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Complex Dental Problems? Why see a Prosthodontist

 
 
Dr. Eli Friedman of Friedman Dental Group with its practices being one of the leading dental groups in South Florida, and are also part of a very small minority that perform life-changing reconstructive procedures to re-habilitate its patients from years of dental neglect joins eHealth Radio and the Dental Care and Health News Channels. 
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Eli Friedman discuss the following:
What is a prosthodontist and what do they do?
What was the path you took to become a prosth-odontist (education and career background)?
What are the signs that someone should reach out to a prosthodontist and what will the prosthodontist look for in a consultation?
What benefit does seeing a prosthodontist have for a complex dental treatment?
 
Dr. Eli Friedman is a recognized leader in reconstructive, esthetics and implant dentistry and is one of the few prosthodontists who places and restores dental implants. Dr. Friedman has placed and restored thousands of dental implants, including early and immediate loading. After graduating in 1998 from the prestigious Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts, he returned to his hometown of Toronto, Canada where he joined two of the most-renowned prosthodontic practices, focusing on cosmetic and reconstructive dentistry.After six years of successful hands-on experience, Dr. Friedman completed an additional three-year post-graduate specialty certificate in prosthodontics at Nova Southeastern University’s School of Dental Medicine in Florida. His training was focused on full-mouth rehabilitation and dental implant surgery.Dr. Friedman finished his three-year residency having placed and restored hundreds of implants, and was appointed chief resident of post-graduate prosthodontics. The combination of his six years in private practice and his three-year residency in prosthodontics made him one-of-a-kind in his field. In 2006, he lectured and presented extensively on dental implants, case presentation and was appointed teaching assignments at the University.Dr. Eli Friedman lectures nationwide and is a fellow of the American Academy of Osseointegration, affiliated with the American Dental Association, and the American College of Prosthodontists. Having over 20 years of experience, he is regularly invited to lecture at many local and national dental organizations. Dr. Eli Friedman is married to Dr. Katia Friedman, who practices general and pediatric dentistry.They have two daughters, Chloe and Lauren. The Friedman’s have three dental practices in South Florida—in Coral Springs, Plantation, and Palm Beach.
 
 
 
Website: www.friedmandentalgroup.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DentalImplantsFlorida Twitter: https://twitter.com/DentalFriedman

Ryan Jessup of Rapamycin Press Discusses Launching a Medical Blog

 
 
Ryan Jessup, the Director of External and Legal Affairs at Rapamycin Press joins eHealth Radio and the Health News Channel to discuss launching a medical blog.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Ryan Jessup discuss the following:
Tell us a little bit about Rapamycin Press, it’s journals, and the upcoming Medical blog to be launched.
What was the inspiration behind the blog, and how did you go about realizing that vision?
What type of content can visitors to the Rapamycin Press blog expect to find?
What was the most challenging part about establishing the Rapamycin Press blog?
What advice would you give to any of our listeners planning to launch their own blogs?
 
Ryan Jessup completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Marketing with a minor in Clinical Psychology from Philadelphia University School of Business in 2008.
In 2015, Ryan went on to complete both a Juris Doctor and a Master’s in Public Affairs and Administration with a focus on American Jurisprudence and State Agency Management from from Western Michigan University's School of Law and their School of Public Affairs and Public Administration.
Ryan has recently become a certified mediation specialist with the New York Unified Court System and is an elected advocate for the Knights of Columbus. Professionally, Ryan has served the public working for Circuit Courts, Legal Clinics, US Congressman and City Governments. He also has worked for private firms in the governmental affairs, medical imaging and sales industries.
In winter of 2015, Ryan launched his career in scholarly publishing with Rapamycin Press. Currently, he serves as the Director of External & Legal Affairs and works with both the publishing house and the journals to build the positive public image through corporate identity brand development while managing the business aspects of legal services by providing legal interpretation with respect to contracts, negotiations, trademarks, licensing, defamation as a liaison with licensed attorneys. Ryan also manages web design, on demand reprints, SEO development, social media, Google optimization, video production and editing, recruiting assignments, and conference sponsorship requests.
In his personal time he plays improvisational piano, maintains saltwater tanks, and enjoys cooking.
 
