Chronic Illness

The First New Ischemic Stroke Treatment in 25 years by DiaMedica Therapeutics

 
 
Rick Pauls, President and CEO of DiaMedica Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharma committed to improving the lives of people suffering serious diseases, with initial focus on acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) joins eHealth Radio and the Health News Channel.
Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Rick Pauls discuss the following:
DiaMedica is currently enrolling for a phase 3 clinical trial for an ischemic stroke treatment that is able to be administered to patients within 24 hours of the onset of symptoms. Compared to the current treatment of over 25 years with only a 4-hour window, can you enlighten listeners on how this science is disrupting the trajectory of stroke therapy?
DiaMedica's lead candidate, DM199, is a synthetic form of the KLK1 protein, an established therapeutic modality for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke and chronic kidney disease. A form of human KLK1, isolated from human urine, is approved in China for subacute treatment of AIS. As of now, in the U.S., only an IV injection of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (TPA) is the standard treatment for ischemic stroke. Can you expand on how DiaMedica's recombinant protein replacement therapy works?
What is unique about the company's drug and trial design is that you plan to assess two separate clinically meaningful endpoints, stroke recoveries and prevention of ischemic stroke recurrence, across the same study population. What are the clinical benefits of this structure?
DiaMedica is currently enrolling at ten clinical trial sites across the country. Why is it advantageous for listeners to know which local hospital is participating in the first new ischemic stroke treatment in 25 years?
The FDA granted Fast Track Designation to DM199 for the treatment of AIS in September 2021. Fast Track is a process intended to facilitate the development and expedite the review of investigational drugs for the treatment of serious or life-threatening conditions where there is a significant unmet medical need. What are the next steps here, and what timeline are we looking at for phase 3 data?
Rick Pauls was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of DiaMedica Therapeutics in July 2009. Mr. Pauls has served as a member of DiaMedica’s board of directors since April 2005 and as the Chairman of the Board from April 2008 to July 2014. Before joining DiaMedica, Mr. Pauls was the Co-Founder and Managing Director of CentreStone Ventures, an early-stage life sciences venture capital fund, from February 2002 until January 2010. Mr. Pauls was an analyst for Centara Corporation, an early-stage venture capital fund, from January 2000 until January 2002. From June 1997 until November 1999, Mr. Pauls worked for General Motors Acceptance Corporation specializing in asset-backed securitization and structured finance. Additionally, Mr. Pauls has served on the board of directors of several public and private companies. Mr. Pauls received his B.A. in Economics from the University of Manitoba and his M.B.A. in Finance from the University of North Dakota.
 
 
Website: https://diamedica.com
Social Media Links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/diamedica Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/company/diamedica 

First-of-its Kind Technology Created to Help Improve the Outcomes of Chronically Ill Patients

 
Dr. Bob Monteverdi, Global Healthcare Solutions Leader for Lenovo Health at Lenovo who is an executive and physician with over three decades of experience across business and healthcare joins eHealth Radio and the Technology and Health News Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Bob Monteverdi discuss the following:
When we think about bigger picture in healthcare right now, what products does Lenovo have and what do they mean for healthcare providers and patients?
Is Virtual Rounding a solution that will still be relevant after the COVID-19 pandemic has subsided?
So, why Lenovo in the healthcare space?
Recently, Dr. Fauci warned that we might be seeing 100K new cases of COVID-19 each day.
How does tele-health and virtual care help minimize these numbers? What results are you seeing from this type of care?
 
 
“Dr. Bob” is an executive and physician with three plus decades leading cross-functional business lines, healthcare product management organizations and strategic marketing efforts. His leadership roles have ranged across firms from early stage startups on through major corporate entities that include Thomson Reuters, McKesson, Optum, IBM, and SAS.
During his career he has led numerous efforts in the acute and ambulatory provider markets in addition to driving organizations in the payer, life sciences and pharmacy segments. He is known for his passionate, collaborative and motivational results-driven leadership style, is a graduate of Hofstra University and was in private medical practice in New York State for a decade before embarking on his healthcare information technology career.
At Lenovo, Dr. Bob leads the effort to transform Lenovo Health from a hardware focused entity into providing a broader portfolio of healthcare technology solutions encompassing software and services.
 
