Health

Running a Non-Profit Clinic in Times of COVID

 
 
Berta Cabrera, Executive Director of the SSJ Health Foundation, a charitable organization providing financial support for the St. John Bosco Clinic, a free clinic serving uninsured and under served children and adults in Miami-Dade County joins eHealth Radio and the Health Care and Health News Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Waqaas Al-Siddiq discuss the following:
Tell me a little bit about the St. John Bosco Clinic and the role of the SSJ Health Foundation?
As COVID-19 has affected the world, and SFL has been known as a hot spot, what has been the impact on the clinic?
How has the community and the clinic risen up to meet this challenge?
Looking past COVID-19, what do you think the long-term impacts and best practices will be?
As a non-profit, I’m sure funding is crucial to your success. How can the community support you as you increase your patient load?
 
 
The SSJ Health Foundation is a charitable organization providing financial support for St. John Bosco Clinic, a free clinic serving uninsured and under served children and adults in Miami-Dade County.
Their mission is to provide compassionate and philanthropic support for the health care ministry of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of St. Augustine, Florida, to the uninsured and under served in the Miami-Dade community.
 
 
Website: ssjhealthfoundation.org
Social Media Links: Facebook: facebook.com/ssjhealthfoundation.org  Instagram: instagram.com/ssjhealthfoundation

Biotricity on a Mission to Protect Your Heart

 
 
Dr. Waqaas Al-Siddiq, PhD the Founder and CEO of Biotricity a developer of advanced remote cardiac monitoring technology joins eHealth Radio and the Heart Health and Health News Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Waqaas Al-Siddiq discuss the following:
What is Biotricity’s mission?
What is the problem you are solving?
How does Biotricity benefit doctor and their patients?
How do the Biotricity Bioflux and Biocentrix products work?
With the increase in stress and anxiety related to Covid-19, how can Biotricity reduce the problem?
 
 
Trying to maintain a healthy heart has become more difficult in the wake of COVID-19. While the pandemic has increased remote tele-health, there are glaring vulnerabilities due to a lack of real-time cardiac monitoring. Heart attacks are on the rise as a result of patients ignoring symptoms, staying home and not going to the hospital. COVID related stress has caused a surge in cardiac health issues. Additionally, some recovering COVID patients have since developed heart issues related to the virus. As a result, the need for real-time cardiac monitoring is more important than ever.
Dr. Waqaas Al-Siddiq has been at the forefront of remote monitoring solutions. He is the founder and CEO of Biotricity, developer of advanced remote cardiac monitoring technology. Waqaas believes COVID-19 has accelerated the ongoing shift in the health landscape from a reactive system to a prevention, personalized and more efficient tech-based system.
Waqaas, is a serial entrepreneur, a former investment advisor and an expert in wireless communication technology. Academically, he was distinguished for his various innovative designs in digital, analog, embedded, and micro-electro-mechanical products. His work was published in various conferences such as IEEE and the National Communication Council.
Waqaas has held several high-level design positions in IBM, AMD, and Intel. His achievements have been numerous in both the technical and academic world. Coupled with this, Waqaas has vast experience in leading various groups through his board experience and executive roles within start-ups, mid-sized companies, and non-profits.
Waqaas has a dual Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering and Economics, a Master’s in Computer Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology, and a Master’s in Business Administration from Henley Business School. He also holds a Doctorate in Business with a specialty in Transformative Innovations and Billion Dollar Markets.
 
 
Website: https://www.biotricity.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: facebook.com/biotricity Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/biotricity-measuring-vitals  Twitter: twitter.com/biotricity_inc

A Smarter Way to Consume Cannabis

 
 
Izzy Kirsh, founder and CEO of Mode, a company focused on managing cannabis dosing responsibly joins eHealth Radio and the Cannabis & Pain Management Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Izzy Kirsh discuss the following:
Mode has a disruptive approach to managing cannabis intake, what is your mission?
What is the problem you are solving?
How did you discover the need to manage cannabis intake?
How does Mode work?
How can Mode help those with chronic pain, anxiety or other health related issues?
Where can Mode be purchased?
 
