Author: healthprofessionalradio

Overview:
• Australian scientists are confident a goo-like substance that was instrumental in the creation of life on Earth also holds significant medical benefits. The molecules of the primordial goo, known as prebiotic compounds, date back billions of years.

• Albany Health Campus is expected to resume elective surgeries, after a fire closed down a section of the hospital on Friday. A temporary operating theatre was set up to deal with emergency cases.

• A $1.2m loss for the Riverina Medical and Dental Aboriginal Corporation (RivMed) in Wagga Wagga has been described as a one off. Last year a $30, 000 loss was reported, but an auditor said the true financial situation was unclear due to a lack of record keeping.

Overview:
• Health Minister Sussan Ley has released an issues paper on private health insurance reform. Health insurers could be asked to provide better value for money for rural and regional customers.

• Residents in Western Australia’s Goldfields are being warned to get vaccinated after a recent increase in mumps cases. Since March there has been 300 cases of mumps. The WA Country Health Service said the Goldfields cases were linked to outbreaks elsewhere in the state, which began in the Kimberley in March.

• A new study has identified the workplace as a major cause of psychological and physical ill-health. From long hours to economic insecurity, our jobs could literally be killing us. So what practices lead to a healthy workplace?

Guest: Dr. George Zgourides
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: George D. Zgourides, M.D., Psy.D., is a board-certified family physician and licensed clinical psychologist. His books include DON’T LET THEM PSYCH YOU OUT!, STOP FEELING TIRED! and STOP WORRYING ABOUT YOUR HEALTH! Dr. Zgourides counsels listeners to recapture their zest for life. Dr. Z’s unique background has led him to reject the medical approach of “a pill for every ill,”focusing instead on lifestyle medicine and the power of the mind to heal the body and build energy. Recommending the best evidence-based approaches to wellness, Dr. Z inspires listeners to bring themselves into balance and experience life as it is meant to be—with mindfulness, vigor, and energy.

Segment overview: Dr. George D. Zgourides, M.D., Psy.D., talks about a powerful technique to master to protect against psychological manipulation and other topics highlighted from his book, DON’T LET THEM PSYCH YOU OUT! Psychological Self-Defense for Dealing with Difficult People (Second Edition).

Guest: Dr. George Zgourides
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: George D. Zgourides, M.D., Psy.D., is a board-certified family physician and licensed clinical psychologist. His books include DON’T LET THEM PSYCH YOU OUT!, STOP FEELING TIRED! and STOP WORRYING ABOUT YOUR HEALTH! Dr. Zgourides counsels listeners to recapture their zest for life. Dr. Z’s unique background has led him to reject the medical approach of “a pill for every ill,”focusing instead on lifestyle medicine and the power of the mind to heal the body and build energy. Recommending the best evidence-based approaches to wellness, Dr. Z inspires listeners to bring themselves into balance and experience life as it is meant to be—with mindfulness, vigor, and energy.

Segment overview: Dr. George D. Zgourides, M.D., Psy.D., discusses the leading cause of exhaustion and some unexpected causes of fatigue which he covers in his book, STOP FEELING TIRED! 10 Mind-Body-Spirit Steps to Fight Fatigue and Feel Your Best (Second Edition).

Guest: Dr. George Zgourides
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: George D. Zgourides, M.D., Psy.D., is a board-certified family physician and licensed clinical psychologist. His books include DON’T LET THEM PSYCH YOU OUT!, STOP FEELING TIRED! and STOP WORRYING ABOUT YOUR HEALTH! Dr. Zgourides counsels listeners to recapture their zest for life. Dr. Z’s unique background has led him to reject the medical approach of “a pill for every ill,”focusing instead on lifestyle medicine and the power of the mind to heal the body and build energy. Recommending the best evidence-based approaches to wellness, Dr. Z inspires listeners to bring themselves into balance and experience life as it is meant to be—with mindfulness, vigor, and energy.

Segment overview: Dr. George D. Zgourides, M.D., Psy.D., talks about such topics as health anxiety and cyberchondria which are featured in his book, STOP WORRYING ABOUT YOUR HEALTH! How to Quit Obsessing About Symptoms and Feel Better Now (Second Edition).