 
Websites: https://www.lenovo.com/us
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lenovoUS  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lenovous  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/LenovoVision  Twitter: https://twitter.com/lenovous

Between Sickness and Health: A book with some new ideas about wellness and illness

 
 
Dr. Chris Ward, an Emeritus Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Nottingham England that specializes in long-term neurological conditions led him to train in systemic psychotherapy joins eHealth Radio and the Mental Health & Health News Channels.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Chris Ward discuss the following:
What has illness got to do with well-being?
So what’s the difference between a disease and an illness then?
What (other) experiences led you to think of illness as something different from disease?
Are you saying that illness is just a state of mind, something people can cure themselves of by will-power?
So what are the ingredients for recovery?

Dr. Chris Ward qualified as a doctor in 1973, trained as a neurologist, and then practised as a hospital-based consultant in rehabilitation medicine. This role involved supporting adults of all ages with complex neurological disabilities. Dr. Ward relinquished when he retired in 2013 but continued practising as a UKCP accredited couple and family therapist.
His consultant role was combined with that of Professor in Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Nottingham. Dr. Ward still retains an Emeritus position at the University to facilitate his ongoing academic interests in systemic practice and social aspects of medical symptoms.
 
 
Publisher Website: www.routledge.com  Faceook: facebook.com/Between-Sickness-and-Health

The Missing Link to healing chronic disease

 
 
Dane Stevens, author of the book Reclaim Your Power and the owner and Sr. Facilitator at An Extraordinary Life. He is the developer of the Neuro Trauma Healing Process – NTHP, and the Soul Re-Cognition Process - SRC.; modalities getting international attention for their ability to heal joins eHealth Radio and the Health News Channel.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dane Stevens discuss the following:
You have developed a process that heals people from chronic conditions, unwanted behaviors and even addiction. How does this process work?
Why does it work? What makes this different than other modalities?
How do you work with people? What do they have to do?
Why is it so effective? What is the key to healing trauma?
How can people learn more about this work and try it out for themselves?

Dane Stevens is the owner and director of An Extraordinary Life and The Healing Centre – companies created to promote healing, awareness and self-empowerment for individuals around the world. He is also the founder and creator of the Neuro Trauma Healing Process (NTHP) and the Soul Re-Cognition Process (SRC); two healing modalities that are garnering international attention and acclaim for the unparalleled results they have been achieving for people seeking physical and psychological healing and spiritual development.
Dane was a trainer, coach and facilitator for 15+ years (ACE, AFLCA, CCA, ETC, ACC) and started his private practice in the year 2000. He developed the Neuro Trauma Healing Process – NTHP; and Soul Re-Cognition Process – SRC, in the year 2008 and has been teaching and facilitating them to individuals, counselors and therapists, one on one and to groups since 2010.
He has published a book - Reclaim Your Power- that is an introduction to NTHP, and also hosts live seminars and workshops, webinars and speaking engagemenst to bringing it to those who want and need it.
Dane is originally from the interior of BC, Canada. He lived in Santa Monica and Marina Del Rey in the US for 7 years where he learned and developed the foundation of this work. He now resides in beautiful North Vancouver where he can often be found deep in nature hiking, climbing - in search of the next most dynamic waterfall, or playing hockey or tennis.
 
 
Website: https://anextraordinarylife.ca
Social Media Links: Facebook: facebook.com/anextraordinarylife.ca  Twitter: @danedotcalm

imaware™, a revolutionary new at-home testing platform for chronic illness

 
 
Jani Tuomi, Co-Founder of Microdrop imaware™, a revolutionary new at-home testing platform for chronic illness including celiac disease and rheumatoid arthritis joins eHealth Radio and the Health News Channel.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Jani Tuomi discuss the following:
Tell us about Microdrop and imaware. How did the company first come to fruition and what is imaware?
How does the laboratory testing work?
You recently got validated by a very coveted scientific journal. Tell us why you decided to contact the journal and what this published paper means for the at-home testing community?
What did the data prove?
How does that compare to traditional laboratory testing someone would receive through their doctors?
How is imaware different from any other competitors on the market and doesn’t this technology already exist?
You currently test for rheumatoid arthritis and for celiac disease. Are you releasing any additional tests this year?
Whom are the faces behind Microdrop besides yourself and who is supporting the imaware initiative?
Where can one go for more information about the company or to get a home test kit and how much does the kit cost?

Jani Tuomi is the Co-Founder of Microdrop imaware™ at-home health testing. Jani Tuomi is part of founding team at imaware™, a revolutionary new at-home testing platform for chronic illness including celiac disease and rheumatoid arthritis. 