 
Website: www.rapamycinpress.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RapamycinPress Twitter: https://twitter.com/RapamycinPress

The Negative Affects Drug Abuse Has On The Body

 
 
Ray Estefania, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Family Recovery Specialists, an intensive outpatient program for adolescents and adults that also provides concierge crisis/case management and intervention services for all ages joins eHealth Radio and the Addiction Prevention & Health News Channel.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Ray Estefania discuss the following:
When and how does drug abuse start and progress?    
How can you tell the signs and symptoms of drug use and drug addiction?
What drugs commonly cause problems, and how do they affect the body?
Why has America’s opioid epidemic gotten so much worse in recent years?
Talk to me about your partnership with Miami Beach. What kind of value are you providing residents?
 
Mr. Ray Estefania is the former Director of South Miami Hospital’s Adolescent Addiction Treatment Program. His current role is Co-Founder and Executive Director of Family Recovery Specialists (Miami, FL), an intensive outpatient program for adolescents and adults that also provides concierge crisis/case management and intervention services for all ages.
Mr. Estefania has been working as an addiction counselor for over 20 years and was formerly the Adolescent Program Supervisor at Suburban Hospital’s Addiction Treatment Center in Bethesda, Maryland. He has worked extensively as drug abuse counselor and alcohol abuse counselor, interventionist and as a family therapist in the field of addiction treatment.
Mr. Estefania is a considered an expert in the field and frequently provides education and training to physicians, nurses, other mental health professionals, teachers and school administrators on topics related to addiction and recovery.
 
 
Website: www.familyrecoveryspecialists.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FRSMiami Twitter: https://twitter.com/FRSMiami

Center for Safe Internet Pharmacies (CSIP) and Partnership for Drug-Free Kids (The Partnership) Launch New National Coalition

 
 
Marjorie Clifton, Executive Director of the Center for Safe Internet Pharmacies, a non-profit dedicated to educated consumers about safely buying medicines online joins eHealth Radio and the Health News and Pharmaceutical Channels.
CSIP and the Partnership for Drug Free Kids are launching Medicine Safe, a new coalition of national and state public and private organizations dedicated to helping families understand the opioid epidemic, medicine safety and how to prevent and treat addiction.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Marjorie Clifton discuss the following:
Before we talk about the new coalition, let’s give our listeners some background. It seems that every day we are hearing about the opioid epidemic in the country. Can you give us some insight into how widespread it is?
When you talk about opioids, are you only talking about prescription painkillers?
Why are so many more people addicted now?
Some say eliminating opioids, limiting the number of pills prescribed or incarcerating more people will solve the crisis. Do you agree?
What about prevention?
It seems like an impossible situation. Let’s talk about the new coalition CSIP and the Partnership started. What is Medicine Safe?
What makes MedicineSafe different from all of the other organizations trying to curb the opioid epidemic?
 
Marjorie Clifton is the Executive Director for the Center for Safe Internet Pharmacies (CSIP) and has been helping develop international awareness and policies around medicine safety, illegal online pharmacies and counterfeit medicines since 2011.
In her role with CSIP she has built global coalitions, communications strategies and campaigns to drive impact and awareness on a range of issues impacting consumers, corporations and global citizens.
Marjorie has helped stand up global organizations supporting CSIP’s mission and participates in an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) working group. She is also called upon regularly to speak on the topic of online counterfeiting and consumer protection at industry conferences, government stakeholder meetings and international forums such as the U.S. Department of State, U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Department of Trade, U.S. Department of Commerce, the Global Trade Organization, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, APEC, the Internet for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and Merchant Acquirers’ Committee (MAC). Ms. Clifton is also a published author and media commentator, appearing regularly on CNN, Fox, NBC, MSNBC, PBS and global radio.Marjorie received her bachelor’s degree in Communications and Spanish from the University of Texas. She received her master’s from Drama Studio London. She is currently a fellow and advisory board member for the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Participation at the University of Texas and serves on the board for the School of Undergraduate Studies. She is also an executive board member of the non-profit Running Start, and a founder of their Next Step program, which trains young women in career development and politics.
 
