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Herbalist Andrew Gaeddert & Healing Digestive Disorders: Natural Treatments for Gastrointestinal Conditions

Airs at: Mon, 11/09/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Healthwatch
 Healthwatch Hosted by Dr. David NaimonHealing Digestive Disorders: Natural Treatments for Gastrointestinal Conditions Herbalist Andrew Gaeddert,  author of Healing Digestive Disorders: Natural Treatments for Gastrointestinal Conditions, and Chinese Herbs in the Western Cli... Read more

More Talk Radio on 10/26/09

Airs at: Mon, 10/26/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  More Talk Radio
Celeste Carey and Cecil Prescod speak with Eleanor Hinton Hoytt, who is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Black Women's Health Imperative. With five videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; Hoytt's first appearance was a 1991 Senate Committee as a President for th... Read more

PressWatch: Dr. Henry Niman on the Ukraine outbreak

Airs at: Thu, 11/05/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Presswatch
Theresa Mitchell interviews Dr. Henry Niman, Ph.D., internationally known viral researcher, on the progress of Swine Flu and the outbreak in Ukraine.  Media hoopla or not, it's a dangerous pandemic and is about to grow more so; the numbers from the Ukraine have been spun.  Read more

Group Called “Working America” Advocating Healthcare Reform

Airs at: Tue, 08/18/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Members of the labor-sponsored group “Working America” are advocating healthcare reform by toning down the debate’s fiery rhetoric and speaking to people one-on-one. Going door to door they are collecting Oregonians’ opinions concerning health insurance and medical care… a... Read more

Health Provider Care-Oregon Offering Nutrition Counseling

Airs at: Thu, 08/20/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
About one in six Oregonians receives food stamps. It can be difficult turning a small food budget into healthy meals.  That’s why health provider Care-Oregon is offering nutrition counseling to help people stretch their limited food dollars. KBOO reporter Andrew Schwager ha... Read more

Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human; an interview with Richard Wrangham

Airs at: Mon, 11/02/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Healthwatch
 Hosted by Dr. David NaimonToday, Dr. Naimon interviews Richard Wrangham, author of Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human, and professor of biological anthropology at Harvard University, discusses how our shift from raw to cooked foods was the key factor in human evoluti... Read more

KBOO Evening News: November 2nd, 2009 Airing

Airs at: Mon, 11/02/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Listen to the November 2nd, 2009 airing of the KBOO Evening News in its entirety! ^__^ Read more

Physicians Known as "Mad as Hell Doctors" Launch 20 City Tour

Airs at: Tue, 09/08/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
A group of physicians dubbed the ‘Mad As Hell Doctors’ launched their 20-city tour of the United States today in Portland.  They’re advocating for single-payer health insurance and they plan to hold events around the country, culminating with a rally in Washington DC on Oct... Read more

Cell Phone Cancer Risk Senate Committee Hearing

Airs at: Mon, 09/14/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
Just as an international conference on the cancer risks of using cell phones takes place in Washington D.C., The U.S. Senate held a committee hearing today to address the issue.KBOO’s Annette May, in collaboration with the Oregon News Service has more:  Read more

MoveOn.org Rallies Demonstrators for Comprehensive Healthcare Reform

Airs at: Tue, 09/22/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Evening News
More than 300 people gathered in the courtyard beneath Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oregon headquarters in downtown Portland today in support of comprehensive healthcare reform. Regence employees could be seen looking down on the demonstrators as the speakers shouted t... Read more