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What Comes After Homo Sapiens?

 
 
Don Simborg the author of the newly released book, What Comes After Homo Sapiens? (DWS Publishing, 2017) joins eHealth Radio. Simborg has a background in medicine and scientific research. He has served on the faculties of: Johns Hopkins and the University of California, San Francisco schools of medicine.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Don Simborg discuss the following:
How did you become interested in exploring how Homo sapiens could evolve?
You structure your book in the form of asking, and then refuting, what are the likely ways the next species will arise. Why did you take that approach?
How do you anticipate technological advances will play a role in the transition from Homo sapiens to what you call “Homo nouveau?” [HOMO - NU-VO]
Do you believe that we’re opening a Pandora’s box by tampering with the human genome?
How far into the future do you foresee Homo nouveau emerging?
What might this mean for our species?
 
Dr. Don Simborg is the author of the newly released book, What Comes After Homo Sapiens? (DWS Publishing, 2017). Simborg has a background in medicine and scientific research. He’s an expert in clinical information systems and has devised computer-based solutions to many biomedical problems. He has served on the faculties of Johns Hopkins and the University of California, San Francisco schools of medicine and published more than 100 peer-reviewed articles.
Website: www.whatcomesafterhomosapiens.com
Social Media Links: Twitter: @dwsimborg1 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/donsimborg
The views, ideas, thoughts and opinions expressed on any program are those of the persons appearing on the program and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the eHealth Radio Network.
 

Tips for Better Health

 
 
Dr. Morton Tavel, a physician-specialist in internal medicine and cardiovascular diseases joins eHealth Radio and the Health News Channel.
In addition to managing patients, he held a teaching position (Clinical Professor) at Indiana University School of Medicine and regularly taught medical trainees at all levels. He has written three books for the general public of His most recent book, entitled "Health Tips, Myths, and Tricks: A Physician's Advice.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Morton Tavel discuss the following:
Do you have any tips for proper eating?
What is your thinking about red meat?
How important is breakfast?
Are there any risks from consuming low-calorie beverages?
What are your thoughts on energy drinks?
 
A lifelong native of Indianapolis, Dr. Morton Tavel received both college and medical degrees at Indiana University. Scholastic honors include graduating summa cum laude and the honorary societies of Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Omega Alpha. His civic activities include, among others, having been past president of the local and state divisions of the American Heart Association.
Dr. Tavel is a physician specialist in internal medicine and cardiovascular diseases. In addition to managing patients, he held a teaching position (Clinical Professor) at Indiana University School of Medicine and regularly taught medical trainees at all levels. In addition, he has presented numerous speeches and lectures before national and international audiences that include peers as well as the general public. He has authored over 125 research publications, editorials, book reviews, and a full medical text.
He has written three books for the general public, most recently one entitled “Health Tips, Myths, and Tricks—A Physician’s Advice”.
 
 
Website: www.mortontavel.com

Writing for the Health of It with Mari L. McCarthy

 
 
Mari L. McCarthy, Founder and Chief Inspiration Officer of Create Write Now, the home of the Journaling For The Health of It Power Community joins eHealth Radio and the Health News Channel. Mari is the international best-selling author of Journaling Power: How To Create The Happy, Healthy Life You Want To Live.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Mari L. McCarthy discuss the following:
What is CreateWriteNow.com?
How did you get started with Journaling For The Health of It?
You talk about Journaling Power. What is it?
How do people get started with Journaling For the Health of It?
Where do people go to help them stay with their Journaling Power Practice?
Summary: A Writing for the Health of It daily, pen to paper healing, health and wellness routine empowers everyone to become their own primary health care provider. This daily practice shows them how to partner with their doctors and other health resources to become the healthiest person possible. All that’s needed is a pen and notebook and a writing prompt. I suggest a question like: How do I feel today? Then free write, write, write.
 