 
Websites: www.MedicineSafe.org www.safemedsonline.org www.drugfree.org
Social Media Links: Twitter: @safemedsonline Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SafeMedsOnline YouTube: https://youtube.com/user/drugfreechannel

Body Function: Choose to Lose, Maintain, or Gain Health = Beauty

 
 
Deborah Tosline who wrote the book: Skin Remodeling DIY, An Introduction to the Underground World of Do-It-Yourself Skin Care joins eHealth Radio and the Beauty and Skin Care Channels.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Deborah Tosline discuss the following:
What do you mean when you say that a person chooses to lose, maintain, or gain health?
Is it possible to change the culture of mainstream aging?
In your opinion, what is self-care?
What changes can one expect when they begin practicing self care?
What recommendations do you give to regain strength and agility?
 
Deborah Tosline’s education and work experience is in science, where hypotheses are tested through observation and experiment. She has Bachelor of Science degrees in geology and in ecology. Her approach to skin care is based on that scientific background and a love of research.
Deborah has studied and practiced DIY skin care for over three decades, practiced facial exercise consistently from 2002, and taught a weekly facial exercise class for five years. She integrates skin rejuvenation into a lifelong healthy lifestyle and believes that integrative holistic health includes personal health, social well-being and environmental care.
Deborah loves to learn, listen, read, talk, research, write, live, dream and share information about integrative holistic health and lifestyles.
 
 
Website: www.skinremodelingdiy.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SkinRemodelingDIY Twitter: https://twitter.com/skinremodeling

Vivos Device Offers Potential Fix for Sleep Apnea, Not Lifelong Treatment

 
 
Kirk Huntsman the CEO of Vivos, a leading provider of services and devices that treat and potentially resolve mild to moderate sleep apnea and improve the overall health of patients joins eHealth Radio and the Health News and Sleep Health Channels.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Kirk Huntsman discuss the following:
Please tell me a little about Vivos and how the company got started – and why?
Talk about the issues associated with sleep apnea. What are the biggest symptoms in adults and how might sleep apnea manifest itself in children as well.
How does the Vivos device differ from other treatments?  Is it FDA approved?
Is it really a cure for sleep apnea?
How do we pay for it?
 
Millions suffer from a variety of adverse health conditions which are the result of interrupted sleep patterns. While lying down, someone with an underdeveloped jaw, narrow dental arch, and/or a constricted airway is unable to achieve and sustain good, effective breathing.

Correcting the underlying condition will often result in better breathing, more restful sleep, and a renewal of healthy vibrant living.
The Vivos System is recommended by specially trained dentists and physicians who consistently see their patients’ overall health and well-being greatly improve as breathing obstructions are removed and airways expanded.
 
Website: www.vivoslife.com

Carepoynt: The World’s First Health-Focused Rewards Program Platform and Network

 
 
Tim Stanley, Founder and CEO of Carepoynt, the world's first health-focused rewards program, platform and network that puts consumers at the center of their own healthcare experience joins eHealth Radio and the Health Care and Health News Channels.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Tim Stanley discuss the following:
Explain what Carepoynt is in detail.
Tell me about the current healthcare landscape and how Carepoynt can improve it.
What are some of the top partners members can earn and redeem Poynts from?
How do Poynts transfer over to dollars?
How do you sign up for Carepoynt & how can one get further details online as well?
 
Carepoynt is the world's first health-focused rewards program, platform and network that puts consumers at the center of their own wellness experience. Developed in response to the costly, chaotic and uncoordinated healthcare ecosystem, Carepoynt is a compelling consumer-centric program built around a multi-channel, cloud-based Rewardsware for Healthcare™ platform where members can connect, align, engage and be rewarded within a trusted network of health-focused providers, payers, employers and strategic partners.
With Carepoynt, it’s easy for members to earn redeemable “Poynts” by participating in healthy activities, engaging in care plans or promotions and making smart health- and wellness-related purchases.
Carepoynt’s mission is to encourage healthier living, enhance value and improve the results of health investments, and enable more engaging experiences and better outcomes across the healthcare and wellness ecosystem. Carepoynt can also be leveraged for employer- or insurer-based wellness programs to foster smarter care planning and better results for patients and providers, and also delivers more purpose-driven relationships between health-oriented brands and consumers. Members can succeed by focusing on better value, lower costs and improved results by participating in this shift towards a healthier society.
From Rewards to Results > Carepoynt Makes Healthcare More Rewarding for All™. Follow Carepoynt on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. For more information, or to joyn, connect with Carepoynt @ http://connect.carepoynt.com.
 
