafficking and possessing MDMA and possessing the proceeds of crime.

• The recent study of the Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS) Institute found that seniors who are aged 100 and above need less home visits compared to seniors with ages 95-99. According to their theories, good genetics, good eating habits, and life experience play an important role as to why they are considerably healthier compared to other age groups.

• Nurses are outraged over plans to permanently close 55 beds at Royal Adelaide and Queen Elizabeth, two major hospitals in South Australia. SA Health has disputed claims that beds are being closed, instead saying 55 would be “relocated” to the Lyell McEwin Hospital in Adelaide’s north.

The Importance of Folic Acid in the Prevention of Neural Tube Defects (NTDs) in Women [Interview][Transcript]

16 January 2017

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Guest: Dr. Lisa Masterson
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Doctor Lisa Masterson is a national expert in the areas of obstetrics, gynecology, infertility, adolescent gynecology and family planning. Dr. Masterson is affiliated with UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica and has 24 years of experience.

Segment overview: Lisa Masterson, MD, discusses everything women should know about the role of folic acid in preventing Neural Tube Defects (NTDs).

SpiraFlex: Weightless Strength Training Technology for NASA to Keep Astronauts Fit, Build Muscle in Zero Gravity on the International Space Station [Interview][Transcript]

16 January 2017

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Guest: Paul Francis
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Paul Francis left the architectural profession and has been an inventor for 31 years (over 20 US and 32 foreign patents), launching innovative products in the hardware, personal care and fitness industries. His company SpiraFlex, Inc. developed the Bowflex Revolution home gym (200 million in sales) and NASA’s Resistive Exercise Device on the International Space Station. He founded OYO Fitness and launched the DoubleFlex portable gym in January of 2016.

Segment overview: Paul Francis, Founder and CEO of OYO Fitness talks about his invention of SpiraFlex resistive exercise technology and its benefits in physical therapy.

Discussing the Levels of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Circulating and How to Protect Babies from this Viral Infection [Interview][Transcript]

16 January 2017

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Guest: Dr. Paul Cecchia
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Paul Checchia, M.D., serves as Medical Director of the Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston. Additionally, he is Professor of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. He specializes in critical care of children with heart disease.

Segment overview: Doctor Paul A. Checchia MD, Professor of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine and Cardiology, Texas Children’s Hospital discusses the current levels of Respiratory Syncytial Virus circulating and how to help protect your babies’little lungs.

The Health News – 16 January 2017

16 January 2017

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• It is illegal to grow hemp plants in South Australia and nationally medicinal cannabis can only be grown with a licence. South Australia’s Manufacturing Minister Kyam Maher said the roundtable to examine the potential to establish industrial hemp and medicinal cannabis industries in South Australia was “about creating an industry.”

• Unimmunised children will be asked to stay away from South Australian preschools and care centres when there is a disease outbreak as part of a new procedure. Parents and carers will be asked to provide government pre-schools and care services with details of their children’s immunisations as part of a plan to protect unvaccinated children from the risk of catching or spreading infectious diseases.

• The WA Liberals have committed $140 million to fund the expansion of the public children's ward at the Joondalup Health Campus, Health Minister John Day said government funding would be used to expand public health services, including 90 more public beds, and up to 30 more mental health beds.

Dealing with U.S. Post Election Stress and the Benefits of Disconnecting from Social Media [Interview][Transcript]

13 January 2017

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Guest: Dr. Sanam Hafeez
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Dr. Sanam Hafeez PsyD is a NYC based licensed clinical psychologist, teaching faculty member at the prestigious Columbia University Teacher’s College and the founder and Clinical Director of Comprehensive Consultation Psychological Services, P.C. a neuropsychological, developmental and educational center in Manhattan and Queens. Dr. Hafeez works with individuals who suffer from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), learning disabilities, attention and memory problems, and abuse.

Segment overview: In this segment, Dr. Sanam Hafeez, PsyD. discusses why taking a break from social media is a good thing and how a nation divided can deal with Post Election Stress.

The Negative Aspects of Social Media in Daily Life and Dealing with PTSD [Interview][Transcript]

13 January 2017

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Guest: Dr. Sanam Hafeez
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Dr. Sanam Hafeez PsyD is a NYC based licensed clinical psychologist, teaching faculty member at the prestigious Columbia University Teacher’s College and the founder and Clinical Director of Comprehensive Consultation Psychological Services, P.C. a neuropsychological, developmental and educational center in Manhattan and Queens. Dr. Hafeez works with individuals who suffer from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), learning disabilities, attention and memory problems, and abuse.

Segment overview: In this segment, Dr. Sanam Hafeez, PsyD. Discusses working with individuals who suffer from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), learning disabilities, attention and memory problems, and offers brain boosting advice for a strengthened memory.

The Impact of Social Media in our Emotions, Choices, Perspectives and Social Relationships [Interview][Transcript]

13 January 2017

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Guest: Dr. Sanam Hafeez
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Dr. Sanam Hafeez PsyD is a NYC based licensed clinical psychologist, teaching faculty member at the prestigious Columbia University Teacher’s College and the founder and Clinical Director of Comprehensive Consultation Psychological Services, P.C. a neuropsychological, developmental and educational center in Manhattan and Queens. Dr. Hafeez works with individuals who suffer from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), learning disabilities, attention and memory problems, and abuse.

Segment overview: In this segment, Dr. Sanam Hafeez, PsyD. Discusses some of the psychological aspects of women and friendships, when to cut people loose, and the kind of friends women need.

The Health News – 13 January 2017

13 January 2017

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• People who use commonly-prescribed heartburn medication, such as Proton pump inhibitors (PPI) are 70% more likely to be admitted to hospital for infectious gastroenteritis based on a study led by the Australian National University. The increased risk is caused by a significant reduction in the amount of acid made by the stomach when using the medication.

• The AMA Position Statement on General Practice in Primary Health Care has been released this week, which outlines the key elements and central role of general practice in the delivery of quality primary health care services in Australia.

• Associate Professor Anthony Grant from The University of Sydney’s Coaching Psychology Unit explains that understanding what’s important to you and knowing your core values will help you achieve the things you want in life. He says doing a personal inventory will help you find out where your priorities lie.

JARDIANCE: Treatment to Reduce Cardiovascular Death Risks in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes [Interview][Transcript]

12 January 2017

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Guest: Dr. Christopher Cannon

Presenter: Neal Howard

Guest Bio: Dr. Christopher Paul Cannon is a cardiovascular medicine specialist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School (HMS). Dr. Cannon is the executive director of cardiometabolic trials at the Harvard Clinical Research Institute. Dr. Cannon earned his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He completed an internal medicine residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and a cardiology fellowship at BWH. Dr. Cannon is board certified in internal medicine.

Segment overview: Dr. Christopher Cannon, discusses JARDIANCE, a treatment that can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular death in adults with type 2 diabetes and known cardiovascular disease.