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Dr. Daniel Chang on How Cataract Surgery Can Help Seniors See Clearly and Prevent Fall Risks

 
 
Dr. Daniel H. Chang, an ophthalmologist at Empire Eye and Laser Center in Bakersfield, California joins eHealth Radio and the Eye Health and Health News Channels to discuss cataracts and how they may impact the vision and health of seniors.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Daniel H. Chang discuss the following:
What are cataracts and how do they impact your vision?
What do seniors need to know about cataracts and cataract treatment?
Why is surgery often a better solution for seniors with cataracts than bifocals?
Tell us about the surgery you performed on your mother. Why did she need surgery? Did you use any certain products during your mother’s cataract surgery?
What are some symptoms that seniors should look out for, that might warrant a visit to the ophthalmologist?
 
Daniel H. Chang, M.D. is a board certified ophthalmologist who came to Bakersfield in 2008 to join his brother, Dr. Joe Chang. Dr. Daniel Chang graduated with honors from the California Institute of Technology. He then received his medical and ophthalmology training from two of the top programs in the Southeast: Duke University, where he performed groundbreaking laser vision correction research; and Emory University, where he earned the position of Chief Resident in Ophthalmology. Dr. Chang was then invited to the prestigious cornea and refractive surgery fellowship at Minnesota Eye Consultants, where he was trained on state-of-the-art vision correcting techniques.Dr. Chang has performed thousands of successful LASIK, PRK, and cataract procedures. He has served as a principle investigator on numerous US FDA clinical trials, including several that have brought some of our most advanced vision-correcting lens implants to market. He has authored dozens of articles and publications on refractive surgery and advanced intraocular lenses. He regularly lectures at eye meetings from the local through the international level; and he trains and advises other surgeons and physicians on vision correcting surgery techniques.Dr. Chang is president and founding member of Advanced Center for Eyecare, a non-profit clinic that provides medical and surgical eye care to the uninsured and underinsured people of Kern County. Nationally, he serves on the Refractive Surgery Clinical Committee of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) and on the Special Projects Committee of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO). Dr. Chang is partnering with Johnson & Johnson to educate people on cataracts and eye health. You can visit this website to learn more on Johnson & Johnson Vision and their cataract offerings: http://www.mycataractsolution.com.
 
 
Websites: www.mycataractsolution.com | www.jjvision.com
Social Media Links:
Empire Eye & Laser: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/empireeyeandlaser Twitter: https://twitter.com/EmpireEyeLaser
Johnson & Johnson Vision: Twitter: https://twitter.com/JNJVision

Dr. Chris Livingston’s Guide to Gynecomastia

 
 
Dr. Christopher K. Livingston, M.D., F.A.C.S., P.A., who has been helping patients achieve their goals through state-of-the-art-technologies since he opened his private practice located in Houston, TX in 2003 joins eHealth Radio and the Plastic Surgery Information Channel.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Christopher K. Livingston discuss the following:
What is gynecomastia?
What are the factors that cause gynecomastia?
What happens during gynecomastia surgery?
Who is the ideal candidate for the gynecomastia procedure?
What is the recovery process like? What can patients expect?
 
At Livingston Plastic Surgery, renowned plastic and reconstructive surgeon Christopher K. Livingston, M.D., F.A.C.S., P.A., has been helping patients achieve their goals through state-of-the-art-technologies since he opened his private practice located in Houston, TX in 2003.
A board certified member of the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS) since 2005, Dr. Livingston was re-certified in 2015 and has extensive experience and expertise in multiple areas of plastic surgery. Dr. Livingston is also affiliated with the Memorial Herman Hospital System.
Dr. Livingston also serves as Assistant Clinical Professor, in the division of plastic surgery at University of Texas School of Medicine. His responsibilities include: teaching, training and lecturing to plastic surgery residents.
Providing cosmetic surgery to the Houston area for several years, Dr. Livingston and his staff understand the importance a positive plastic surgery experience can have on a person’s life. With an extensive list of surgical options for his patients, Dr. Livingston offers several cosmetic procedures for the face, breasts, and body.
 