 
Website: http://connect.carepoynt.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carepoynt Twitter: https://twitter.com/carepoynt

Medicare Advantage with Kristine Grow

 
 
Kristine Grow, spokesperson for the Coalition for Medicare Choices (CMC), a national grassroots coalition of more than 2 million seniors and disabled individuals, that works year-round to protect individuals enrolled in Medicare Advantage joins eHealth Radio and the Health Care and Health News Channels.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Kristine Grow discuss the following:
How is Medicare Advantage different from traditional Medicare and what role does it play for people here in the US?
Why might someone be interested in a Medicare Advantage plan?
What are the benefits and advantages for someone on a Medicare Advantage plan?
At a time of hyper-partisanship and disagreement over healthcare in Washington, it sounds like Medicare Advantage is a program that’s popular with seniors and actually working well. Does Medicare Advantage have support in Congress, or is this another issue with a deep divide between the political parties?
What can Members of Congress do to show that they support this popular program?
 
Founded in 1999, the Coalition for Medicare Choices is a fast-growing, national grassroots organization of more than 2 million people who receive their health care coverage through a Medicare Advantage health plan. Members of the Coalition for Medicare Choices, who reside in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, are united in supporting high quality health plan choices in Medicare.
Coalition members actively communicate with members of Congress about issues that affect their coverage. Over the years, Coalition members have participated in dozens of town hall meetings and rallies involving members of Congress and their staff, written hundreds of letters to the editors of their local newspapers, made tens of thousands of phone calls to congressional offices, and written more than 150,000 letters to their members of Congress. Since 1999, Coalition members have made more than a million contacts with their members of Congress.
 
 
To learn more about the Coalition for Medicare Choices visit http://medicarechoices.org.
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProtectMyMA Twitter: https://twitter.com/protectmyMA

Must Have's for a Balanced Life with Dr. Nikki Martinez

 
 
Dr. Nikki Martinez, Psychologist and Clinical Director again joins eHealth Radio and the Psychology & Health News Channels to discuss must have's for a balanced life.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Nikki Martinez discuss the following:
What inspired the idea of coming up with the "must have's for a balanced life?"
What are some of the essentials that we might not think of?
What is something that we might feel guilty about, but is actually really important?
What is something we need to try and change our thinking about?
How hard is it to actually have a balanced life?
 
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. Dr. MArtinez is the Head of Clinical Development for www.DrNikkiMartinez.com. She is an Adjunct Professor in psychology graduate studies, is a telemental health psychologist, a disability consultant, and a blogger for the numerous media outlets, including Everyday Power Blog. She is  published author, disability advocate, and public speaker. 
 
Website: www.DrNikkiMartinez.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikki-martinez-35b36231 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrNikkiMartinez Twitter: @DrNikkiMartinez Instagram: @nikkimaramartinez

Reducing Medical Errors

 
 
Cliff Cavanaugh, Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Healthjump, a company committed to making health data accessible to both patients and providers joins eHealth Radio and the Healthcare & Health News Channels.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Cliff Cavanaugh discuss the following:
What is a true health data record and why is it necessary for providers and patients?
We know that medical errors are sometimes an unfortunate reality in healthcare and healthcare organizations do their best to make sure that medical errors do not occur. What are three ways healthcare organizations can help prevent medical errors from occurring?
Is this health data record the same as a patient portal?
How can patients help their doctors and ultimately themselves, to make sure their medical records are correct?
What should healthcare organizations be doing to ensure patients’ medical health records are correct?  What obstacles do they face?
 
Cliff Cavanaugh is a developer turned entrepreneur working in computer sciences since 1999, and has focused exclusively on Digital Health since 2005. Currently he is CTO and Founder of Healthjump, a company with the mission of making the health record available to all members of the care continuum.
Cliff also co-founded DataTrade Solutions, a provider of Health IT services to thousands of providers via health systems and practices across the United States. DataTrade Solutions was acquired by Healthjump in 2015. He is a member of the RAPID Informatics Work Group of FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health and has assisted the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid in the development of Clinical Quality Measures for Meaningful Use stage 3. Cliff's public speaking experience includes presentations on health data and analytics at NextGen user conferences, and the Yale Healthcare Conference.
 
 
 
Website: www.healthjump.com
Social Media Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/healthjump Twitter: https://twitter.com/Healthjump