Guest: Ben Nolan, DVM, PhD., Internal Medicine Specialist
Veterinary Emergency Service and Veterinary Specialty Center
Also - the latest news from the Dane County Humane Society from Gayle Viney, PR Coordinator
If you are an animal lover, this program is filled with good news. Great strides have been made in veterinary medicine which give all of our beloved the pets a better chance to live longer and healthier lives.
Veterinary medicine is on the fast track for advanced care at the same time offering a level of compassionate concern for patients and clients that could be a model for health care reform.
Tune into this enlightening discussion on the health care principles of veterinary medicine.
For more information on emergency services and specialty care, go to vesvsc.com.
To contact the Dane County Humane Society, go to giveshelter.org.
Guest: Wendell Potter, author of DEADLY SPIN: An Insurance Company Insider Speaks Out on How Corporate PR Is Killing Health Care and Deceiving Americans
This program originally aired in 2011, shortly after Wendell Potter's book DEADLY SPIN was published. As we await the Supreme Court's ruling on the Affordable Care Act this month, Wendell Potter reflects on how he found himself in the center of the current debate, the history of health care in the United States, and the insurance industry's influence on the message.
A former journalist, for twenty years Wendell Potter worked as a senior executive in corporate communications for health insurance companies. In June 2009, Wendell Potter made national headlines when he testified before a senate panel on health care reform. Much of his testimony is shared in this program.
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Guests: Katie Hensel, Founder and President, Tri 4 Schools
Deb Roussos, Registered Dietician, Group Health Cooperative
What is working to fight the rising rate of obesity in children? Tri 4 Schools is confronting this growing health risk by teaching kids about living healthy, active lifestyles through triathlon and other athletic events. A secondary benefit is that proceeds are donated to school health and fitness programs. Katie Hensel founded this non-profit organization in 2011 and is helping Dane County fight childhood obesity in a way that everyone enjoys. Katie talks about the Family Fun Run on June 16th where everyone participates. Then kids get moving at the Middleton Triathlon on August 4.
Joining Katie is Deb Roussos, a registered dietitian at Group Health Cooperative. Her tips for healthy eating for the young growing body go far beyond the fast food temptations. It's really all in the family.
For more details, go to tri4schools.com.
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Guests: Denise Brown
Shannon Barry, Executive Director, DAIS (Domestic Abuse Intervention Services)
Denise Brown has been an advocate for victims of domestic violence since the murder of her sister, Nicole, in 1994 and has helped raise funds for local shelters across the country. Joining Denise on this program is Shannon Barry, Executive Director of DAIS (Domestic Abuse Intervention Services). On this program, Denise talks about her relationship with her sister, and what she has learned about the Cycle of Abuse. Shannon tells about how this Cycle plays out in Dane County.
Denise Brown will be the keynote speaker at DAIS' 5th Annual Celebrate Independence! Luncheon, Tuesday, June 19th at the Madison Concourse Hotel. Proceeds from the event will directly support DAIS programs and services for victims of domestic violence and their children in Dane County.
For more information, go to abuseintervention.org.
Helpline: 608-251-4445 or 800-747-4045.
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