Mari L. McCarthy is The Founder and The Journaling Therapy Guide at CreateWriteNow.com. She shows health-conscious people how to use a daily pen-to-page Journaling for the Health of It™ Practice for self-healing, health and wellness. She offers ideas, information and inspiration through her many online journaling resources (eBooks, newsletters, weekly journal writing prompts, Facebook Journaling Challenge Groups) as well as personal transformation journaling consultations. With help of her own daily, pen-to-page journaling practice, she has not used prescription drugs for over 12 years nor over-the-counter drugs for over 7 years. She has changed her diet too and provides her body with only fresh fruits and vegetables and unprocessed foods.   
This year, she’ll publish her self-help book: Journaling Power: How To Create The Happy, Healthy Life You Want To Live.
A singer, who recently released her third album entitled ‘Lady With A Song’, she lives in a beachfront home south of Boston, MA where she writes her way to health and happiness, raises roses and her consciousness, and roots for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
 
 
Website: CreateWriteNow.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: www.facebook.com/createwritenow Twitter: www.twitter.com/CreateWriteNow

CONCIERGE KEY Health: A Fast-Pass to Avoiding Doctor’s Office Wait Times

 
 
Robert E. Grant, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Concierge Key Health, a first-of-its-kind mobile app that provides on-demand access to elite physician specialists, urgent care clinics and hospitals nationwide joins eHealth Radio and the Healthcare and Health News Channels.
CONCIERGE KEY offers a first-class fast-pass upgrade to the U.S. healthcare experience that over time has become increasingly inconvenient and impersonal—by eliminating excessive appointment and in-office wait times through an exceptional subscription-based membership.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Robert E. Grant discuss the following:
I know you’ve conducted intensive research into factors impacting U.S. consumer’s overall satisfaction with their healthcare experiences. What key insights did your studies reveal?
Can you tell us more about the discrepancies between what today’s savvy consumer expects in their daily life from virtually any product or service vs. what they settle for when they visit a doctor?
How will patient issues like extensive wait times & lack of ease of access to top specialists be impacted by continued consolidation & the expected worsening U.S. doctor shortages?
How are doctors impacted?
Can you tell us how the concierge medicine of today is changing the U.S. healthcare experience for both patients and doctors? What are the limitations of traditional concierge medicine? How is CONCIERGE KEY Health different and transformative?
 
Entrepreneur, inventor and investor, Robert E. Grant brings tremendous experience in innovation and dynamic growth for Fortune 500 companies to his role as Founder and CEO of CONCIERGE KEY Health. For over 20 years, he has played a pivotal role in successful technology and business development in pharmaceutical, medical device and healthcare markets. In addition to founding Concierge Key, Grant is founder and vice chairman of ALPHAEON Corporation, as well as founder, chairman and managing partner of its parent company, Strathspey Crown Holdings, LLC. Most recently, Grant was CEO and president of Bausch+Lomb Surgical, leading the significant growth of its product portfolio. From 2006 to 2010, he served as president of Allergan Medical, leading the $3.2 billion Inamed acquisition and the commercial success of the Botox Cosmetic, Juvederm, Natrelle breast implants and Lap-Band brands. Grant also served as director, board chairman, CEO, president, COO and CFO of Biolase Technology from 2003 to 2006 after holding various senior management positions at Lumenis for six years.An independent director on several corporate boards including Acufocus, Myoscience and ReShape, Grant has served on several community and civil boards including Make-A-Wish Foundation, Young Presidents Organization, University of California, Irvine (UCI) CEO Roundtable Steering Committee, Chapman Schmid College and both UCI's school of law and Henry Samueli School of Engineering. Grant received his bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University and graduated with honors from Thunderbird School of Global Management, where he earned his MBA. He has also attended the President's Seminar at Harvard Business School and has lived and worked in nine countries, with fluency in Japanese, French, Korean and German.
 
