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Friday Apr 03, 2015
Some common misperceptions about regular travel insurance
Friday Apr 03, 2015
Friday Apr 03, 2015
John Gobbels, the Chief Operating Officer/Vice President and transport expert for MedjetAssist, the premier global air-medical transport membership program for travelers including college students once again joins eHealth Radio and the Travel Health Care Information Channel.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest John Gobbels discuss the following:What is MedjetAssist and how does it work?What are some common misperceptions about regular travel insurance, and how does Medjet fit in?What types of medical emergencies does Medjet typically handle? What are some of the different types of memberships that Medjet offers?What is the cost of a basic annual individual Medjet membership compared to the average cost range that non-members pay if they need a transport?Now that it’s springtime and families are starting to plan their summer vacations, how does the Medjet family membership work and what does it entail?
Duration: 6:36
John Gobbels brings over 23 years of pre-hospital and hospital service and management experience to his role as vice president and COO of MedjetAssist.
Since joining the premier medical evacuation membership program in 2006 as director of transport operations, Mr. Gobbels has been responsible for complete oversight of all transport and repatriation operations.
Before moving from his hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Medjet’s headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama, Mr. Gobbels spent 13 years with STAT MedEvac, the air ambulance arm of the renowned University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). During his tenure, he played integral roles in almost all aspects of the program, from base operations to communications and clinical operations.
For six years Mr. Gobbels served as clinical director of STAT MedEvac, overseeing compliance with the Commission on Air-Medical Transport Systems (CAMTS), as well as the continuing education requirements for all clinical staff. Previously, he was a flight nurse and paramedic. Mr. Gobbels began his career with UPMC in 1991 as a critical care nurse.
Mr. Gobbels holds a Masters degree in Management and Information Technology from Carlow University in Pittsburgh, PA., as well as multiple degrees in health care.
Web Site: medjetassist.com
Friday Apr 03, 2015
The Amazing Power of Stem Cell Nutrition with Dr. Allan Somersall
Friday Apr 03, 2015
Friday Apr 03, 2015
Dr. Allan Somersall, medical advisor for Stemtech International, a pioneer in the field of stem cell nutrition & author of his most recent book, "The Amazing Power of Stem Cell Nutrition" joins eHealth Radio and the General Health, Nutrition & News Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Allan Somersall discuss the following:What exactly are stem cells?Are there different types of stem cells?Would you say that Adult Stem Cells hold the key to our future wellness?What is stem cell nutrition and how can we enhance our own stem cells?Can anyone take stem cell nutrition? What are the benefits?You are a medical adviser to Stemtech International, can you tell our listeners about this leader in the field of stem cell nutrition.Your latest book "The Amazing Power of Stem Cell Nutrition" is a great read! Where can our listeners purchase a copy?
Duration: 15:51
A true renaissance physician, Dr. Somersall is an acclaimed motivational speaker and a very popular lecturer on nutrition and medicine. He has traveled the world promoting health responsibility and disease prevention. He studied at the Universities of London, Pennsylvania and Toronto, earning doctorates in both science and medicine. A practicing physician, for two decades he has been at the interface of nutrition and medicine.
Dr. Somersall has taught at universities in North America and the Caribbean and conducted basic research both in the university and for industry. He has published a number of scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals and has been a member of both the Canadian Institute of Chemistry and the American Chemical Society.
He is just as comfortable and effective among his professional peers or in lay audiences everywhere. He is an outspoken advocate for supplementation and lifestyle medicine and therefore, a much sought after media guest. A celebrated author in his own right, with 10 bestselling books.
Website: www.stemtech.com
Thursday Apr 02, 2015
The growing concern of cellphone and WiFi radiation with Dr. Devra Davis
Thursday Apr 02, 2015
Thursday Apr 02, 2015
Dr. Devra Davis, Founder of the Environmental Health Trust and author of the widely popular book, Disconnect, that describes the growing concern of cellphone and WiFi radiation especially on children, pregnant women and fertility in young men joins eHealth Radio and the Health News Channel.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Devra Davis discuss the following: Can you tell us why your group recently classified wireless radiation as a possible carcinogen ?How does this type of radiation affect women and children – how so? Your group leads for awareness for pregnant mothers, can you tell us about this? EHT is also advising young men in a campaign called “#SavetheMales and another for young women called “#SavetheGirls”. Can you elaborate on these efforts? Your group has designated a site to help consumers get valuable health risk warnings from all the popular gadgets today. Tell us more about that site if you would. (showthefineprint.org)How can we practice safer technology? Can you provide us with tips?
Duration: 16:22
Dr. Devra Lee Davis, M.P.H., Ph.D, is recognized internationally for her work on environmental health and disease prevention. A Presidential appointee that received bi-partisan Senate confirmation, Dr. Davis was the Founding Director of the world’s first Center for Environmental Oncology and currently serves as President of Environmental Health Trust, a nonprofit devoted to researching and controlling avoidable environmental health threats.
National book award finalist, for When Smoke Ran Like Water, 2002, she lectures at universities in the U.S. and Europe and was the recent winner of the Carnegie Science Medal in 2010 and the Lifetime Achievement Award from Green America in 2012. Her 2007 book, The Secret History of the War on Cancer, details the ways that public relations strategies have undermined public health, and is being used at major schools of public health, including Harvard, Emory, and Tulane University.
Her recent book, Disconnect: The Truth about Cell Phone Radiation and Your Health, what the Industry has Done to Hide it, and What You Can Do to Protect your Family, Line was published in the U.S. and U.K. by Dutton, 2010, and has been released in Australia, India, Turkey, Taiwan, Finland, Estonia, China, and as a book on tape.
Awarded the Silver Medal from Nautilus Books for Courageous Reporting and picked by Amazon editors as a top pick of 2014. Her research has appeared in major scientific journals. Her research has been featured on CNN, CSPAN, CBC, BBC, and public radio.
Website: www.ehtrust.org