 
Website: http://www.drchrislivingston.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LivingstonPlasticSurgery Twitter: https://twitter.com/LivingstonMD G+:  https://plus.google.com/+LivingstonPlasticSurgeryHouston

Immigrant, Model, Harvard MBA grad and Founder of Shoptiques

 
 
Olga Vidisheva, Immigrant, Model, Harvard MBA grad and Founder of an online site that is allowing people to travel the world and visit 6,500 boutiques from the comfort of their homes joins eHealth Radio and the Personal Development Channel.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Olga Vidisheva discuss the following:
Tell us about how you managed to create the first online shopping site that also helps brick and mortar stores? This quite an accomplishment.
This is great food for thought. When it comes to self-esteem, you seem to have it in spades! Tell us how you believe women everywhere can be happier and healthier by taking care of themselves. 
So how does Shoptiques work? 
Suppose a customer loves a boutique in Italy or somewhere far away. Can they actually visit the boutique when travelling?
What tip can you send out to all young women out there who have a dream they want to follow?
 
Olga Vidisheva is the Founder and CEO of Shoptiques. Prior to starting
 Shoptiques, Olga attended Harvard Business School, worked at CHANEL and Goldman, Sachs & Co. in Technology, Media and Telecom Investment Banking in New York and modeled for a numerous fashion brands. Olga was the first single non-technical founder accepted into Y Combinator, from which she launched Shoptiques in the spring of 2012.
 
 
 
Website: www.shoptiques.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Shoptiques Twitter: https://twitter.com/shoptiques

Bringing clean water to countries across the globe!

 
 
Lisa Schechtman, the Director of Policy and Advocacy at WaterAid America, an international nonprofit dedicated to improving access to water, sanitation and hygiene resources in some of the world’s poorest countries joins eHealth Radio and the Health News and Non-Profit Channels.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Lisa Schechtman discuss the following:
What is WaterAid?
How does WaterAid bring clean water to countries across the globe?
When it comes to health issues internationally, how does lack of clean water and lack of proper toilets contribute to the problems?
How can listeners help WaterAid bring clean water, sanitation and hygiene to these countries?
How can listeners contribute to, or get involved with, WaterAid?
 
Lisa Schechtman is the Director of Policy and Advocacy at WaterAid America, the US member of WaterAid International, the world's largest NGO dedicated to providing safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene services. She has more than fifteen years' experience in global health and women’s rights advocacy, and focuses especially on women's health rights and integrated health service delivery.
Lisa has previously held policy and technical support roles at the Global AIDS Alliance, Population Action International (PAI) and Amnesty International, and served on the Developed Country NGO Delegation to the Board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
Lisa holds a B.A. in English Literature and French Language from Northwestern University, and an M.A. in International Human Rights and Global Health Affairs from the University of Denver.
 
 
Website: www.WaterAid.org/us

Sagely Naturals and the Benefits of CBD

 
 
Kerrigan Behrens, Co-Founder at Sagely Naturals, a wellness brand using CBD-infused products to enhance wellbeing and provide relief to everyday aches and pains joins eHealth Radio and the Health News and the Pain Management Channels.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Kerrigan Behrens discuss the following:
What are the benefits of CBD?
How did you start Sagely Naturals?
Are you finding that consumers are accepting of CBD?
What do Sagely Natural customers use your products for?
What is the difference between the Tranquility line and the Relief and Recovery line offered by Sagely Naturals?
Summary: Sagely Naturals believes that cannabis has powerful medicinal benefits but not everyone wants to get high to access those benefits, so they’re products are designed to help with that.
 
Based in Santa Monica, California, Sagely was created by Kaley and Kerrigan when their moms began complaining about how daily aches and pains were standing in the way of being active. Believers in the natural healing power of CBD, they got to work on an approachable solution that could help people, like their moms, who want the medical benefits of hemp without the psychoactive side effects. Employing PhD chemists, state of the art facilities and premium hemp, Sagely was born.
 