Guest: Dr. Carole Lieberman, M.D., M.P.H.
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Carole Lieberman, M.D. is a Beverly Hills psychiatrist who wears many hats. Besides treating patients, she is a bestselling author, TV personality, radio talk show host, expert witness and competitive equestrian. Her books include Bad Boys: Why We Love Them, How to Live with Them and When to Leave Them; Bad Girls: Why Men Love Them & How Good Girls Can Learn Their Secrets; and Coping with Terrorism: Dreams Interrupted. She is currently at work on a new book, Murder By TV: A Descent Into Madness, a first-person account of her journey as the defense expert witness in the Jenny Jones talk show murder trial.

Segment overview: Dr. Carole Lieberman, M.D., M.P.H., who is known as “America’s Psychiatrist” talks about younger generations falling through the cracks because of single-parent homes and a mental health system that pushes pills instead of therapy.

Guest: Dr. Carole Lieberman, M.D., M.P.H.
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Carole Lieberman, M.D. is a Beverly Hills psychiatrist who wears many hats. Besides treating patients, she is a bestselling author, TV personality, radio talk show host, expert witness and competitive equestrian. Her books include Bad Boys: Why We Love Them, How to Live with Them and When to Leave Them; Bad Girls: Why Men Love Them & How Good Girls Can Learn Their Secrets; and Coping with Terrorism: Dreams Interrupted. She is currently at work on a new book, Murder By TV: A Descent Into Madness, a first-person account of her journey as the defense expert witness in the Jenny Jones talk show murder trial.

Segment overview: Dr. Carole Lieberman, M.D., M.P.H., who is known as “America’s Psychiatrist” talks about the never-ending recession and its impact on families (domestic violence, substance abuse, depression), as being one of 3 top psych problems facing America today.

Guest: Dr. Carole Lieberman, M.D., M.P.H.
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Carole Lieberman, M.D. is a Beverly Hills psychiatrist who wears many hats. Besides treating patients, she is a bestselling author, TV personality, radio talk show host, expert witness and competitive equestrian. Her books include Bad Boys: Why We Love Them, How to Live with Them and When to Leave Them; Bad Girls: Why Men Love Them & How Good Girls Can Learn Their Secrets; and Coping with Terrorism: Dreams Interrupted. She is currently at work on a new book, Murder By TV: A Descent Into Madness, a first-person account of her journey as the defense expert witness in the Jenny Jones talk show murder trial.

Segment overview: Dr. Carole Lieberman, M.D., M.P.H., who is known as “America’s Psychiatrist” discusses how living under the ongoing threat of encroaching terrorism is what she feels to be one of 3 top psych problems facing America.

Guest: Dr. Mark Darrah
Presenter: Neal Howard
Guest Bio: Dr. Mark Darrah is the owner and President/CEO of Athena GTX, Inc. in Johnston, Iowa, a certified DoD small business with between 25 – 30 employees. He has the primary responsibility to maintain profitability, grow the company and to coordinate technical activities and business development initiatives between various suppliers and in house in support of ongoing development programs. Additionally, he has the responsibility to develop potential new product thrusts, and teaming relationships involving both defense and diverse commercial interests. In this capacity he has completed work under Titan Corporation, EBTech, CSI, Lockheed Martin (LMCO), Red Inc., Transaero, Inc, and GEO Centers (SAIC).

Segment overview: In this Health Supplier Segment, Dr. Mark Darrah discusses Athena GTX. Originally founded working with US Special Forces, Athena GTX designs patient-centric monitors and an intelligent software to strengthen patient assessment despite geographical location. They strengthen life saving relationships by increasing physician reach and patient access to quality healthcare in rural areas, skilled nursing facilities, EMS, military point of injury and home health in the US and on a global scale.

Overview:
• Dr John Greenwood cares for 450 acute burns patients each year, has developed a biodegradable skin graft substitution, and has now been honoured as South Australia’s 2016 Australian of the Year. Dr Greenwood practises as a plastic surgeon and medical director at the Adult Burns Centre at the Royal Adelaide Hospital.

• Northeast Health Wangaratta will increase its efforts to attract state and federal funding to meet increasing demand for its services. Northeast Health CEO Margaret Bennett said the service had an annual operating turnover last financial year of almost $114 million, leading to a budget deficit of $347,000.

• University of Canberra research has suggested Australia’s rates of childhood obesity could be turned around with just small changes to lifestyle. The study indicated steps such as cutting out one small chocolate bar and doing 15 minutes of exercise a day could more than halve the rates of overweight or obese children.