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Growing Problem on Antibiotic Resistance, but There’s Also Reason for Hope

Dr. Ron Najafi, CEO of Emery Pharma Services joins eHealth Radio and the Health News and Pharmaceutical Channels to discuss the alarming concerns about super bugs such as Methicillin Resistance Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) and how it’s affecting our global health.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Ron Najafi discuss the following: How has antibiotic resistance become a growing worldwide public health crisis? Who is to blame for this problem?What are Staphylococcus aureus infections and how are they easily acquired in places like hospitals -- which are meant to keep us healthy?Why are researchers having a hard time replacing the existing arsenal of effective antimicrobial agents?Your company works with companies addressing this problem, what new breakthroughs do you find promising? What can we be doing as patients to also curb the problem? What safeguards can we take?
Duration: 17:21
After earning a B.S. and M.S. in chemistry at the University of San Francisco, Ron Najafi received his Ph.D. at University of California at Davis. He worked at Sigma-Aldrich, Rhone Poulenc Rorer (now Sanofi), and PerkinElmer-Applied Biosystems before leaving to found CP Lab Safety and NovaBay Pharmaceuticals.  Dr. Najafi is an innate innovator. With more than 50 patents & pending patent applications, including a class of non-antibiotic, antimicrobial compounds named Aganocides®. The leading molecule of this aganocide family of compounds, auriclosene, has a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity against bacteria, viruses and fungi.
Ron Najafi championed development of NeutroPhase for wound care. In September 2013, working together with John Crew, MD (vascular surgeon) they developed Crew-NovaBay minimally invasive surgical procedure to treat flesh eating bacteria. NeutroPhase has been successfully used in over 40 cases diagnosed as flesh eating infection. NeutroPhase has shown in a number of critical scientific publications to neutralize the key toxins responsible for the flesh eating disease. In 2014, Ron Najafi and her sister, Kathryn (Katy) Najafi, MD (Ophthalmologist & Surgeon) discovered a unique formulation of NeutroPhase to help manage patients suffering from Blepharitis. This unique formulation was initially called i-Lid Cleanser and later changed name to AVENOVA.

Website: www.emerypharmaservices.com
Social Media Links:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Emeryville-Pharmaceutical-Services
Twitter: @EmeryvillePharm
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Patient Identification in Healthcare: Unlocking Technology to Improve Patient Safety

Michael Trader, Co-Founder and President of RightPatient, the most innovative and comprehensive patient identification solution that increases patient safety, reduces costs, improves the quality of care, and enhances the patient experience joins eHealth Radio and the Healthcare and Technology Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Michael Trader discuss the following:It’s been a few months since we last spoke. Can you catch us up on what RightPatient has been doing since we spoke last fall?Seamless EHR integration is an important attribute of biometric patient identification solutions. Can you tell us why this is important and how your solution addresses seamless EHR integration?Many of those researching the implementation of biometric patient identification solutions may not understand the impact of this technology on revenue cycle management. What can you tell us about the impact of this technology on a hospital’s revenue cycle, and why is this important to understand?Why is experience in biometric s an important vendor characteristic to evaluate when vetting biometric patient identification solutions?I noticed that the College of Healthcare Information Executives (CHIME) and HeroX launched their national patient ID challenge in January, and AHIMA just launched a petition initiative to ask Congress to lift the (mora-torium) moratorium on funding research on a national patient ID credential. What can you tell us about the CHIME and AHIMA initiatives and does RightPatient plan on submitting a proposal for CHIME’s contest?
Duration: 9:17
A serial entrepreneur with a passion for innovation, Michael has been an early-stage and founding member of several successful technology companies in the areas of strategic sourcing, biometrics, and healthcare.  He has advised dozens of Fortune 1000 companies, traveled to more than 30 countries, is a frequent presenter at various healthcare symposiums, and has been interviewed by media and research outlets such as CNN, Fortune Magazine, Health Data Management, and Frost & Sullivan. 
At RightPatient, Michael is responsible for overseeing business development and marketing activities, government outreach, and for providing senior leadership on business and policy issues.  Michael holds a BS degree in Biological Sciences from the University of Vermont where he graduated with honors.

Website: www.rightpatient.com
Social Media Links:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/RightPatient
Twitter: @RightPatient
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Telehealth and MHealth: Changing the Face and Future of Psychology

 
 
Dr. Nikki Martinez, Psychologist and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor joins eHealth Radio and the Health News, Mental Health & TeleMedicine Channels discusses Telehealth and MHealth & how it is changing the face and future of Psychology.
 
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels & guest Dr. Nikki Martinez discuss the following:
What is Telemedicine and mhealth in terms of Psychology and Therapy?
What is your background in working with Telehealh and mhealth?
Who would not be an appropriate patient for this type of work?
What types of things might an individual work on in this modality?
What might a session, and the work look like?
 
