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Medicine in Haiti

Airs at: Mon, 02/08/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 Angele Theard is a Portland anesthesiologist and second generation Haitian just back from ten days in Haiti administering to the pain of injured people.  In this interview, she talks with Thabiti Lewis about her work and the problems of getting needed aid to the people.  D... Read more

Poisons In Our Bodies

Airs at: Mon, 02/08/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
 What toxic substances are we soaking up from the industrial products we use -- including "sippy"  bottles for babies?  Renee Hackenmiller-Paradis has been studying the body chemistry of Oregonians and she talks with the Old Mole's Bill Resnick about her findings.  Hackenmi... Read more

An Interview with Dr. Chinh Le from the Benton County Health Clinic

Airs at: Tue, 02/09/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Radiozine
 Host Roberta Hall interviews Dr. Chinh Le, a Vietnamese-born, American-trained pediatrician, who worked with the CDC and Vietnamese health leaders to design programs for HIV prevention and advocacy in Vietnam. He lives in Corvallis and works part time at the Benton County ... Read more

A Holistic Approach to Depression - Interview with Dr. Kim Hapke

Airs at: Tue, 02/09/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Healthwatch
A holistic approach to depression.  How well do pharmaceuticals really work for mild to moderate depression?   Not much better than placebo.  Dr. Kim Hapke, a local naturopathic physician, and professor of psychology at the National College of Natural Medicine, discusses th... Read more

Dr. Jennifer Tufenkian and A Holistic Approach to Weight Loss

Airs at: Mon, 02/01/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Healthwatch
 Hosted by Dr. David Naimon A holistic approach to weight loss.  A discussion with local naturopathic physician, Dr. Jennifer Tufenkian,  from the Bambú Clinic, (503-274-9360) about the importance of an individualized, holistic, mind-body approach to achieving your optimal ... Read more

Float, Relax and Re-connect with your Right Brain

Airs at: Wed, 01/27/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Recovery Zone
 Host Stephanie Potter speaks with Christopher Messer who built his first flotation tank over 30 years ago and now operates the Deep Haven in Southeast Portland.  Flotation tanks were developed by John Lily in the 1950's to study the effects of sensory deprivation, and they... Read more

Support grassroots relief efforts in Haiti!

KBOO hosts an all-day on-air Fundraiser for Haiti on February 18th! Click here for more info on KBOO's Fundraiser for Haiti Click here for a list of upcoming benefits for Haiti in Portland | Click here for KBOO audio reports on the situation Haiti relief efforts: We have done... Read more

OPEN LINES discussion on Supreme Court ruling regarding campaign finance limits and...

Airs at: Thu, 01/21/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Voices from the Edge
OPEN LINES discussion on Supreme Court ruling regarding campaign finance limits and other current issues on the top KBOO Listeners' minds....Join co-hosts Jo Ann Bowman and Dave Mazza every Thursday morning as they bring you informative guests and lively discussions about t... Read more

Celebrating what sets us apart

Airs at: Tue, 01/12/2010 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Out Loud
It's time to celebrate what sets us apart! The queer community is judged and treated differently for our private lives. Tonight we embrace and celebrate local queer sex-positivity on Out Loud. Krissy Fiction, from the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence joins us to talk about B... Read more

Best of the Youth Collective 2009

The KBOO Youth Collective: A 2009 Retrospective The KBOO Youth Collective has had a great year, with lots of energy from new members, and some transitions into the larger world of KBOO for other members. Outside of the Youth Collective broadcasts, you can check out Tony and... Read more