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View	Innovations In Liposuction: Results with Less Risk, Little Downtime & Minimal Discomfort Guest: Eclipse The increase in the popularity of liposuction has led to gentle, new techniques that developers say not only improve results and reduce risks, but also drastically speed up recovery time. In today’s segment, we focus on Bodyjet Liposuction, a water-assisted technology approved by the FDA in summer 2008. It’s being hailed as a faster, much gentler way to remove fat, with less risk because it requires only a local anesthesia. Patients are generally able to drive themselves home after the procedure, and to carry on many of their normal activities as soon as the next day. We’ll watch the procedure as it’s performed, and learn all about it from plastic surgeon Dr. Roger Bassin. 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	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	Understand Their Experience, Avoid Burnout Guest: Interim HealthCare Inc. Here are some tips to be successful as a caregiver for your loved one. Make sure you understand their needs, challenges and limitations. Adjust your expectations. Be patient and kind. And avoid caregiver burnout by making time for yourself. Join caregiver support groups, and pursue interests beyond your caregiving role, such as exercise, hobbies and art. 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	Living With Osteoarthritis Of The Knee Guest: Ferring Pharmaceuticals, Inc. This segment discusses osteoarthritis of the knee – a disease in which the knee joint gradually deteriorates. A Dr. explains the symptoms, causes and progression while a patient diagnosed & treated for O-A of the knee explains how she lives with it. Sponsored by Ferring Pharmaceuticals & Euflexxa. more
View	Helping To Bridge The Patient To Doctor Communication Gap About Their Pain Guest: First Line Media Danielle Knox speaks with Dr. Scott Fishman, Chair & President of the American Pain Foundation about getting patients to talk about their pain with their doctors. "Let's Talk Pain" was formed to get patients comfortable with talking about their pain. Dr. Scott Fishman tells us how a patient can start a conversation with their doctor about their pain, and how both patients and doctors can bridge the gap. 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
View	Aesthetic Skincare Innovations: Putting Your Best Face Guest: Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. This segment examines Restylane®. A licensed physician explains how the treatment works as well as its safety, and a patient provides a testimonial about her treatment. more
View	Get Educated Guest: Ferring Pharmaceauticals, Inc. Learn as much as you can about osteoarthritis of the knee. Investigate patient education programs, arthritis self-management programs, and arthritis support groups. Go to www.arthritis.org/programs for help locating a support group or exercise program near you. more
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