Malcolm Hill, M.D., Pediatrician, Carle Physicians Group
Host: Craig Cohen
Our guest will be Dr. Malcolm Hill, pediatrician from Carle in Urbana. Dr. Hill can respond to a range of concerns, anything from vaccinations and common childhood illness, to coping with minor bumps and bruises. Any problem you might discuss with your own family doctor is welcome on this show.
William Sullivan, Professor / BLA Curriculum Committee Chair Department of Landscape Architecture, University of Illinois
Frances Kuo, Associate Professor, Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, College of ACES, University of Illinois
Host: Craig Cohen
Research in recent years has indicated a possible connection between people's health and well-being, and the environment around them. From elderly people tending to live longer when they live close to a park, to children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder displaying fewer symptoms afer spending time in nature. And then there are people who live in urban settings, without trees and grass. Research has indicated they tend to be more violent and aggressive.
So is it as simple as the more trees around you, the healthier, more productive, and happier you are? Or do we just happen to seek out places to live and work that reflect the personalities we already have, so peaceful, socially engaged people seek out trees, while more aggressive, intense people naturally prefer a big city? Are there other factors at play? Just what is the connection between our environment and our ability to interact, learn, and live healthy?
Claudia Lennhoff, Executive Director, Champaign County Health Care Consumers
John Katsinas, Manager, Barham Benefit Group, Champaign
Host: Craig Cohen
Perhaps no single issue has been more politicized the last four years than health care. After more than a year of especially rancorous debate and discussion in Congress, and in town halls across America, this country’s health care system began an overhaul through passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010. That law has set a number of changes in motion – not the least of which is a requirement for most Americans to have health insurance, or pay what the Supreme Court ruled this summer amounts to a tax. The Affordable Care Act has also addressed everything from providing relief to seniors who faced a Medicare prescription drug “donut hole,” to providing Americans under 26 with a chance to remain on their parents’ health insurance, to new regulations ensuring patients aren’t dropped from coverage due to pre-existing conditions. The Affordable Care Act is designed do more in the coming years, including funding for state Medicaid programs geared towards preventive care, and the establishment of insurance exchanges, state to state, in 2014.
We thought it would be helpful to provide an hour in which we walk through what is and is not in the legislation, what is and is not already in place, and what it all means for your personal health care. We welcome any questions you have about the health care system, as we seek to take the politics out of it, and focus instead, on how the system works, and what you, as a health care consumer, ought to know about it.
Alone and Invisible No More: How Grassroots Community Action and 21st Century Technologies Can Empower Elders to Stay in Their Homes and Lead Healthier, Happier Lives
Alan S. Teel, M.D., Family Physician and Geriatric Medicine, Damaeiscotta, Maine
Host: David Inge
This is a repeat broadcast from Wednesday, December 07, 2011, 11 am
Thea Singer, Journalist
Host: Celeste Quinn
This is a repeat broadcast from Thursday, February 10, 2011, 11 am
This is a repeat broadcast from Monday, June 11, 2012, 10 am
Barron H. Lerner, M.D., the Angelica Berrie-Gold Foundation Associate Professor of Medicine and Public Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
Host: David Inge
This is a repeat broadcast from Tuesday, January 10, 2012, 10 am
James Harms, M.D., Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon, fellowship-trained in spine, Carle Spine Institute
Host: David Inge
Back pain is a problem for most people at some point in their lives. It may be caused by a strain or by improper lifting. Lack of regular exercise, stress and smoking can all increase your risk. But paying attention to posture, weight and body mechanics can go along way to minimize back problems. We'll talk about back care with our guest, Dr. James Harms, orthopedic surgeon from the Carle Spine Institute in Urbana.
Claudia Nugent, M.D., Gastroenterologist, Christie Clinic
Host: David Inge
Over 95 million Americans experience some kind of digestive problem. While these problems are more common as people get older, they can occur at any age, even in children. Our guest will be Dr. Claudia Nugent, gastroenterologist at Christie Clinic. We’ll talk about some of the most common GI problems, including reflux disease, ulcers and colorectal cancer. Your questions will be welcome, too.
Daniel Halperin, Ph.D., Adjunct Associate Professor, University of North Carolina School of Public Health
Host: David Inge
Scientists believe that the virus that causes AIDS jumped from chimpanzees to humans about a century ago. It had been confined to a small patch of southeastern Cameroon, and it might have stayed there had not Europeans come, ensuring the disease would spread as an accident of their efforts to exploit Africa’s resources. We’ll look at the role of colonialism in the spread of AIDS. Our guest will be medical anthropologist Daniel Halperin, co-author of the new book "Tinderbox: How the West Sparked the AIDS Epidemic and How the World Can Finally Overcome It."