 
Izzy Kirsh is Founder and Co-chief Executive Officer of Mode. A serial entrepreneur, designer and inventor, Izzy has more than a decade of experience leading hardware and software engineering, branding and marketing teams across a variety of products and digital properties. Izzy’s past entrepreneurial endeavors include IoT hardware startup, Altitude Co., and travel app, AirportChatter. His inspiration for Mode came after a personal injury highlighted the lack of proper cannabinoid dosing devices. With Mode’s personalized cannabis dosing, Izzy aims to create a healthier, happier and more productive society.
 
 
Website: https://mode.co
Social Media Links: Facebook: facebook.com/joinmode Instagram: instagram.com/mode.co Twitter: twitter.com/JoinMode

The first ever “Petraceutical for Your Dog” – a neutraceutical for your pet

 
 
Robert Schlein, the Founder of Buddy Custard, the first frozen treat for dogs that acts as a neutraceutical for pets joins eHealth Radio and the Animal Health Channel.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Robert Schlein discuss the following:
What is Buddy Custard and for what kind of pet?
I understand you founded Buddy Custard based on a similar protocol you followed that has left you cancer free. What was that protocol and how did it inspire you create Buddy Custard?
How do you use Buddy Custard for your pets – is it an additive or a stand alone frozen treat?
Can Buddy Custard in any way harm my dog?
Do you have plans to expand the line for other pets including cats?
TIP: You can control the health and wellness of your dog –even if they may have cancer – if you have the right formula – Buddy Custard saves lives of Dogs.
 
 
Robert Schlien is the Founder and CEO of Buddy Custard Inc. Robert is a cancer survivor of 13 years and had the good fortune of being introduced to the Budwig Protocol seven years ago. At that time, he had already decided to forego the conventional treatment of chemotherapy prescribed to him. Instead he employed this simple, sensible technology. It is his own personal experience that inspired he and co-founder Katherine Schlein to use that protocol to develop Buddy Custard, a frozen treat additive to foods for dogs.
Robert's professional background includes extensive experience developing businesses worldwide from conception to public entity. He previously founded a diet and wellness program (Lifestyle Slim Inc.), and has been instrumental in the acquisition and growth of many private and public ventures.
 
 
Website: www.buddycustard.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: facebook.com/buddycustardco  Instagram: instagram.com/buddycustard  Twitter: twitter.com/buddycustard

How Light Therapy Boosts Brain Health

 
 
Terry Moore, Founder & CEO of HomeoLux, a health and technology company that designs wellness products based on cutting-edge science joins eHealth Radio and the Health News and Technology Channels. Their mission is to enable providers to offer care at any time from any location in the world.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Terry Moore discuss the following:
Tell us about the impact of Alzheimer’s disease and why you established HomeoLux?
What is 40hz light therapy and how does it boost brain function?
Who benefits most from 40hz light therapy?
What does the future for cognitive health look like?
What are your personal wellness routines for maintaining cognitive health?
TIP: People try all kinds of crazy routines and habits to lead the healthiest lives possible, mentally and physically. Triathlons, taking psychedelic drugs, etc. These all lead to intense brain experiences, but they won’t bring the heightened brain activity and clarity that 40hz light therapy will give you as it cleans your brain. It can also be simply adopted into any daily routine without disrupting your current day to day activities.
 
 
Terry Moore is the CEO and Founder of HomeoLux. Known as a Business Philosopher, Terry has been a lifelong leader in science, and research. He came out of retirement to launch HomeoLux, a health and technology company that designs wellness products based on cutting-edge science. The company is Terry’s answer to his wife’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis and is dedicated to families battling cognitive decline.
Terry is also the founder of the Radius Foundation, a forum for exploring and gaining insight from different worldviews. He serves as a board member at The Columbia Center for Radiology Research and has popular TED Talks that examine how to master even the most simplistic life skills.
 
