Health

Dr. Eugene Uphoff on health care reform

Airs at: Tue, 07/28/2009 at 12:00am

Produced for: Wednesday Talk Radio

Dr. Eugene Uphoff, Portland family practice physician and one of the Mad as Hell Doctors who toured the US in September to build popular support for single payer, answers listener questions about the health care crisis. Hosted by Kevin Card and Peter Shapiro. Read more

Political Perspectives--health care

Airs at: Tue, 09/29/2009 at 12:00am

Produced for: Political Perspectives

Excerpts from a special program on the health care crisis featuring Dr. Paul Hochfeld, Corvallis emergency room physician and one of the Mad as Hell Doctors who toured the country in September to build popular support for single payer. Interviewed by Peter Shapiro and Kevin... Read more

Winter Health thru Chinese Diet Therapy

Airs at: Mon, 09/21/2009 at 12:00am

Produced for: Healthwatch

Healthwatch Hosted by Dr. David NaimonDr. Naimon talks with Accupuncturist and expert on Chinese Medicine Ellen Goldsmith from the Pearl Natural Health Clinic about staying healthy this fall and winter by following the precepts of Chinese Diet Therapy and Traditional Chine... Read more

September 21 Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 09/21/2009 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

This program is hosted by Clayton Morgareidge (pictured here) and deals with several areas of popular resistance to domination -- in political uprisings around the world, in courtrooms demanding restitution for medical errors, in demands for healthcare for immigrants, and... Read more

In Defense of Malpractice Suits

Airs at: Mon, 09/21/2009 at 12:00am

Produced for: Old Mole Variety Hour

Doctors and hospitals make mistakes: how do patients get compensated? In their ongoing series The Left and the Law, attorney Mike Snedeker and Old Mole Jan Haaken puncture the myths about tort reform and malpractice suits that Republicans claim are driving up medical co... Read more

Common Sense - Health Issues in the Immigrant - Refugee Community

Airs at: Wed, 09/16/2009 at 12:00am

Produced for: Wednesday Talk Radio

Common Sense Hosted by Kayse Jama and Grassia MelendezToday's show will cover Community Health and what organizations and community members who are trying to close the gap between health, gender, race and economic status. Joining us for discussion are:John Joo, from APANO... Read more

New documentary examines state of Transgender health care

In light of last night's Gender Blender on gender discrimination on health care, I thought I'd share information about a new documentary I just heard about. Now in pre-production, Southern Comforted: Lives Touched by the Documentary, refers to the award winning documentary... Read more

Teabaggin' it old school

Hordes of Real Americans (TM) descended on Washington this weekend as the Teabaggers held their "Sept. 12" march and rally. You know, the kind of event where people are so patriotic they fly Confederate flags and call for the president to be sent to Kenya. It's all part of ... Read more

Kennedy's letter to Obama

Sept. 10,2009 Here's the letter from Ted Kennedy to President Obama, written shortly after the Senator learned his cancer was terminal. Dear Mr. President, I wanted to write a few final words to you to express my gratitude for your repeated personal kindnesses to me – and on... Read more

'Mad As Hell Doctors' Take Single-Payer Cause to Washington

Airs at: Thu, 09/10/2009 at 12:00am

Produced for: Evening News

A group of physicians dubbed Mad As Hell Doctors kicked off a 28-city tour in Portland on Tuesday. They’ll be traveling in a Winnebago across the country holding press events along the way until reaching Washington DC on September 30. The group supports a single-payer bill ... Read more