 
Website: www.conciergekeyhealth.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/conciergekeyhealth Twitter: https://twitter.com/concierge_key

Tenet Diagnostics Delivers Fast, Accurate Laboratory Testing to Provide the Best in Patient Care

 
 
Dr. Scott Howell, Chief Medical Officer of Tenet Diagnostics, a provider of high-quality laboratory and genomic testing and evidence-based research designed to direct patient care for clinicians, employers and payers joins eHealth Radio and the Healthcare & Health News Channels.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Scott Howell discuss the following:
Why should there be greater access and an expanded number of labs to provide drug testing?
Are the challenges particularly relevant to NY and NJ?  How is Tenet working to end the opioid crisis in these states and nationwide?
What is the importance of expanding physician prescribing education?
What other services does Tenet offer?
Why would you recommend genomic testing?
How does genomic tumor testing represent the future of medicine?
 
Scott Howell, M.D., MPH & TM, CPE, Chief Medical Officer of Tenet Diagnostics, is a board certified physician in family practice, preventative medicine public health and addiction medicine for the last 25 years.  Dr. Howell is on staff at a large academic medical center in Los Angeles. He was an executive medical director at Heritage Provider Network, and the National Senior Medical Director and Chief Medical Officer for Network and Population Health at Optum Insight responsible for risk adjustment, quality performance, network analytics, predictive modeling, clinical consulting and acquisition due diligence.  Prior to Optum, Dr. Howell was the Regional Chief Medical Officer (RCMO) for the Northeast Region of Americhoice, Inc. focusing on the Medicaid and Dual SNPs populations.  Prior to United Healthcare, Dr Howell was the Medical Director for Managed Care at the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, the first HIV SNP in the nation, along with responsibility for international consulting in Russia, Ukraine, Guatemala, Honduras and Haiti.  Dr. Howell was the lead scientific advisor to Management Sciences for Health the prime contractor for PEPFAR in Haiti.   Dr. Howell is board certified in Family Practice, Preventative Medicine and Public Health and Addiction Medicine. In addition, he has a Masters in Economics from the University of Miami, Master in Public Health and Tropical Medicine (MPH&TM) from Tulane University, a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from California State University Fresno and certified by the American College of Physician Executives as a Certified Physician Executive (CPE) Dr. Howell has served the military for 25 years and his current reserve assignment is with the Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD) at the Department of Defense Inspector General (DoDIG) concentrating on the Wounded Warrior Program, BioAssurity, and Ebola Outbreak Assessment. Dr. Howell has published peer-reviewed articles in both disciplines finance and medicine.
About Tenet Diagnostics
Tenet Diagnostics offers fast, accurate, high-quality laboratory and genomic testing to hospitals, clinics and physicians’ offices to help them provide the best patient care. As collaborators with employers, payers and clinicians, we offer an extensive range of testing services, including specialized diagnosis, screening and evaluation for a host of conditions and diseases related to orthopedics, pain management, primary care and oncology. Tenet Diagnostics has been accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) to ensure the highest standard of care for patients.
 
 
Website: www.tenetdiagnostics.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tenetdiagnostic Twitter: https://twitter.com/tenetdiagnostic LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tenetdiagnostics

Fortified Health Security, a leader in information security, compliance and managed services

 
 
Dan Dodson, President of Fortified Health Security, a leader in information security, compliance and managed services, focused solely in the healthcare industry joins eHealth Radio and the Healthcare and Technology Channels. Dan discusses the challenges healthcare organizations face in monitoring and managing risks associated with connected medical devices and IoT.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dan Dodson discuss the following:
Tell us how Fortified Health Security helps hospitals and health systems protect themselves from cybersecurity threats?
Why is IoT/medical device security becoming more and more challenging from a business and technical perspective?
What does Fortified Health Security’s Connected Medical Device & IoT security program include?
What are the benefits the “dashboard” includes in your program?
As we look toward the future, what new challenges will medical devices pose on a healthcare organization’s cybersecurity posture?
 