Website: www.sagelynaturals.com
 
Social Media Links: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sagelynaturals Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sagelynaturals

Groundbreaking Book on Skincare: You Will Never Look at Your Skin the Same Way

 
 
Dr. Sandy Skotnicki, the author of the book, Beyond Soap, The Real Truth About What You Are Doing to Your Skin and How to Fix It for a Beautiful, Healthy Glow joins eHealth Radio and the Dermatology and Skin Care Channels.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Sandy Skotnicki discuss the following:
Why did you write this book - Beyond Soap?
Why do most people think being clean, means they are clean?
What are the challenges with washing too often?
What is the difference of being clean and being hygienic?
Why is there an increase of skin irritants and allergies?
What does one need to look for on a personal care product label?
How can this book help people who suffer from eczema?
Is dirt good for the skin?
How often should we wash or bath?
 
Dr. Sandy Skotnicki is the author of the book, Beyond Soap, The Real Truth About What You Are Doing to Your Skin and How to Fix It for a Beautiful, Healthy Glow. She is a practicing dermatologist with over 20 years of experience and is the founder of Toronto's Bay Dermatology Centre and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, divisions of Dermatology and Occupational and Environmental Health at the University of Toronto. She is a consultant dermatologist at Toronto's St. Michael's Hospital. A well-known expert on skin irritants, she is one of Canada’s top dermatologists.
 
 
Website: www.drsandyskotnicki.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeyondSoapTheBook Twitter: @DrSkotnicki

How to stop self-sabotaging your life and learn to thrive

 
 
Clarissa Hughes the CEO and Founder of The Little Breathing Space a mindfulness coaching business based in Sweden joins eHealth Radio and the Personal Development Channel to talk about why self-sabotage occurs and shares some ways you can overcome this and becomes a more confident authentic you.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Clarissa Hughes discuss the following:
What is self sabotage & how does it appear in our lives?
Give us some examples of self destructive behaviours, to help us better understand....
Where do mindfulness and compassionate self-awareness come into play?
How would you advise changing habits and behaviours?
How & why would be possible for us - the listeners?
 
Clarissa Hughes is the CEO and Founder of The Little Breathing Space a mindfulness coaching business based in Göteborg, Sweden. She has a passion for empowering people to remove the stress and overwhelm out of their lives Supporting them to navigate the demands of modern life skilfully. And helping them to develop a higher capacity to feel clear-headed, confident and thriving in a life that reflects their purpose.  
Clarissa has been a senior manager in large corporations in the UK and Asia over 28 years. She suffered a burnout due to stress and found her way back to a calmer, more connected life through mindfulness.
Clarissa is an accredited Breathworks Mindfulness practitioner, iRest Yoga Nidra teacher, has experience and an academic background in human behaviour. She has been a key note speaker at leadership conferences and appeared in articles, podcasts, and radio interviews internationally talking all things mindfulness.
Clarissa believes that mindfulness is more than daily meditation - it is a way of living with compassionate self-awareness so that we can truly thrive.
 
 
Website: www.thelittlebreathingspace.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: www.facebook.com/thelittlebreathingsace.com Twitter: @the_breathspace
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How Technology Helps Seniors Age in Place

 
 
Joe Liu, CEO of Mivatek Smart Connect that produces a number of devices to facilitate the “Aging-in-place” trend; that is, to help seniors and elderly people live at home longer, rather than moving to a nursing home or assisted living facility joins eHealth Radio and the Health News and Senior Care & Technology Channels. 
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Joe Liu discuss the following:
What is aging in place? How prevalent is this trend and why is it preferable to moving to a nursing home or assisted living facility?
What are some of the ways that technology has helped allow seniors to live at home longer, independently and safely?
Can you please tell us about some of the specific devices that play a part in the aging-in-place trend (i.e., sensors, activity tracking systems, medication alerts, etc.)?
This technology helps the senior who is aging in place at home, but how does it also benefit the caregiver, whether it is an adult child caring for the parent or a nursing/medical professional?
What are some of the future developments on the horizon regarding aging-in-place technology?
 
