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Maye Thompson (Physicians for Social Responsibility) on Pesticides and other Nasty Chemicals

Airs at: Sun, 04/19/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Radiozine
 Host Roberta Hall interviews Maye Thompson, who directs the Environmental Health Program for Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility. She talks about pesticides that farm workers are exposed to and chemicals such as bisphenol-A and phthalates that are in household p... Read more

Life Over Cancer: The Block Center for Integrative Cancer Treatment

Airs at: Sun, 04/19/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Healthwatch
 Dr. David Naimon interviews Dr. Keith Block, director of Integrative Medical Education at the University of Illinois talking about his book  "Life Over Cancer: The Block Center Program for Integrative Cancer Treatment."  The best of conventional medicine and scientifica... Read more

Jews, Food and Ethics

Airs at: Sat, 03/28/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Portland Jewish Hour
This show focuses on the intersection of Jews, food and ethics. Host Liz Schwartz interviews Rabbi Arthur Waskow, a major proponent of the eco-kashrut movement. Eco-kashrut expands on traditional kosher dietary practices by incorporating the ethics of sustainable growing... Read more

Physicians for a National Health Care Program and Single Payer Options

Airs at: Mon, 04/13/2009 at 5:00pm
 Hosts Abe Proctor and Joe Uris speak with Dr. Michael C. Huntington of Physicians for a National Health Program about single payer options. Dr. Huntington will be one of the speakers, along with Representative Earl Blumenauer and State Senator Dr. Alan Bates, at a Healt... Read more

Michio Kaku: Could the impossibilities of today become the realities of the future?

Airs at: Sun, 04/12/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Radiozine
 Host Theresa Mitchell interviews renowned theorietical physicist Michio Kaku, cofounder of string field theory, best selling author, and national radio and TV host. Kaku explores the boundaries of the real world by asking, "Could the impossibilities of today become the ... Read more

Jane Brody's Guide to the Great Beyond

Airs at: Sun, 04/12/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Healthwatch
 Host David Naimon interviews New York Times health columnist Jane Brody about her new book "Jane Brody's Guide to the Great Beyond," a practical primer to help people prepare medically, legally and emotionally for the end of life.  Jane Brody writes a weekly personal h... Read more

Close to 400 rally and lobby at Capitol for Healthcare Action

Airs at: Wed, 04/08/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Close to 400 people descended on the state capitol in Salem on Wednesday to lobby their legislators and demonstrate on the capitol steps for healthcare reform. They want lawmakers to pass a series of bills that would pave the way for universal coverage in Oregon within f... Read more

Health care reform group say U.S. census numbers don't tell the whole story

Airs at: Tue, 03/31/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
A national group advocating for healthcare reform says U.S. Census numbers don’t tell the whole story about those who are uninsured. Families USA is releasing more specific data by state of how many people (under age 65) have gone without health insurance for at least part... Read more

Learn about medical errors, and what you can do to protect yourself.

Airs at: Sun, 04/05/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Healthwatch
 Hosted by Dr. David Naimon Learn about medical errors, and what you can do to protect yourself.  An interview with Jim Dameron, the administrator of the Oregon Patient Safety Commission, and Joyce de Monnin, the chair of the commission and a leader on economic security ... Read more

Radiozine on 04/02/09

Airs at: Thu, 04/02/2009 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Radiozine
  Host Marianne Barisonek speaks with writer Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson about his latest book, "The Face on Your Plate: The Truth about Food." Masson is a writer who lives with his family in New Zealand. He has been a professor at several universities in Canada and America... Read more