Dan L. Dodson serves as President of Fortified Health Security where he brings over 10 years’ experience in the healthcare and insurance industries. During this time Dan has served as both an operational leader and sales leader. Dan’s specific focus has been in aligning organizational strengths with client needs through the execution of relevant go-to-market strategies and solution development.Prior to joining Fortified, Dan served as Senior Vice President at Hooper Holmes, Inc. (AMEX: HH), a company serving the health and wellness and life insurance industry. Dan led sales and account management efforts for a $100+ million business unit. Dan, along with the executive team, crafted a new strategic plan, which resulted in the company selling under-performing business lines and focusing on the growing health and wellness market. Prior to joining HH, Dan served as Global Healthcare Strategy Lead for Dell Services (formally Perot Systems), where he was responsible for strategy, business planning and M&A initiatives for the company’s healthcare services business unit. He helped develop market strategies for Dell’s health information exchange, informatics, community physician and electronic medical record services. He also led the development of the division’s Asia-Pacific strategy including joint venture business planning and Brazil and China market entry plans. Prior to joining Perot Systems, Dan held numerous positions within various healthcare organizations including Covenant Health System and The Parker Group.
Dan holds an M.B.A. in Health Organization Management and a B.S. in Accounting and Finance from Texas Tech University.  Dan currently serves on the Southern Methodist University Cyber Security Advisory Board.
 
Website: www.fortifiedhealthsecurity.com

Reclaim Your Health with Bio-identical Hormone Replacement Therapy

 
 
Dr. Janice Buenafe, from Key Laser Center for Cosmetic Regenerative Medicine, in Portland, Oregon, joins eHealth Radio to speak about Bio-identical hormone therapy.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Janice Buenafe discuss the following:
What is bio-identical hormone replacement and what does it treat?
What are the benefits of BHRT? Does this therapy have any side effects?
What are bio-identical hormones made of?
What makes a person a good candidate for BHRT?
What is the treatment like and how long does it take to see optimal results?
 
Dr. Janice Buenafe is Board Certified in Family Medicine and views health from a holistic point of view. She strives to understand her patients’ health on many different levels.  What she has come to understand over her years of practice is the importance of hormones in the body, and how they affect people.  In working with bio-identical hormones, she has seen many patients come back reporting vast improvements in their state of well-being, energy, strength, skin, weight management, and libido.
After completing her residency in primary care medicine at the University of Nevada School of Medicine, Dr. Buenafe continued to practice in the Las Vegas area.  Since moving to the Pacific Northwest, she has been a part of the Providence Medical Group. We are happy to have her in our office educating our patients in the benefits of bio-identical hormones, while she continues to practice family medicine.
Dr. Buenafe sees the world from a multi-cultural perspective and embraces the value of learning about different cultures. In her free time she enjoys learning about spirituality, meditation, and most importantly, finding ways to enjoy quality time with her children.
 
 
Website: www.keylaserinstitute.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keylasercenter Twitter: https://twitter.com/keylaser

TMS Neuro Institute: Los Angeles Non-Drug, Depression Treatment

 
 
Dr. Gennady Musher, MD, PHD, and Faculty Member at UCLA, who has just opened the new TMS Neuro Institute in Los Angeles joins eHealth Radio and the Health News and Mental Health Channels. Dr. Musher has 25 years of experience in psychopharmacology treatment of multiple psychiatric disorders.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Gennady Musher discuss the following:
What is TMS  Therapy and who are the best candidates?
What are the benefits of this type of therapy versus, or alongside, traditional treatment or medication?
What are the most common misconceptions about the treatment of TMS and what are the benefits and  how common are relapses?
What prompted you to open a new TMS therapy center in Los Angeles?
You are considered a pioneer in this type of treatment. What is the future of TMS therapy looking like?
 
Dr. Gennady Musher MD, PhD is the Founder of TMS Neuro Institute. Dr. Musher is Board Certified in Psychiatry and Neurology. He began his psychiatry career nearly 30 years ago. He completed his PhD in psychiatry in 1988 and he served his residency at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Musher has 25 years of experience in psychopharmacology treatment of multiple psychiatric disorders. He is also an expert in the treatment of resistant depression with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) with seven years of experience and specific training in neuromodulation techniques. He has been in private practice since 1998 and has experience in the evaluation and treatment of major psychiatric conditions including, but not limited to: major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders, mood disorders and forensic evaluations. Dr. Musher is also a faculty member at UCLA.
 
