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1. JON BLACK, consumer advocate and CEO of CHECKMD.COM: "A simple three-stepprocess can create effective health care reform for all consumers. By takingsuccesses from other government programs and using a little common sense,health care reform can truly take place. By following the lead of the FAA,implementing a serious benchmarking program, and adopting a medical version ofthe 'Good Driver Program,' we can create a health care reform option thatisn't that complicated or too far out of reach and that saves money." Black islocated in Salt Lake City. He speaks fluent Spanish. News Contact: BrentDiggins, [email protected] Phone: +1-480-941-8497 (7/16/09)
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EXPERT ALERTS
1. BEVERAGE: SUMMER COCKTAILS: LIGHTER, HEALTHIER VERSIONS. DONNA DECUNZO-TADDEO, registered and licensed dietitian, and co-founder of VOODOO TIKITEQUILA, a tequila company, and GHOSTSHIP RUM, a spirits company, bothheadquartered in Lighthouse Point, Fla.: "Who needs to drink extra calorieswhen there is no reason? You want to have fun and still look good in yourbathing suit." DeCunzo-Taddeo can discuss simple and creative ways to cut thecalories in the most popular cocktails this summer. (7/17/09)
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2. HEALTH: HIV/STD PREVENTION. BEAU GRATZER, director of HIV/STD preventionat HOWARD BROWN HEALTH CENTER, one of the nation's largest lesbian, gay,bisexual and transgender health care organizations and the Midwest's leadingHIV/STD prevention program: "Despite three decades of living with HIV and AIDSand a wealth of awareness campaigns, there is still an alarming rate of newcases being reported every day. The fact that most new infections in theUnited States occur in people 25 years of age or younger indicates a lack ofaccess to education that is necessary to eliminate the virus." Gratzer hasserved on a number of CDC expert advisory panels and participated in theNational Coalition of STD Directors' expert advisory committee. He is locatedin Chicago. News Contact: Allie Leemputte, [email protected] Phone: +1-312-494-0422 (7/17/09)
3. HEALTH: NEW BREAST CANCER TEST. DANA SHAPIRO, licensed cytotechnologistand director of operations, ob/gyn division at ACUPATH LAB, a pathology andcancer genetics lab, can offer unbiased commentary on the HALO Breast Pap Test(with which she has no affiliation): "Fifty years ago, Dr. GeorgePapanicolaou, inventor of the Pap test for cervical cancer, identifiedabnormal cells in nipple aspirate fluid (NAF) from within the breast duct asan indicator of breast cancer risk. It took half of a century to develop atest to do it quickly, easily and economically. But, if the new HALO BreastPap Test is as successful as the Pap test for cervical cancer, it may save thelives of many thousands of women. The HALO Breast Pap Test is considered abreakthrough because it helps a doctor to determine a patient's breast cancerrisk years earlier than ever before. The test can be done in your doctor'soffice as part of your annual well-woman visit. Breast cancer is the leadingcause of death in women aged 20 to 59; one in eight women will develop itduring her lifetime. Some 200,000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosedeach year." News Contact: Melissa Chefec, [email protected] Phone: +1-203-968-6625 (7/17/09)
4. HEALTH: SUNSCREEN USE IS ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO PREVENT SKIN CANCER.JOSHUA FOX, M.D., founder of ADVANCED DERMATOLOGY, P.C., in New York and LongIsland, and a spokesman for the American Academy of Dermatology: "Most peopleknow using sunscreen is one of the best ways to prevent skin cancer. Yetresearch shows as many as 40 percent of people never use it, even when they goto the beach. This is a big part of why skin cancer is the most common form ofcancer in the United States. What's perceived as an uncomfortable but harmlesssunburn today could very well become the cause of skin cancer in the future.According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, more than 100 millionAmericans each year experience some degree of sunburn from either not usingsunscreen, or improperly applying it. The importance of regular sunscreen use,especially for beachgoers in the summertime, can't be stressed enough." NewsContact: Melissa Chefec, [email protected] Phone: +1-203-968-6625(7/17/09)
