Archive for the ‘Common Health’ Category
Wednesday, January 16th, 2008
Producer/host: Jim Fisher
Topic: Creativity, Art and Health
What is the connection between art and health? How does this work at the community level? How does public art affect stress?
Guests: Donna McNeil, Director of the Maine Arts Commission; Susan Clark, Art Therapist
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Wednesday, December 19th, 2007
Producer/host: Jim Fisher
Topic: Gifts for the World
Why give to charities? How to volunteer? Connection between charity, environment and health?
Guests: Pam Person, Environmental Advocate; Meredith Jones, Maine Community Foundation
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Wednesday, November 21st, 2007
Producer/host: Jim Fisher
Topic: Mental Health
san·i·ty (n)
1. state of good mental balance: the condition of being mentally healthy and able to make rational decisions
2. good sense: common sense, reasonableness, and predictability
- to restore a little sanity to the situation
Early 17th century. via Old French sanite from, ultimately, Latin sanus “whole, sound.”] ...
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Wednesday, October 17th, 2007
Producer/host: Jim Fisher
Topic: Healthy Buildings
What is a green building? What are the health affects of buildings on humans? What can we do to fix an unhealthy home?
Guests: Naomi Mermin, Healthy Building Consultant, naomi.mermin@maine.rr.com; Bruce Stahnke, Green Building Designer with Stahnke and Kitagawa Architects in Brooksville, Maine, bstahnke@hypernet.com
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Wednesday, September 19th, 2007
Producer/host: Jim Fisher
Topic: Healthy Animals
What are some of the most serious diseases affecting animals? What is the effect of a changing environment/climate change on animal health? How does animal health affect human health?
Guests: Dr. Donald Hoenig, Maine State Veterinarian; Heather Martin-Zboray, cofounder of LLAMA (League of Large Animal Medical Advocates)
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Wednesday, August 15th, 2007
Producer/host: Jim Fisher
Topic: Hunger and Locally Grown Food
What is food insecurity? What can Maine do to grow more food? How can we help young farmers get started?
Guests: John Cook, Boston University Medical College; Bob St. Peter, Good Life Center
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FMI: www.goodlife.org
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Wednesday, July 18th, 2007
Producer/host: Jim Fisher
Topic: Community Care: How do we balance preventative and curative care needs? How do we reach underserved populations? What are the missions of SW Harbor (Maine) Community Health Clinic and Maine Seacoast Mission?
Guests: Gary Delong, Director of Maine Sea Coast Mission, Dr. Julian Kuffler, Director of SW Harbor ...
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Wednesday, June 20th, 2007
Producer/host: Jim Fisher
Topic: Electro Magnetic Frequency
Guest: Peter Lord, Island Astronomy Institute
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