Dr. Nicole Martinez received her Masters and her Doctorate from Illinois School of Professional Psychology, and completed her predoctoral and post-doctoral fellowship at Gateway Foundation in Lake Villa, Illinois. She is a Professional Psychologist, an Adjunct Professor for 2 graduate programs, a Blogger for the Huffington Post, everyday Power Blog, several other publications, and is a Contributor to the Chicago Tribune. She works as a consultant on medical cases, as well as tund trainings for others. She has recently published 4 books.
 
Links: Website: www.DrNikkiMartinez.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikki-martinez-35b36231 Twitter: @DrNikkiMartinez

Get Summer Ready with Rhinoplasty and Breast Augmentation

Dr. Parker Velargo and Dr. Russell Hendrick, leading Plastic Surgeons & Founders of the New Orleans Center for Aesthetics and Plastic Surgery joins eHealth Radio and the Beauty and Plastic Surgery Information Channels to discuss cosmetic procedures to get summer “beach body” ready.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guests Dr. Parker Velargo and Dr. Russell Hendrick discuss the following: Summer is approaching and people are interested in looking great, what procedures would you recommend for summer and why?What are popular reasons for someone to have rhinoplasty or breast augmentation?What do the rhinoplasty and breast augmentation procedures entail and what is recovery like in order to be “Beach Body” ready for the summer?What are the complications associated with rhinoplasty and breast augmentation?
Duration: 17:45
Dr. Parker Velargo is a fellowship trained Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon who is also board certified in Head & Neck Surgery. Dr. Velargo is a specialist in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the face, nose, eyelids, ears, and neck, such as rhinoplasty. In addition, Dr. Velargo has extensive experience in non-surgical treatments of the face and neck, including injectables and laser therapy.
Dr. Russell Hendrick is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon who specializes in reconstructive and aesthetic surgery of the body, including breast augmentation, as well as surgeries of the hand and wrist. With his extensive training, Dr. Hendrick prides himself on being able to focus his expertise on these areas to address the patient’s specific needs. His philosophy on patient care is centered on taking the time to truly listen to his patients and their concerns and develop a treatment plan specifically tailored to the individual.

Website: www.plasticsurgerynola.com
Social Media Links:
Facebook: facebook.com/neworleanscenterforaestheticsandplasticsurgery
Twitter: @PlasticSurgNOLA
G+: https://plus.google.com/115356475628838056403/posts
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Grieving Mom Founds Emotional Wellness Company

Rachel Tenpenny Crawford, a Grief Recovery Specialist and the Co-Founder and Chief Visionary Officer of Teamotions, an emotional wellness company joins eHealth Radio and the Health News Channel.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Rachel Tenpenny Crawford discuss the following:When and why was Teamotions founded?Teamotions is an emotional wellness company. What do you offer your customers to achieve emotional wellness?What is the Teamotions Method?What are adaptogens and why are they included in each of your teas?In addition to Teamotions, what other ventures are you pursuing?Is there anything to share for those listening in that they should be aware of, of not to do, when a friend or someone you care about loses a loved one?
Duration: 12:54
Rachel Tenpenny Crawford is the Co-Founder of Teamotions, an emotional wellness company based in Ojai, California. Through tea tastings, public speaking events, podcasts, and her writing, Rachel teaches users how to use the Teamotions line of hand-blended teas as a tool  to cultivate a heart-centered approach to emotional health and well-being. As a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist, Rachel is a passionate advocate for holistic grief recovery and emotional healing and well-being.

Website: www.Teamotionstea.com
Social Media Links:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Teamotions
Twitter: @Teamotions
Instagram: @Teamotions
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The Ever Looming Danger of Morgellons Disease

 
 
Richard Kuhns B.S.Ch.E., author of How to Get Your Life Back from Morgellons and Other Skin Parasites along with avid follower Sandra Kassarie join eHealth Radio and the Health News & Morgellons & Health News Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Richard Kuhns discuss the following:
When you say as dangerous as AIDS, what do you mean?
What are the symptoms of Morgellons?
How does it affect the sufferer?
Sandra, what advice would you give to someone with Morgellons?
Richard, how does one getin touch with you?
Richard Kuhns B.S.Ch.E. author of How to Get Your Life Back from Morgellons and Other Skin Parasites contracted a case of skin parasites in the mid 90's. He discovered a diet, the King Diet, that was instrumental in getting his life back. Since that time he has helped countless individuals suffering from Morgellons and other skin parasites with his book, diet, Nature's Gift Debriding Soap and other vital supplements.
 
