People And Perspectives Podcast

Joining the program this morning is Kathy Anderson-Martin, Executive Director of Midwest Food Bank of Pennsylvania as she discusses their mission to help those suffering from food insecurity in our area and how you can help with this.  Then Sara DeWitt, Senior Vice President and General Manager of PBS Kids discusses how screen time can be an educational and positive tool for our children and what the caregivers in their lives can do to make that happen. Then finally, Atalaya Sergi, Director of AmeriCorps Seniors and Charlotte Simpson, Senior Volunteer and Blogger join the program to discuss how the vast opportunities for volunteering in your golden years and the benefits it has on health and wellness for our seniors.

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Scammers are constantly looking for ways to part people from their money, and this morning Mary Bach, Consumer Advocate and Volunteer with AARP's Fraud Watch network joins the program to discuss the latest ways thieves are trying to target unsuspecting people, and what you can do to protect yourself from becoming a victim. 

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Heart Disease is leading cause of death among adults and can also affect children under the age of 18.  Joining the program this morning to discuss this more and what we should be aware of to protect our health and our children's, is Dr. Mehreen Qureshi, Cardiologist, and Dr. Sunil Patel, Pediatric Cardiologist with UPMC

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Joining the program today to discuss our finances, how we can keep in check in when the economy is not and how to help get our kids in the habit of saving this summer is Dr. Erika Rasure, Financial Therapist and  Matt Gromada, Head of Family Banking at Chase.  Then Stami Williams, with PhRMA discusses the nations overall concerns with the rising costs of medications and offers some suggestions on what we can do about it.  And finally, Robert Augustine, President of the American Speech-Language Hearing Association and Tena McNamara, audiologist join the program to discuss the growing concern of speech and hearing delays among our youth and what parents can do to help buck this trend. 

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The official summer season kicks off this week, and joining the program to discuss what you need to know to keep you and your family safe and healthy is Valerie Myers, certified registered nurse practitioner with WellSpan Health's Urgent Care in Chambersburg.  Then Bruce Trego, Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner joins the program to talk about fireworks safety, the laws, and courtesy.

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Joining the program this morning is Scott Dunwoody, Executive Director of Bethesda Mission as he discusses the many programs that help the community throughout Harrisburg and beyond, and how you can help make a difference.

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May was recognized as Stroke Awareness Month and joining the program this morning to discuss why this is so important is Dr. Scott Miekley, Emergency Medicine at UPMC Carlisle.  Then Monique Simone Shaw, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Chief Health Officer and Monique Matthews, PBS’ Birthing Justice Documentarian joining the program to discuss the alarming statistics regarding birth mortality in the U.S, in particular in minority populations, and what we can do to help turn this around.  Then finally, Stacey Lacey, USDA Forest Service, Fire Prevention Technician joins the program to discuss wildfire prevention and safety, with that old but relevant slogan of 'Only you can prevent Wildfires'.

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Joining the program first today to discuss infertility, including what this potentially means for a couple trying to have a baby and the many options that are out there to help them conceive is Dr. Kara Nguyen, Board Certified Reproductive Endocrinologist and Clinical Geneticist at Shady Grove Fertility in Mechanicsburg.  Then Dr. Saumil Oza, Electrophysiologist and Chief of Cardiology at Ascension/St. Vincent’s Medical Center and Kathy Foster, AFib patient join the program to discuss just what Atrial Fibrillation is and why women, in particular, need to be aware of potential warning signs. And Finally, as we get ready to honor the fallen this upcoming Memorial Day, Vincent J. “Jim” Troiola,  American Legion National Commander discusses how we can reflect during tomorrow's holiday and what we can do to help our soldiers living today, but dealing with their own struggles mentally and physically. 

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Taking care of our environment, there's plenty that can be done.  Joining the program this morning on what we can do to help it and be more green are Dan Lambe, CEO of the Arbor Day Foundation and Kate Brandt, Google’s Chief Sustainability Officer. Then joining the program to discuss allergies, including what to watch out for with humans and our four-legged friends are Dr. Leslie Gonzalez, Family Medicine Physician and Dr. Dana Liska, Veterinary Dermatology Specialist at Zoetis 

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In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, joining the program today to discuss this and more is Dr. Ellen Beckjord, vice president of population health and clinical optimization at UPMC Health Plan and Schroeder Stribling, President & CEO of Mental Health America

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