Focus
Interviews on global affairs and daily life
Monday thru Friday, 10 am to noon on WILL-AM 580
Interview Archives: Health
Monday June 11, 2012, 11:06 AM
Family Medicine
Jeffrey Swearingen, M.D., Family Practice Physician, Carle Physicians Group
Host: David Inge
Categories: Health
Monday June 04, 2012, 11:06 AM
Treatment of Migraines
Robert Cranston, M.D., Neurologist, Carle Physician Group
Host: David Inge
Categories: Health
Friday June 01, 2012, 10:06 AM
Hearing Loss
Melissa Kay Rodriguez, Owner of Hear On Earth Hearing Care Center, El Paso, Texas; Nationa Board Certified in Hearing Instrument Science; author of Hear Your LIfe: Inspiring Stories and Honest Advice for Overcoming Hearing Loss
Host: David Inge
Categories: Health
Wednesday May 23, 2012, 11:06 AM
Foot Care
Robert Born, DPM, Podiatrist, Carle Physician Group, Urbana, Illinois
Host: David Inge
Categories: Health • Foot Care
Monday May 21, 2012, 11:06 AM
Women's Health
Suzanne Trupin, M.D., Obstetrician and Gynecologist, Women's Heatlh Practice, Champaign, Illinois
Host: David Inge
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Categories: Health • Women's Health
Friday May 18, 2012, 11:06 AM
Skin Care
Ellen Jacobsen, M.D., Dermatologist, Jacobsen Dermatology, Urbana, Illinois
Host: David Inge
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Categories: Health • Skin Care
Monday May 14, 2012, 10:06 AM
Luminarium: A Novel
Alex Shakar, Associate Professor/Program Director, Creative Writing Program, English Department, University of Illinois
Host: David Inge
This is a repeat broadcast from Wednesday, January 18, 2012, 10 am
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Categories: Health • Mental Health
Friday May 11, 2012, 11:06 AM
Guide to Essential Drugs
James Joseph Rybacki, Pharm.D., President, The Medicine Information Institute; Author, The Essential Guide to Prescription Drugs; Author, Medicines and Your Family;
Host: David Inge
We’ll be looking for your questions on prescription drugs as we talk with pharmacist James Rybacki, president of the Medicine Information Institute and author of "The Essential Guide to Prescription Drugs." Many people are harmed by failing to take their medicines properly, or by interactions involving more than one medicine. We’ll review some of the combinations that may cause problems, and give you the chance to get advice on getting the full benefit of medications you are now taking.
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Categories: Health • Prescription Drugs
Wednesday May 09, 2012, 10:06 AM
Exercise for Life
Marni Boppart, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology and Community Heatlh, University of Illinois
Steven Petruzzello, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology and Community Heatlh, University of Illinois
Host: David Inge
No matter how old you are exercise can build strength, increase flexibility, keep your heart healthy, and lower blood sugar. But it’s easy to find reasons not to exercise. It’s boring. I’m not seeing any progress. We’ll have some advice on finding the best exercise program for you. We’ll also talk about getting started and developing a routine with two guests from the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health at the University of Illinois, Professors Marni Boppart and Steven Petruzello.
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Categories: Health
Tuesday May 01, 2012, 11:06 AM
Sleep and Sleep Disorders
James J. Herdegen, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Allergy; Medical Director, Sleep Science Center, University of Illinois
Host: David Inge
How did you sleep last night? Not well or not enough? You are not alone. According to the National Sleep Foundation, 65 percent of Americans report some sleep problem … trouble falling asleep, waking during the night or still feeling tired in the morning. The good news is we understand sleep and sleep disorders better than we did just a few years ago, and help is available. We'll talk about sleep with Dr. James Herdegen, medical director of the Sleep Science Center at the University of Illinois.
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Categories: Health