 
Website: www.DebridingSoap.com

Learn About the Dermal Filler Voluma XC

Dr. Chad Pfefer, Medical Director of Living Well Institute for Skin and Laser located in Portland, Oregon joins eHealth Radio and the Plastic Surgery Information and Skin Care Channels to discuss dermal filler Voluma XC.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Dr. Chad Pfefer discuss the following: What is Voluma XC? What are your recommendations for someone considering Voluma XC?What are reasons someone would use Voluma XC? What other treatments can Voluma XC be combined with for more outstanding results?What does the Voluma XC treatment entail? What is recovery like? What are the complications associated with Voluma XC?
Duration: 8:36
After performing numerous facial derm procedures over the years like Voluma XC, Dr. Chad Pfefer developed a keen interest in aesthetic medicine. His vision: highly trained and experienced personnel who take the time to listen to patients’ specific needs and concerns combined with effective, clinically proven services and products.
Dr. Pfefer stands by his vision in Living Well Skin and he continues to oversee Living Well Institute for Skin and Laser, improving and expanding treatments and further researching evidenced based data with proven, effective results. He is also a well-respected preceptor with Oregon Health & Science Family Nurse Practitioner Program.

Website: www.livingwellskin.com
Social Media Links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/livingwellskin
Twitter: @livingwellskin
G+: https://plus.google.com/117249401233358651003/posts
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Living the Warrior360 Way

Gail Warrior, the Founder and CEO of Warrior Elements, a luxury active lifestyle brand that empowers women to cultivate the Warrior within joins eHealth Radio and the Female Health, Fitness and Personal Development Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Gail Warrior discuss the following:What is Warrior Elements all about?Tell us what the Warrior360Way™ entails?What are some of the common mistakes that busy women make when it comes to their health?Let’s in particular talk about the issue of nutrition for busy women, and how this can impact them?I see on your website that you feature different “Warrior Women.” What does it mean to be a “Warrior Woman”?
Duration: 15:10
Gail Warrior is an entrepreneur, nationally-recognized speaker, philanthropist and mother.  In 1997 she founded and led Warrior Group, a commercial general contracting firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas.  Gail developed the company into one of the largest woman/minority-owned general contractors in the U.S. and one of the country’s leading experts in permanent modular construction.
Under Gail’s leadership and with her ability to build dynamic work teams and establish key strategies and work flow processes, Warrior Group was able to transform the industry as a whole. The company built the first one- and two-, then three- and four-story permanent modular buildings and helped expand the adoption of permanent modular construction for many applications, including school buildings, dormitories, administrative offices and medical clinics.
As the construction market continues to develop and change, Gail has refocused the Warrior Group as existing projects reach completion. In lieu of pursuing new contracts and large projects, she has initiated a division at the Warrior Group which will provide high level business consulting services, bringing unmatched expertise and insight to others.
With the new direction of the Warrior Group underway, Gail has fully dedicated herself to the development of Warrior Elements, which will focus on her lifelong passions of fitness and healthy living and helping others to cultivate the Warrior within.
Dedicated to giving back to the community, Gail founded Heart of a Warrior Charitable Foundation (HOAW) a 501 (c) (3) public non-profit, launched in early 2007. The HOAW mission is to generate, facilitate and execute programs that provide total enrichment opportunities that are educational, cultural, and experiential and life enhancing, through programs targeting underserved children in Dallas County.  This is accomplished through the Young Warriors Summer Learning Program.
Committed to giving back to the business community, Gail created the Warrior Women’s Mentoring group in 2010.  The group meets once a month to help empower women in business and mentor them in their careers.
A frequently sought after public speaker for business, women and community organizations on a regional and national level, Gail speaks on a variety of topics including Growing and Scaling your business, How to Determine if Debt Capital is Right for you, Work-Life Balance, and Cultivating the Warrior Within.  She currently serves on the UNT Dallas Foundation board and has previously served on boards of the Entrepreneur Foundation of North Texas, the Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce, University of Dallas Alumni Board, DFW Minority Business Development Council and the Women Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) board.
Gail Warrior and Warrior Group have won more than 45 national, regional and local awards, and have been nominated for many others. Warrior Group projects were recognized with awards from the Modular Building Institute and Environmental Design & Construction magazine. The company made DiversityBusiness.com’s 2011 Div500 List of the nation’s largest minority- and women- owned businesses and Gail has earned the coveted Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2009. In 2010 Warrior Group was inducted into INC magazine’s prestigious “INC 500” and ranked 32nd in the Black Enterprise list of Top 100 Industrial Service Companies. Since 2009, Warrior Group has ranked in the top 10 list of Largest Woman-Owned Businesses in North Texas published by the Dallas Business Journal.
As an entrepreneur, Gail has also received several additional honors including: the National Association of Real Estate Brokers - Acme Award, the Top Women Entrepreneurs in North America by Enterprising Women; the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO)/Wells Fargo Trailblazer award; and the Dallas Historical Society honored her with their 2011 Award for Excellence.
Gail is a graduate of Clark Atlanta University with a B.A. in accounting and earned an M.B.A. from the University of Dallas. A lifelong resident of Dallas, she is the mother of a wonderful teenage son, Corey.