Website: https://homeolux.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: facebook.com/homeolux  Instagram: instagram.com/homeolux  Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/homeolux

How Telehealth is Transforming the Way We Receive Care

 
 
Art Cooksey, Founder and CEO of Let’s Talk Interactive, a provider of customizable telehealth solutions including a sophisticated HIPAA-compliant video conferencing platform, kiosks, medical carts, virtual clinics and more joins eHealth Radio and the Health Care & Tele-Health Channels. Their mission is to enable providers to offer care at any time from any location in the world.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Art Cooksey discuss the following:
Tele-health has really taken off since the pandemic hit (demand in the U.S. expected to increase by 64% in the U.S. alone). When did you get involved in Tele-health technology and in your opinion, how is it evolving since COVID-19? What key areas should people look for in a tele-health platform?
How does Let’s Talk Interactive fit into those areas?
Walk us through what a tele-medicine visit is like.
Tell us about the areas where tele-health can be impactful to people - beyond primary care practitioners and hospitals.
What does the future hold for tele-health and tele-medicine? Where will we be using it that we are not today?
 
 
Arthur Cooksey serves as the Chairman and CEO of Let’s Talk Interactive, Inc. (LTI), leading the corporate strategy and development to drive the adoption of LTI’s suite of products and services. He founded the technology platform in 2001 as a way to provide consumers with access to qualified and licensed behavioral health professionals, which he later evolved to customized services and telehealth technology that LTI is known for today.
The platform is having a major impact in the Florida Panhandle region. Championed by Florida’s First Lady Casey DeSantis and her Hope for Healing Initiative, the program placed telehealth kiosks from Let’s Talk Interactive in 63 public schools throughout the region. As a result, more than 60,000 students have access to mental health support.
In addition to collaborating with schools, Arthur continues to lead the growth of LTI into correctional institution programs, working alongside sheriff teams in Franklin County, FL to reduce recidivism through behavioral health support for inmates. He also emphasizes telehealth innovation among political leaders by attending judiciary hearings and White House event including the Summit on Transforming Mental Health Treatment to Combat Homelessness, Violence, and Substance Abuse.
Prior to Let’s Talk Interactive, Arthur held corporate and strategic roles for more than a decade, including leading corporate development with Bank of America Merchant Services. He was selected as a member of Bank of America’s Market President team where he reviewed social, economic and education issues, and sat on a political action committee that supported nonprofits throughout the Charlotte region.
A Charlotte native, Arthur continues to reside in his hometown.
 
 
Website: www.letstalkinteractive.com
Facebook: facebook.com/LetsTalkInteractive

Covid-19 Rapid and at Home Testing is Almost Here

 
 
Shep Doniger, a communications strategy consultant to diabetes testing company Decision Diagnostics who has re-engineered their diabetes technology to be able to detect the Covid-19 virus through blood and saliva using a test strip and meter or reader joins eHealth Radio and the Health News Channel.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Shep Doniger discuss the following:
What is your test all about? Does it test for the virus or for the antibodies?
What are the points that make your test different than others in the marketplace?
What is the status of your testing and technology right now? Is it FDA approved?
Any idea when we might see it here in the US? Is the test available anywhere else?
What do you think the impact of such a test will be on the country and the ability to rapidly test anywhere, anytime?
 
 
Whether it’s working for some of the nation’s leading political figures, at one of the world’s Fortune 100 companies, with a leading type 1 diabetes foundation or with emerging technology, financial services/payments or med-tech, law firms or consumer packaged goods companies, Shep Doniger has spent nearly 30 years creating successful strategies and messaging, developed deep connections with key influencers and implemented interesting and differentiating programs that achieve the desired results his clients want. He has helped build brands, developed crisis communications plans and protect the reputations of US Senators and big city Mayors as well as that of the Chairman of IBM.
He’s run the NY offices of two advertising/PR agencies leading accounts that included Visa USA, Olympus, Seiko, the US Virgin Islands and Bank One. He’s built a multi-disciplinary communications agency headquartered in Florida with a satellite office in New York that creates and manages marketing events, media trains business leaders and manages crisis situations across industry sectors with a keen eye on building and protecting brands while satisfying business objectives.
Shep has been a frequent spokesperson for his clients and sought after for his strategic communications expertise, most recently featured as the cover story in the UK’s Total Prestige Magazine. His work has energized emerging local, regional and national brands in industry verticals as diverse as beverages, not-for-profits, food, financial services, health and technology, helping them gain awareness, credibility, trial and sales while building and protecting their reputations.
Website: www.decisiondiagnostics.com