The imaware™ mission is to help reduce the number of individuals with undiagnosed illness through at-home testing. We utilize home-based small-volume blood collection, and micro-array lab-testing equipment with high sensitivity and specificity, to give consumers actionable reports and insights. Once aware of their conditions, patients can engage their doctors who can diagnose symptoms.
 
 
Websites: microdrop.health | imaware.health
Social Media Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/microdrop Twitter: @MicrodropHealth

How a Plant-Based Diet Can Fight Disease

 
 
Dr. Stacy Mitchell Doyle, Founder of FoodTherapyMD, that takes the concept of food as medicine to the next level joins eHealth Radio and the Health News & Nutrition Channels.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Stacy Mitchell Doyle discuss the following:
Can you tell me a little bit about your business, FoodTherapyMD?
What are the benefits of a whole food, plant-based diet?
What diseases have you seen specifically respond to a plant-based diet?
Tell me about your "food prescriptions?"
What are some steps that people can take to increase their intake of phytonutrients?
 
FoodTherapyMD is the brainchild of Dr. Stacy Mitchell Doyle, MD – or Dr. Stacy as she is known to her patients. After completing medical training and residency at UCLA Medical Center, Dr. Stacy obtained her board certification in Internal Medicine and set up private practice in Los Angeles. But after nearly two decades, Dr. Stacy realized that she was participating in a failing medical system, and she began to treat her patients using plant-based nutritional protocols. FoodTherapyMD takes the concept of food as medicine to the next level. Not only do they promote whole, plant-based diets for disease management and longevity, they recognize that phytonutrients, the things that make plant food so amazing, can be tailored to fight specific disease states.
 
 
Website: www.foodtherapymd.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FoodTherapyMD Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoctorStacyAnn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/FoodTherapyMD

Chronic Health Conditions & Seniors: Beating the Cold Weather Health Blues

 
 
Alicia Conner-Todd, Clinical Liaison & Director of Marketing at Tulsa Nursing Center & Villages at Southern Hills, part of StoneGate Senior Living, an award-winning senior housing and care company joins eHealth Radio and the Health News and Senior Care Channels. 
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Alicia Conner-Todd discuss the following:
What is a chronic health issue?
What does that term  mean?
How would this current cold weather impact a senior with chronic health issues?
What are some best tips for keeping seniors healthy during this cold with chronic issues?
Alicia Conner-Todd is the Clinical Liaison & Director of Marketing at Tulsa Nursing Center & Villages at Southern Hills, part of the StoneGate Senior Living, an award-winning senior housing and care company.  With a long-standing background in senior health care and rehabilitation management, Ms. Conner-Todd also brings professional experience in media and marketing to her role.StoneGate Senior Living is an award-winning full-spectrum senior care and housing company with 44 properties across Texas, Oklahoma and Colorado. Recently ranked as the nation’s 31st largest transitional and long-term care company by Provider magazine, StoneGate is a fully-integrated post-acute health care company, with service-lines and business units that offer transitional care, long-term care, assisted living, memory care, rehabilitation, wellness, pharmacy, care navigation and post-acute analytical services.
 
 
Website: www.stonegatesl.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StoneGateSL Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stonegate-senior-living

Learning to Live with a Chronic Illness

 
Dr. Nikki Martinez, Psychologist and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor again joins eHealth Radio and the Chronic Illness, Health News & Psychology Channels to cover learning to live with a chronic illness.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Nikki Martinez discuss the following:
What are some of the most important lessons you have learned, and that you have tried to pass on to your patients about living with a chronic illness?
Why do people have a tendency to blame themselves for their illness?
You have discussed shifting expectations and goals. Tell me more about this.
You also talk about the Hindu concept of "Mudita." How is this especially important to those with chronic illness?
How can individual therapy be especially beneficial to individuals suffering with chronic illness? Health Psychology is one of your specialties. How can someone reach you for help?
 
Dr. Nikki Martinez received her Masters and her Doctorate from Illinois School of Professional Psychology, and completed her pre-doctoral and post-doctoral fellowship at Gateway Foundation in Lake Villa, Illinois.
She is the Head of Clinical Development for www.DrNikkiMartinez.com, where she can be reached if you are interested in individual or couples work with her. She is an Adjunct Professor for 2 graduate programs, a Blogger for the Huffington Post, Everydaypowerblog, Older Dating, Success Stories, Sivana Spirit, Proud Stories, and a Contributor for the Chicago Tribune. She just published her first 8th book through Amazon.com.
 
Website: www.DrNikkiMartinez.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikki-martinez-35b36231 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrNikkiMartinez Twitter: @DrNikkiMartinez
 
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