In today’s interview, Melissa Kumar, the Events and Fundraising Manager of the Prince of Wales Hospital Foundation joins HPR to discuss the very important work she does for this hospital. She also promotes their upcoming 2018 El Camino Trek which will be held in Spain.
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COVID Patient Designed Breathing Machine to Help Others with Illness
Dr. Matthew Putman, Ph.D., co-founder, and CEO of Nanotronics, a science technology company, tells of his personal battle with COVID-19 and how he was inspired to create a bilevel positive airway pressure machine (BiPAP) device called nHale. The device is designed for comfort and ease-of-use with the simplicity of one button. It’s designed for use in hospitals and other healthcare facilities, such as emergency care spaces for COVID-19 patients, prison infirmaries, and nursing care facilities.
New MCI Diagnosis Screening Tool Created
A team of scientists from Switzerland and the UK, composed of Dr. Trudi Edginton from City, University of London and Dr. Alison Eardley from the University of Westminster have engineered a groundbreaking method to screen for age-related cognitive decline at home. The advanced test asks patients to detect sounds and flashes on their laptop or phone, Medical Xpress reported.
The Health News USA January 18 2018
- A 6-year-old Florida boy has died from rabies he contracted after being scratched by an infected bat. The father of Ryker Roque told NBC News that the boy died Sunday at an Orlando hospital. Father Henry Roque said he had found a sick bat, put it in a bucket and told his son not to touch it, but he did and was scratched.
- Armed with scarves and Google maps, a hearty crew of Obamacare “navigators” and volunteers paused for a pep talk before they swarmed a D.C. neighborhood in near-freezing temperatures. Their mission is to root out the city’s uninsured and steer them toward an Obamacare program, despite President Trump’s claim that it’s already dead and must be replaced.
- The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has postponed a planned session on preparing for a nuclear disaster. The session was to take place Tuesday at the CDC headquarters in Atlanta and was supposed to stream live to anyone wishing to watch.
Officials conducting the session on the public health response to a nuclear disaster were planning to include presentations on “Preparing for the Unthinkable” and “Roadmap to Radiation Preparedness.”
Safe Exercising for Pre- and Post-Natal Women
Presenter: Katherine
Guest: Michelle Wright
Guest Bio: Michelle Wright works for MIshfit which is a service provider focusing on pregnant women and they pregnant & post natal exercise specialists.
Chris Wildeboer – Acceptance part 5 of 5
Presenter: Katherine
Guest: Chris Wilderboer
Guest Bio: Chris Wildeboer is the founder of Balance Central and has been working in the Wellness Industry for over 15 years – today she is one of the highest qualified Qld practitioners currently working in her field.
Chris was a Kinesiologist and from there she discovered many other techniques but the one that she has been using now for 14 plus years is R.A.W. (Rekindled Ancient Wisdom).
Segment Overview
Chris joins us to talk about her book Balance Central in a 5 segment special.
The Health News – 29 Oct 2014
Overview
- Information processed unconsciously can influence the accuracy of our decisions without us knowing it, new research has found.
- The Summit features political, medical, public health, and community leaders; police; families of victims; and other stakeholders who have come together to discuss the range of harms that alcohol brings to the Australian community, and develop practical solutions to produce a safer, more responsible drinking culture in Australia.
- There has been a spike in the number of children locked in cars across Queensland, according to the state’s peak motoring body.
The State of Fibre Consumption in Australia [transcript][audio]
Guest: Dr. Gina Levy
Presenter: Tabetha Moreto
Guest Bio: Dr. Gina Levy is the Senior Nutrition Manager ANZ at Kellogg. Gina has nearly 20 years’ experience as a dietitian in the food industry, and has also consulted for some of the largest food companies in Australia, as well as many non-government organisations. Gina has a Bachelor of Science, a Bachelor in Nutrition and Dietetics with Honours, and a PhD in Biomedical Science. Gina integrates her breadth of knowledge and experience into helping Kellogg integrate nutrition into the business to drive results. She is a member of the Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology, the Dietitians Association of Australia and the Nutrition Society of Australia.
Segment Overview: In today’s interview, Dr. Gina Levy joins the program once again to discuss the recently commissioned research into grain fibre inadequacy and the costs to both health and economy, as well as Kellogg’s Nutrition’s new focus on gut microbiome and healthy happy guts. She also highlights how Australians are not consuming enough fibre in their diet and how awareness needs to be raised in order to fix this issue.
Flyp Nebulizer – A Revolutionary Way to Treat Asthma and COPD
Dr. David Shih, co-founder of CityMD Urgent Care, talks about the newest nebulizer device called Flyp. It’s literally revolutionizing the way people treat asthma and COPD by putting treatment back into the hands of patients (an on-the-go, convenient treatment that is the size of an iPhone!).
Influence Health – Healthcare Consumer Experience Platform
Rupen Patel, CEO of Influence Health, talks about a number of ways in which hospitals, health systems, and providers can both attract and retain patients by creating an Amazon-like personal and on-demand experience healthcare consumers have come to expect. He shares case examples of how traditional marketing practices are now being used at the clinical level as providers are seeking ways in which to adapt their customer relationship management (CRM) solution into a clinical tool that enables continuity of care, improves satisfaction scores and reduces readmissions.