Website: www.warrior-elements.com
Social Media Links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WarriorInMe
Twitter: @warriorelements
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Breast Surgery Using GalaFlex

Dr. Ashley Gordon and Dr. Dustin Reid, board-certified plastic surgeons & Founders of Restora Austin Plastic Surgery Centre located in Austin, Texas joins eHealth Radio and the Beauty and Plastic Surgery Information Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guests Dr. Ashley Gordon and Dr. Dustin Reid discuss the following:What is breast augmentation, breast lift and breast reduction? And what are your recommendations for someone who is considering these procedures?What is GalaFlex? What are reasons someone would use GalaFlex?What do breast surgery procedures using GalaFlex entail? What is recovery like? What are the complications associated with GalaFlex?What are other types of tissue matrices?
Duration: 15:12
Ashley Gordon, MD, FACS is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. She specializes in surgery of the breasts, eyelids, face and post-pregnancy procedures. Dr. Gordon has a superior educational and training foundation and is a skilled surgeon and progressive thinker, a woman who loves fashion and beauty and is up on every trend. Her patients view her as equal parts confidant and surgeon when discussing their insecurities and seeking advice on enhancing their appearance. There is nothing more rewarding to Dr. Gordon than seeing her patients blossom, as they progress through their plastic surgery journey. Accompanying an improvement in appearance is a renewed sense of self, increased confidence and self-esteem.

Dustin L. Reid, MD, FACS is double board certified by the American Board of Surgery and American Board of Plastic Surgery. Both groups are dedicated to surgical skill and ethical conduct. He specializes in surgery of the breast, body, face, and nose, as well as hair restoration. Dr. Reid has a superior educational and training foundation and is a self-motivated, progressive thinker committed to natural looking enhancements, cutting-edge technology and patient satisfaction. He combines classic plastic surgery training with outstanding surgical skill and often utilizes non-surgical treatments to optimize your outcome and limit your recovery time. His reputation and that of Restora Austin is based on individualized treatment plans and natural surgical results.

Website: www.restoraaustin.com
Social Media Links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RestoraAustin
Twitter: @restoraaustin
G+: https://plus.google.com/+Restoraaustinplasticsurgery

How to become a more Confident Person

Lisa Phillips, a Confidence Coach, who is the Founder of Amazing Coaching & the author of the new book ‘The Confidence Coach’ that was released in July 2015  joins eHealth Radio and the Health & Personal Development Channels.
Listen to interview with host Eric Michaels and guest Lisa Phillips discuss the following:How did you become a Confidence Coach?Does Confidence mean different things for different people? What do you think prevents people from feeling Confident?What are the benefits of Confidence?In your book, you talk about the stream of life. Can you explain what this means when it comes to confidence?
Duration: 13:05
Lisa Phillips is a Confidence Coach based in Sydney, Australia. Lisa is originally from the UK and has worked as a Coach for over 15 years. Driven by seeing people finding their authentic selves, Lisa delivers her message of empowerment and confidence through professional public speaking, presenting, coaching, workshops & facilitation.
Lisa is also the author of '​The Confidence Coach'​ book (2015 Exile Publishing) which received endorsements from best selling authors Bevery Engel, Patricia Evans & Hay House author, Dianne Schwartz. Lisa appears regularly on TV and Radio and also shares her expertise in a wide range of magazines and newspapers.
Due to her engaging warm personality, knowledge & unique style, Lisa builds rapport and trust easily, making change realistic and beneficial. Her leading edge techniques and warmth also makes her stand out from other professionals in her field.  In 2015, Lisa was a finalist in the'​ Coach of the Year'​ award ( ICF NSW) & Stevie Bronze Winner for 'Coach and Mentor of the Year'.  For her work assisting people with confidence, Lisa was awarded a Stevie Bronze award in 2014 / 2015.
Lisa has a particular passion for public speaker and has spoken at large private, public and not for profit conferences across Australia. Lisa combines her love of public speaking and travelling by being a guest speaker on several cruise lines including Royal Caribean and Celebrity Cruises.
Lisa offers one on one coaching via phone and skype.

Websites: amazingcoaching.com.au | theconfidencecoachbook.com
Social Media Links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmazingCoaching
Twitter: @AmazCoach