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View	Does Your Phone Have ESP? Guest: MyRapidMD Corporation Each year, thousands of people suffer the dire consequences of avoidable medical mistakes. Anyone who owns a cell phone should have ESP – Emergency Service Profile. Discover this essential emergency preparedness tool that is vital to every family member. more
View	How Today's Modern Woman Deals With UTI's Guest: AZO Products In this segment we talk about the dreaded UTI – Urinary Tract Infections! UTI’s send millions of women to the doctor each year, and the only medical complaint more common is the flu or a cold. While women are most often afflicted, men do get UTI’s as well. Women are just 30-times more likely to develop one. Medical Expert Dr. Sean Kenniff joins us with tips on how to prevent, diagnose and treat this extremely painful, common condition, as we focus on over-the-counter help for prevention, testing and the pain. more
View	Learning About Pelvic Health Conditions Guest: ETHICON, Inc Olympic Gold Medalist Bonnie Blair talks openly about a female medical health condition that disrupted her everyday lifestyle. Pelvic health conditions like leaking urine and very heavy menstrual bleeding will affect one-third of all women by age 65, yet embarrassment keeps too many women simply suffering in silence. The truth is that there are exercises, medications and minimally invasive treatments available for most common pelvic health conditions, but women need to demand that their doctors treat the problem. These conditions may be common, but they are not normal and they can be treated. more
View	Niox Mino: Revolutionary New Technology For Asthma Management Guest: Aerocrine, Inc. This segment introduces a revolutionary new medical technology called Niox Mino that could help millions of asthma sufferers breathe easier. Some 22-million people in the United States are currently affected by asthma. Most medicines available today treat the symptoms once your airways are already inflamed, so you are already suffering. Most medicines don’t prevent asthma conditions from happening. Niox Mino is a hand-held point-of care device used in your doctor's office for the measurement of airway inflammation. Controlling the inflammation rather than its consequences can dramatically improve diagnosis, treatment and care. more
View	Helping to take care of your loved one at home Guest: Hill-Rom Company, Inc. According to the Family Caregiver Alliance, nearly 52 million informal or family caregivers provide care to someone aged 20+ who is ill or disabled. Of those, nearly 70% are female, and 48% of those are employed full-time, in addition to caregiver duties. It takes a tremendous amount of care coordination to actively care for a loved one in the home. This segment discusses making the overwhelming task of transforming a home to accomodate the needs of both the patient and caregiver easier by partnering with Hill-Rom, a leading provider of home health care supplies and equipment. more
View	Taking Care Of Your Loved Ones The Way We Would Our Own Guest: Amedisys Bill Borne, CEO and Founder of Amedisys explains what home care services and hospice is, and how they help keep elderly patients and chronic care patients at home rather than in a facility, and why Amedisys stands apart from the competition. more
View	Do A Home Assessment & Plan Guest: Interim HealthCare Inc. Here’s how to address the safety or emotional needs of your parents who want to maintain their independence. An in-home assessment by a qualified home healthcare agency and a plan of action can be the first steps in a care program that can help avoid accidents, overcome isolation, and reduce the medical and mental risks of being home alone. more
View	Foster Communication Guest: Interim HealthCare Inc. If you have a loved one who has Alzheimer’s Disease, make sure you foster communication with their physicians. Be involved in your loved one’s medical care. Ask questions about the progression of the disease, express concerns and discuss treatment options. Reach out to more information at www.alzfdn.org more
View	Stay Healthy, Get Support Guest: BFW Advertising / Interim Healthcare Here are some tips to be successful as a caregiver for your loved one. First, maintain your own physical and mental health. Exercising, light reading and other activities can help reduce stress. Seek medical help if you have signs of depression. Second, discuss the caregiving situation with family and friends. Realize that support systems are critical to both of you getting and staying healthy. more
View	Maintain A Healthy & Active Lifestyle While Living With Knee Osteoarthritis Guest: Ferring Pharmaceuticals This segment discusses osteoarthritis of the knee – a disease in which the knee joint gradually deteriorates. A medical doctor explains conservative, non-surgical treatment options & injections of Euflexxa as a possible solution, depending on the patient. A Senior Olympian basketball player explains the process and what his results were. Sponsored by Ferring Pharmaceuticals. more
