http://healthshow.org/ Tasty whole-grain public radio en-us 2005 WAMC Northeast Public Radio 2009-07-02T12:49:34-05:00 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.32 webmaster@healthshow.org 1 Sometimes a little knowledge can mean a heart wrenching decision. Advances in genetic testing have made it possible to tell who is at greater risk for cancer. But then what? On this week’s Health Show, we’ll hear about counseling for patients who have gotten some bad genetic news. We’ll also hear about the nuts and bolts of the latest in genetic testing...and hear from the head of an organization that caters to the special needs of cancer patients in the L-G-B-T community. 2009-07-02T12:49:34-05:00 http://healthshow.org/audio/1109/healthshow1109.mp3 OxyContin is a powerful pain medication first introduced in 1995. Since then it’s been a godsend to people suffering from trauma, injuries, muscle pain, dislocations, fractures, arthritis, lower back pain, and pain associated with cancer. However, it also has mood altering properties that make it a prime candidate for abuse. On this week’s Health Show, we’ll go to Alaska’s capital city and hear about the fight to keep young people away from Oxy. We’ll also hear about an east coast conference on opiate abuse...and we’ll hear from Dr. David Kessler, former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration on another serious addiction issue...America’s addiction to overeating. 2009-06-25T13:45:38-05:00 http://healthshow.org/audio/1108/healthshow1108.mp3