5. HEALTH: REFORM BILL COULD REQUIRE PREMIUMS TO COVER ABORTIONS. JAMESLANSBERRY, vice president of SAMARITAN MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL, can speak ona stealth amendment to the Kennedy-Dodd health care reform bill that he sayswould require insurance companies to cover abortion: "Christians need torealize that they could be forced into an insurance plan that subsidizesabortion. Your premiums could end up paying for abortions. There is a dangerfor Christian doctors and health care providers, too: They may end up beingforced to provide abortions." Lansberry is located in Peoria, Ill. NewsContact: Kip Horstmann, [email protected] Phone: +1-888-726-4276(7/17/09)
6. HEALTH: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BACKPACKS AND YOUR CHILD'S BACK. NEELANAND, M.D., board-certified spine surgeon practicing in Los Angeles: "Back toschool means backpacks, which can lead to backache or neck and shoulder pain.To wear a backpack safely: 1) Use both shoulder straps so weight is evenlydistributed. 2) Adjust the shoulder straps so that the bottom of the pack isnot sitting below the level of the hips. 3) Stand up straight. If the backpackmakes your child hunch forward or lean to one side, they may be carrying toomuch weight or not using both shoulder straps. 4) Limit the weight. As ageneral rule, a child should be carrying no more than 10-15 percent of theirbody weight. 5) Give your back a break. When you can, leave your backpack inyour locker and carry just what you need. 6) Try a backpack with wheels. Ifyou choose a traditional backpack, pick one with wide, padded straps thatwon't dig into your shoulders." Anand can talk about back pain, scoliosis,spine injuries and minimally invasive techniques for spine surgery. NewsContact: Linda Arroz, [email protected] Phone: +1-818-752-9168 (7/17/09)
7. HEALTH: NATURAL ALTERNATIVE TO WESTERN MEDICINE: PLANT SPIRIT MEDICINE.ELIOT COWAN, noted healer in the Huichol Indian tradition and author of "PlantSpirit Medicine: The Healing Power of Plants," can discuss the millennialpractice of plant spirit medicine: "Plants have great wisdom. They know whatwe humans have forgotten -- how to live in balance and harmony. Plant spiritscan re-connect us to the natural world, which is the source of everything weneed to heal in body, mind and spirit." News Contact: Aime McCrory,[email protected] Phone: +1-818-848-3213 Web site:http://www.bluedeer.org (7/17/09)
8. HEALTH: ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE POTENTIAL OPTION. VAISHALI, twicediagnosed with a terminal illness, cured herself from disease through thealternative health practices of Chinese medicine and Indian Ayruveda: "As thenumbers of people who are dissatisfied and disenchanted with the presentquality of medical treatment that's traditionally offered increases, thenumbers of people seeking more life-sustaining, less drug-dependent forms ofalternative health choices will also broaden in response. Alternative healthcare may not be for everyone. However, it is for people who want to take theirpower back from the pharmaceutical industry and from the tyrannicallimitations of insurance companies dictating and dominating medicaltreatments, practices and procedures." News Contact: Aime McCrory,[email protected] Phone: +1-818-848-3213 Web site:http://www.myspace.com/purplehazepress (7/17/09)
9. PARENTING: LATER VS. SOONER: WHEN IS LATER TOO LATE? ROBIN GORMAN NEWMAN,became a mom at age 42 and created MOTHERHOOD LATER ... THAN SOONER to unitethose parenting later in life: "Maria del Carmen Bousada, presumably theworld's oldest woman to give birth, has died. At age 67, she gave birth totwins, thanks to major fertility efforts. Now that she's passed away, and herchildren are young, it makes one wonder how old is too old to become a mother.There are distinct advantages to being a later-in-life mom. Having the wisdomof life experience to share with a child is invaluable. But, you do need topractice diligent self-care -- certainly at any age -- but especially ifyou're over 40. Ultimately, disease knows no age. Those who become later momsare thrilled, since it might have been a challenging path to parenthood. Theyhave much love to share, and that counts big time when it comes to raising afamily." Web site: http://www.motherhoodlater.com (7/17/09)
10. RELATIONSHIPS: WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW COULD BE KEEPING YOU SINGLE. DEBRABERNDT, relationship expert and dating coach in the NYC area, and author of"Let Love In" (Wiley), due out in March 2010, offers single women advice onwhy they struggle with finding the right person: "It all comes down to deepbeliefs about love and relationships that a woman may not be aware ofconsciously. Every man she is attracted to is a reflection of her beliefsystem, on the subconscious level." Berndt can offer dating tips to uncoverthose beliefs, such as writing down a list of all the benefits they get fromremaining single, tips on how to shift the beliefs to change the "attractionmagnet." (7/17/09)
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