View	Balancing Work & Life Is A Little Easier Now Guest: Interim HealthCare Inc. This segment focuses on Interim HealthCare as the answer to achieving a work life balance and that it’s the perfect solution for those moms who might be thinking about re-entering the work force who want to continue caring for people. It also reiterates that healthcare is a growing industry, and that Interim HealthCare franchises exist for those who want to be more of an owner and manager instead of on the caregiver side. more
View	The Truth About Sweeteners Guest: www.SweetSurprise.com If you’re counting calories, here’s something you may not know: sweeteners like sugar, honey and High Fructose Corn Syrup have the same calories… four per gram… AND… they are metabolized the same way in the body! To learn more, go to www.sweetsurprise.com more
View	Understanding And Treating Varicose Veins Guest: VNUS Medical Technologies Varicose veins are not just a cosmetic issue, but a medical condition. In this segment find out more information about Varicose vein treatment and prevention. more
View	What Is Osteoarthritis Of The Knee And Some Treatments Guest: Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Inc. This segment discusses osteoarthritis of the knee – a disease in which the knee joint gradually deteriorates. A medical doctor explains conservative, non-surgical treatment options & injections of as a possible solution, depending on the patient. Sponsored by Ferring Pharmaceuticals & Euflexxa. more
View	The Truth About Sweeteners Guest: www.SweetSurprise.com As we try to eat healthier, we often start by reading the nutrition label to check the fat grams, calories, what sweetener is used and more. Chances are we compare what we find on the label with what we think we know about healthy eating. But many people make decisions based on misperceptions. This segment highlights the similarities between commonly used sweeteners: high fructose corn syrup, sugar, and honey. High Fructose Corn Syrup has had its name dragged through the media. But the FDA says it is nutritionally the same as sugar, with the same number of calories and it is metabolized the same way. more
View	Interactive Services Guest: ADT ADT's Home Health Security Service allows seniors to feel safe and live independently in their own homes. Families and loved ones can rest assured knowing help is just a button push away when a senior needs assistance. The two-way intercom unit allows the senior to speak directly to an ADT home health security services professional in a monerting center that operates 24/7. more
View	The Truth About Sweeteners Guest: www.SweetSurprise.com Did you know that honey and sugar are not the only natural sweeteners? The F-D-A says High Fructose Corn Syrup also meets their definition of “Natural.” High Fructose Corn Syrup is made from corn… and contains no artificial or synthetic ingredients… or color additives. To learn more, go to www.sweetsurprise.com more
View	Multi-modal Therapies For OA Of The Knee Guest: Ferring Pharmaceuticals This segment discusses osteoarthritis of the knee – a disease in which the knee joint gradually deteriorates and non-surgical treatment options. A medical doctor explains why injections of Euflexxa are a possible solution, combined with other therapies which may increase effectiveness and pain relief. Sponsored by Ferring Pharmaceuticals. more
View	Veterinary Visits Are A Great Investment Guest: Lilly Companion Animal Health Part of being a responsible pet owner is taking them to the vet for immunizations and wellness exams. Keep in regular contact with your vet for advice on questions and issues regarding your pet’s health. By being proactive in keeping your pet healthy, you’ll avoid costly and potentially traumatic medical visits later. more
View	Innovative, Effective And Timely Breast Cancer Testing Guest: Veridex, LLC One of Time Magazine’s 10 best medical breakthroughs of 2007, Veridex’s GeneSearch™ Breast Lymph Node Assay can evaluate your lymph nodes more thoroughly for cancer cells than more commonly performed test procedures used during surgery. Given that more than 40,000 women in the U.S. die annually from breast cancer, the GeneSearch™ BLN Assay is the first intra-operative & gene-based test approved for use in the U.S. to detect the spread of breast cancer into the lymph nodes, and in this segment, our host discusses this test and what patients should know after they have been diagnosed with breast cancer when with Dr. Peter Blumencranz – one of the first doctors to use the test clinically after it became available on the market. more
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Does Your Phone Have ESP?

How Today's Modern Woman Deals With UTI's

Learning About Pelvic Health Conditions

Niox Mino: Revolutionary New Technology For Asthma Management

Helping to take care of your loved one at home

Taking Care Of Your Loved Ones The Way We Would Our Own

Do A Home Assessment & Plan

Foster Communication

Stay Healthy, Get Support

Maintain A Healthy & Active Lifestyle While Living With Knee Osteoarthritis

Balancing Work & Life Is A Little Easier Now

The Truth About Sweeteners

Understanding And Treating Varicose Veins

What Is Osteoarthritis Of The Knee And Some Treatments

The Truth About Sweeteners

Interactive Services

The Truth About Sweeteners

Multi-modal Therapies For OA Of The Knee

Veterinary Visits Are A Great Investment

Innovative, Effective And Timely Breast Cancer Testing