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

Leader in Xylitol-Based Products Supports COVID-19 Research

 
 
Nathan Jones, the CEO of Xlear, global leader in creating natural, convenient, xylitol-based sinus and oral care products that support a healthy lifestyle joins eHealth Radio and the Allergy Information and Health News Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Nathan Jones discuss the following:
We heard that your company, Xlear, has been conducting research with The Institute for Antiviral Research at Utah State University about COVID-19. Can you tell us more about the research?
You have started with this research at the beginning of the pandemic. What progress have you made since then?
Although you are an entrepreneur, you come from a medical family and your father is a medical doctor. We learned that he has recently published a book about COVID-19. It’s main premise is that we should wash our noses. Can you elaborate on that?
What trends have you seen in how people approach their health during pandemic?
What do you hope to see happen as we move into Fall?
Nathan was born in Kansas City and he spent his formative years in Idaho, in a small town where his father was the town doctor. Later, in a pursuit to provide needed support for the entire family of 14 kids, Nathan’s parents have made the decision to move to Michigan, Mexico City, where he spent most of his childhood. When he was 16 years old, the family made another move, this time to Utah which is also where Nathan graduated from high school. He attended college for a year, spent a year in active duty, and also went on a two year mission with his church. He moved back home in 1994 and started attending Utah Valley University. Later, he made a transition to Seattle where he attended school to become a commercial diver - he used skills form this education when he worked as a diver in oilfields in Louisiana between 1995 and 2000. Another transition occurred when he moved back to Utah and founded Xlear in 2000 where he has been ever since.
About the BOOK: In Asthma and Allergy Solution that Works for COVID-19: The Powerful Natural Prescription for Respiratory Health During the Coronavirus Pandemic, Dr. Lon Jones, D.O., a Texas-based family medicine physician who pioneered the nasal uses of the healthy sugar xylitol, explains that simple methods of self-protection that go beyond face masks, including washing your nose as regularly as you do your hands, could result in significantly reduced risk of infection. Based on the latest studies and his own clinical experience, Dr. Jones teaches us how supporting our nasal defenses can eliminate coronavirus when its viral load is lightest and the virus is still located in the upper respiratory tissues before it has spread to the lungs.
 
 
Website: https://xlear.com
Social Media Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/xlear  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/xylitol.experts

Bully Proofing You: Improving Confidence and Personal Value from the Inside Out

 
 
Jeanie Cisco-Meth, a two-time best-selling author, professional speaker, educator, and parent, shares her scientifically proven system for improving communication and decreasing conflict as she joins eHealth Radio and the Bullying Information and Health News Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Jeanie Cisco-Meth discuss the following:
What makes you an expert on this topic?
Why did you write Bully Proofing You?
Who benefits from it?
How does it work?
What is the first step our listeners need to take?
 
 
Two-time best-selling author, professional speaker, educator, and parent, Jeanie Cisco-Meth shares her scientifically proven system for improving communication and decreasing conflict. She has written many magazine articles, been quoted in Forbes, and was a contributor for TheBlaze. She has been a guest on radio stations across the country. She has appeared on television for ABC4, Free Speech TV, and others.
As a former member of the military, Jeanie had the honor of being sent to OCS. This leadership training helped her in many ways; from starting three very successful businesses, to training staff, and mentoring others with their startups and staffing issues.
Jeanie was told in elementary school she would never make because she was too stupid. Thank goodness she didn't believe them because she never would have done the things she has.
 
Website: bullyproofingyoubook.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: facebook.com/officialjeanieciscometh  Twitter: twitter.com/jeaniemeth