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Medical Delegation Reports on Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza

Airs at: Wed, 05/18/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Political Perspectives
Physicians for Social Responsibility Members Speak about their Recent Trip Host Marianne Barisonek speaks with Gerri Haynes and Laura Hart about the health threats they witnessed on their January 2011 medical delegation visit to Gaza. Portland nurse practitioner Maxine Fooks... Read more

Voices from the Edge 05-19-11 How well do we support those with mental illness?

Airs at: Thu, 05/19/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
How well do we support those with mental illness? An estimated 137,000 Oregonians suffer from serious mental illness and nearly 39,000 children live with serious mental health conditions. How well do we support these individuals and their families? Oregon's public mental h... Read more

Rural Organizing Project in Bend

Airs at: Wed, 05/18/2011 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Circle A Radio
The Rural Organizing Project held its annual rural caucus on May 7th, in Bend Oregon.  On ths episode of Circle A Radio, we will listen to speeches from the event, hear participants in the march on Representative Greg Walden’s office, and talk to individual members of Rural... Read more

Is Your Organic Milk Really Organic?: The Corporate Takeover of Organic Dairies

Airs at: Mon, 05/16/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Healthwatch
 Hosted by Dr. Naimon.   Mark Kastel, co-founder of the Cornucopia Institute, a progressive farm policy research group based in Wisconsin, discusses the corporate takeover of organic milk, and how corporations are getting around the implementation of organic practices whil... Read more

Food Safety in a Post-Fukushima World

Here's a link to an article I just wrote for OpEd news. We need to push for better testing of food for radiation contamination.  http://www.opednews.com/articles/Food-Safety-in-the-Post-Fu-by-Marianne-Barisonek-110513-897.html Read more

Suffer the Children: Tom Park interviews Dr. Marilyn Wedge on effective alternatives to labeling and medicating

Airs at: Fri, 05/13/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Pathways
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Marcella Pick and her book, "Are You Tired and Wired?"

Airs at: Mon, 05/09/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Healthwatch
Hosted by Dr. David Naimon Marcelle Pick, author, nurse practitioner and medical advisor to Healthy Living Magazine discusses her new book Are You Tired and Wired? She explores why people are suffering through the day irritable, forgetful, depressed, craving sweets, exhaust... Read more

"Crazy Like Us: The Globalization of the American Psyche by Ethan Watters

Airs at: Mon, 05/02/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Madness Radio
 Host Will Hall speaks with Ethan Watters, author of "Crazy Like Us: The Globalization of the American Psyche," which looks at western mental disorders and pharmaceutical treatments are exported around the world." The most devastating consequence of the spread of American cu... Read more

The Depression Cure: The 6 Step Program To Beat Depression Without Drugs

Airs at: Mon, 05/02/2011 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Healthwatch
Hosted by: David Naimon The Depression Cure: The 6 Step Program To Beat Depression Without Drugs Psychology professor Stephen Ilardi discusses his 6-step program to beat depression without drugs in his book "The Depression Cure."  "Practical, straightforward and grounded in ... Read more

Special Programming: Public Affairs on 04/29/11

Airs at: Fri, 04/29/2011 at 8:00am - 12:00pm
Stop Nuclear Madness Join us all morning as we look at one of the world's most crucial issues, nuclear power. "As a physician, I contend that nuclear technology threatens life on our planet with extinction. If present trends continue, the air we breathe, the food we eat, ... Read more