6/20/10 The Future of Nursing Homes – Susan Welsh
The role of the nursing home in today’s health system has changed dramatically. No longer is it just a place for for the aged frail, but a place of healing and recovery.
Susan Welsh, Director of Admissions at Nathaniel Witherell Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Greenwich, CT discusses the new role that these facilities have assumed and how a 5 star rated provider, what services it offers to the community and it’s residents
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6/13/10 Health Care Reform Update – Dr. Michael Marks
Since the passage of this landmark legislation, much has been discussed about what it does or doesn’t accomplish. Interpreting and implementation of this new law is a very big next step. Dr. Michael Marks, Chief of Staff with Norwalk Hospital (CT) discusses both the bills ramifications and it’s shortcomings.
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9/20/09 Whole Show
9/20/09 Mediterranean Diet, Physical Activity Linked to Lower Risk for Alzheimer's Disease: Mediterranean Diet Reduces Need for Diabetes Drugs
Mediterranean Diet, Physical Activity Linked to Lower Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease: Two new studies come to slightly different conclusions about the merit of adherence to a Mediterranean-type diet on the risk for Alzheimer’s disease, Mediterranean Diet Reduces Need for Diabetes Drugs: The so-called Mediterranean diet — rich in nuts, whole grains, fruits, and vegetables — reduces the likelihood that patients recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes will need antihyperglycemic drug treatment, a new study found.
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9/20/09 Proposed Tax on Sugary Beverages Debated, Social Snacking Next to a Size Zero
Proposed Tax on Sugary Beverages Debated : The debate over a tax on sugary soft drinks — billed as a way to fight obesity and provide billions for health care reform — is starting to fizz over. Social Snacking Next to a Size Zero: It is well established that we look to others for cues about how much food to eat. Break bread with a glutton, and you’ll most likely eat a big portion too. But a paper soon to be published in the Journal of Consumer Research explores the way that these choices are affected by the body type of the other person eating.
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9/6/09 Whole Show
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9/13/09 Look on the Bright Side: It May Be Healthier: The Fog That Follows Chemotherapy: Taking Steps to Cope With Chemo Brain
Look on the Bright Side: It May Be Healthier: A healthy dose of optimism may help some women ward off risk of heart disease and death, researchers have found. Positive attitudes were associated with significantly lower rates of coronary heart disease and total mortality, compared with more negative outlooks on life: The Fog That Follows Chemotherapy: As more people with cancer survive and try to return to their former lives, a side effect of chemotherapy is getting more and more attention. Its name is apt, if unappealing: chemo brain. Taking Steps to Cope With Chemo Brain: Cancer can be a life-changing experience, both physically and mentally. And when cancer treatment delivers a knockout punch to cognitive abilities, patients with the resulting “chemo brain” often face major challenges trying to get their lives back on track.
9/13/09 Organic Foods: Not More Nutritious?
Organic Foods: Not More Nutritious? Organically grown food is no more nutritious than conventionally grown food when it comes to the amount of certain important nutrients, according to a new review of published studies.
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