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Iraqi Child Recognized by Portland City Council

Airs at: Tue, 11/18/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
An Iraqi child currently in Portland for medical treatment received a recognition by Portland's City Council this morning. Mustafa Abed, who just turned six, arrived in Portland over a month ago with donations from the group 'No More Victims'. He lost his leg and hip in a ... Read more

Comfortably Numb: How Psychiatry is Medicating a Nation

Airs at: Sun, 11/23/2008 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Healthwatch
 Dr. David Naimon hosts an Interview with Charles Barber about his book "Comfortably Numb: How Psychiatry is Medicating a Nation."  Barber explores the ways pharmaceutical companies exert pressure on Americans to medicate themselves, how America has come to account for 6... Read more

Pesticide Poisoning at Schools

Airs at: Sun, 11/09/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Oregon children participating in school activities have been exposed to dangerous pesticides dozens of times over the past ten years. This is according a report kept at the State Department and the Department of Human Services. KBOO’s Kyle Burris spoke with Lisa Arkin, who... Read more

Towards a Progressive Mental Health Policy

Airs at: Mon, 11/17/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
What  would a humane and helpful mental health program look like?  David Oaks of Mind Freedom International  talks with Old  Mole Jan Haaken about "greening the mind."  Read more

Keeping Healthy this Winter with Chinese Diet Therapy

Airs at: Sun, 11/09/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Healthwatch
  Dr. David Naimon interviews local acupuncturist and herbalist, Ellen Goldsmith.   They discuss ways to stay healthy this winter using Chinese diet therapy.  Recommended reading are Healing With Whole Foods by Paul Pitchford, and Staying Healthy With The Seasons by Dr.... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for November 3, 2008

Airs at: Sun, 11/02/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Hosted by Denise Morris, this election-eve show discusses the prospects  for  an Obama presidency, a couple of Oregon ballot measures impacting unions, and a new program to enhance caring for people in chronic pain and suffering with mental illness.  Hear the whole show ... Read more

Building a Community for Care

Airs at: Mon, 11/03/2008 at 4:00pm
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Dicentra is a Portland, OR area collective actively engaged in creating radical communities of care, networks of support, and movements based on relationship building.  Two of its members, Amelia Cates and Claire Berrera, talk with Denise Morris about the project.  Berre... Read more

Your Guide to the Seven Stage Journey Out of Depression

Airs at: Sun, 11/02/2008 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Healthwatch
 Host Dr. David Naimon interviews Dr. James S. Gordon about his book "Unstuck:  Your Guide to the Seven-Stage Journey Out of Depression"    Heralded by holistic doctors from  Andrew Weil to Dean Ornish to Christine Northrup,  Unstuck is a practical guide to healing depre... Read more

Susan Allport, author of The Queen of Fats: Why Omega-3s Were Removed From The Western Diet and What We Can Do To Replace Them.

Airs at: Sun, 10/26/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Healthwatch
 Today, Host Dr. David Naimon interviews Susan Allport, the author of "The Queen of Fats: Why Omega-3s Were Removed From the Western Diet and What We Can Do to Replace Them." Michael Pollan calls this book a "fascinating nutritional detective story." Dr. David Naimon     Read more

Dr. Iris Bell and Getting Whole, Getting Well: Healing Holistically From Chronic Illness

Airs at: Sun, 10/05/2008 at 5:00pm
Produced for:  Healthwatch
 Dr. David Naimon conducts an interview with Dr. Iris Bell, board-certified psychiatrist, alternative medicine researcher,  award-winning author and university professor.  She will discuss her new book "Getting Whole, Getting Well:  Healing Holistically From Chronic Illn... Read more