 
Website: www.tmsneuroinstitute.com
Social Media Links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TMSNeuroInst Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TMSNeuroInstitute Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tmsneuroinst

The Disque Foundation and Life Support Training

 
 
Paula Patel the Director of Outreach & Mission Fulfillment for the Disque Foundation, with a focus to maintain a strong bond between medical staff and patients, continually striving for strong communication between the team and providing the highest level of medical care joins eHealth Radio and the Health News and Healthcare Channels.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Paula Patel discuss the following:
For the benefit of our listeners, please tell us about the Disque Foundation.
Why is life support training so important to the communities that the Disque Foundation serves?
Concerning the goal of empowering a million people with the ability to save a life by 2020: Tell us more about this initiative and how the Disque Foundation intends to achieve it.
What are some notable successes the Disque Foundation has accomplished?
What else would you like listeners to know about the Disque Foundation?
 
Paula R. Patel manages outreach and mission fulfillment initiatives with the Disque Foundation and the Save a Life Initiative. For the past 10 years Paula has experienced the highs and lows of medical care both in the United States and abroad. This personal experience has helped her identify the specific needs and individualistic societal behaviors that affect optimum health care. Paula’s passionate about helping others through medicine and believes education is what makes this possible. 
She finished her Bachelor’s degree in Bioscience & Biotechnology at Drexel University in Philadelphia. After which she went to the Medical University of Lublin in Poland where she received her Medical Degree. She went on to earn her Master’s in Business Administration while working as clinic manager at a non-profit clinic she developed from the ground up.
Her focus is to maintain a strong bond between medical staff and patients, continually striving for strong communication between the team and providing the highest level of medical care. Paula utilizes her combined medical and business knowledge in efforts to provide high quality medical care and is eager to spread health care education.
In her spare time Paula enjoys playing with her four-legged child, Vincent, going to music festivals, traveling and living life to the fullest.
 
 
Website: www.disquefoundation.org
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DisqueFoundation Twitter: https://twitter.com/DisqueFNDN Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/savealifeinitiative

Life Balance and Omega-3s

 
 
Nils Hoem, Chief Scientist at Aker BioMarine to talk about the importance of “life balance” and how omega-3s are an essential part of healthy living joins eHealth Radio and the Nutrition and Supplement Channels.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Nils Hoem discuss the following:
Let’s start from the beginning.  What are omega-3s and why do we need them?
You’re the Chief Scientist for Aker BioMarine, a leading supplier of krill oil.  I read a post that Aker recently launched a health campaign on the importance of omega-3s and the ramifications of omega-3 deficiency, can you tell me more about that campaign?
During the educational short film, one of the key points was that even those who seem ‘healthy’ can have dangerously low omega-3 levels. Can you talk more about the importance of knowing your omega-3 levels?
Can you tell our listeners what omega-3 level they should strive for and how to get there?
What is next for Aker BioMarine? Can we expect to see a part 2 to this short film or another campaign in the future?
 
Nils Hoem is the Chief Scientist at Aker BioMarine. Nils Hoem received an M.Sc. Pharmacy at University of Oslo, Norway, in 1983 and finished a Dr. Philos. in Pharmacology at University of Oslo in 1991. He worked as an Associate Professor at University of Oslo until 2000.
After working as a visiting scientist at University of Southern California from 2000-2001, he held Director positions at MDS Pharma Services Europe and Pronova Biopharma Norway before joining Aker Biomarine as a Chief Scientist in 2008. Sectors of Personal Expertise: food & beverages / life sciences / chemicals / other industrial products, materials or services.
 
 
Website: www.akerbiomarine.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/akerbiomarine Twitter links: https://twitter.com/AkerBioMarine