Joe Liu leads the strategy and operations at Mivatek Smart Connect. Liu has a rich history of entrepreneurial and engineering experience.  Prior to launching Mivatek Smart Connect, Liu co-founded and led Oplink Communications, Inc., an optical network manufacturer. 
When Koch Industries/Molex acquired Oplink Communications in 2014, Liu led a team of investors and purchased the Oplink Connected portfolio back from Koch/Molex, and used this technology to power Mivatek solutions.
In his career, Liu has also served in various roles at companies including Mostek Semiconductor, Motorola Semiconductor, and National Semi.  Liu holds a Master of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from California State University, Chico.
 
 
Website: www.home8care.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/home8care Twitter: @Home8care

How Bridge Connector CEO David Wenger is revolutionizing healthcare communication

 
 
David Wenger, Founder & CEO of Bridge Connector, which delivers streamlined integration solutions for healthcare organizations joins eHealth Radio and the Healthcare and Health News Channels.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest David Wenger discuss the following:
What is Bridge Connector and what does it actually do?

What problem were you trying to solve and who needs it?
What benefits do you provide for the hospitals and facilities? What’s in it for the patients?
How did this idea come about, what was your inspiration?
You just raised $4.5 million in a seed round…congrats! Who were your investors?
How will this money help you take your company to the next level?
 
David Wenger is the Founder & CEO of Bridge Connector, an integrated platform as a service (iPaaS) that delivers streamlined integration solutions for healthcare organizations, which he founded in 2017. Based in West Palm Beach, Florida, he started the company so that healthcare organizations could automatically transfer data between disparate systems, via a seamless solution. Previously, David served as president for five years at Marketran, a full-service marketing and advertising agency focusing on small- to medium-sized businesses in Palm Beach County, FL, where he spearheaded management, sales, and client relations. He holds a BA in marketing and management from University of South Florida. Outside of the office, David contributes his time to charitable organizations and events. For the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Palm Beach Area Chapter’s annual golf outing, he serves as committee co-chair, helping raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for funding lifesaving blood cancer research. He lives in Jupiter, Florida, with his wife and two children, and enjoys boating, watching and playing sports, and being a human jungle-gym for his kids.
 
Website: www.bridgeconnector.com

Who Could Forget with Frank Healy

 
 
Frank Healy, who remembers every day of his life since he was six years old and is now 58 joins eHealth Radio and the Personal Development Channel. Frank remembers the day of the week, the weather, news, and personal events. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor and life coach. He has written several books on healing your memories and today is the launch of his memoir “Who Could Forget”.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Frank Healy discuss the following:
When did you realize you had an extraordinary memory?
What are the good and bad points of remembering everything?
How did having this memory affect your career choices?
What are the ways you help people with this?
How does it affect your life now?
 
Frank Healy is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Life Coach. He is one of about 80 people who has been classified as having Hyperthymesia by the University of California. Frank participated in their research studies because he remembers every day of his life since he was six years old. He is now in his 50’s.
His memory of each day includes the day of the week, the weather in his locale, news events and personal experiences. Recalling so much in his life had its advantages and disadvantages. The advantages include recall of every happy experience he had with friends, family, school and his wife. The corollary of that is that he remembers all the negative things. Bad days at work and school, slights from people, romantic breakups etc. 
Before he began his own journey, he would recall bad memories with the same emotional intensity as if he was experiencing it now. He had learned to let go of the feelings. He now counsels and coaches people to heal from the ill effects of their own traumatic and unpleasant memories. This can help people be happier and move on to a successful present and future.
Frank lives with his wife in Dennisville, New Jersey. He is in private practice at Associates for Life Enhancement in Northfield, New Jersey. Frank enjoys going to the beach, reading, writing, playing quizzo with friends (It's a trivia game) and playing ball with his grandsons.
 
Website: www.phenomenalmemory.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Memoryhealing Twitter: https://twitter.com/healysheal1