Have you ever wanted to know what you’re really made of? Why your eyes are blue? Are you lactose intolerant? Are you a better sprinter or endurance athlete?

You don’t need to have a Ph-D or M-D to find out.  The first home genetic test recently authorized to market by the F-D-A is here.  And it can tell you about your health, traits and even your ancestry. 

HERE NOW TO TALK ABOUT PERSONAL GENETICS IS DOCTOR EMILY DRABANT-CONLEY, Ph-D, VICE PRESIDENT OF 23-AND-ME.

1.     WHY TAKE A GENETIC TEST? WHAT CAN YOU LEARN FROM YOUR D-N-A?

2.     GENETICS SEEMS SO COMPLEX.  HOW CAN THE AVERAGE PERSON UNDERSTAND OR USE THIS INFORMATION?

3.     HOW DOES IT WORK AND HOW DO YOU PROTECT A CUSTOMER’S PRIVACY?

4.     WHAT SHOULD PEOPLE DO WITH THIS INFORMATION IF THEY THINK THEY HAVE A MEDICAL CONDITION OR FAMILY HISTORY OF DISEASE?

5.     WHAT KIND OF RESEARCH DO YOU DO? HOW DO PEOPLE PARTICIPATE

6.     CAN THIS HELP SOMEONE FIND A RELATIVE IF THEY WERE ADOPTED?

Emily Drabant Conley, Ph.D. joined 23andMe in 2010. She is responsible for building strategic partnerships with pharmaceutical and biotech companies, forging research collaborations, and overseeing project execution across a range of therapeutic areas.

November is Prematurity Awareness Month, an opportunity to raise awareness of the high rates of prematurity in the US and educate all parents about the health risks often associated with premature births. Dr. Paul Checchia (Medical Director, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit, Texas Children’s Hospital) and Jennifer Degl a mother of a premature daughter  will provide important information about prematurity and RSV to help educate all parents in your area.

Premature infants often have underdeveloped lungs and fewer antibodies, as they were not able to fully develop in their mother’s womb.1,3 As such, premature infants are at significantly increased risk for developing severe infections.1,3

PREMATURE BABIES BORN THIS YEAR ARE FACING POTENTIAL HEALTH RISKS FROM A COMMON VIRUS THAT’S ESPECIALLY ACTIVE THIS TIME OF THE YEAR.  JOINING US NOW DURING PREMATURITY AWARENESS MONTH, ARE JENNIFER DEGL – A MOTHER OF ONE PREMATURE DAUGHTER AND THREE SONS – AND DR PAUL CHECCHIA OF TEXAS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL TO EXPLAIN WHAT PARENTS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT RAISING A PREMATURE INFANT.

DR CHECCHIA: WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF PREMATURITY AND IS IT COMMON IN THE UNITED STATES?JENNIFER: AS A MOTHER OF A PREEMIE, YOU HAVE FIRSTHAND KNOWLEDGE OF THE UNIQUE HEALTH NEEDS HIGH-RISK INFANTS REQUIRE. COULD YOU SHARE WHAT IT WAS LIKE WHEN YOUR DAUGHTER WAS BORN PREMATURELY?

DR CHECCHIA: WHY ARE PREMATURE INFANTS AT HIGH RISK FOR SEVERE RSV DISEASE? CAN YOU TELL US MORE ABOUT THIS SEASONAL VIRUS?

JENNIFER: WHAT ADVICE DO YOU HAVE FOR PARENTS OF PREMATURE INFANTS TO HELP PROTECT THEIR CHILDREN FROM RSV?

DR CHECCHIA OR JENNIFER: ARE THERE ANY RESOURCES WHERE WE CAN GET MORE INFORMATION ON RSV AND PREMATURITY?

Tom Gagliano debuts his latest book on parenting. Thomas Gagliano, author of the best seller,  “The Problem Was Me”, a motivational speaker and respected leader in the field of self-help therapy has just authored his second book: Don’t Put Your Crap in Your Kid’s Diaper (Amazon CreateSpace, August, 2015). Thomas challenges parents to take ownership of and deal with their own crap thereby decreasing its negative impact on their children and families. His advice is dispensed with humor and examples from his own experience as a son and a father.

 

In Don’t Put Your Crap in Your Kid’s Diaper, Gagliano opens with a simple admission; When we [parents] think we’re doing our best, it can be unpleasant to hear someone say we can do better. Parenting may be the most difficult responsibility any of us will undertake. Even our best parenting efforts have distortions and can be improved. This book will help parents recognize which areas of their parenting skills are strong and which areas need attention as well as giving parents the tools to keep them on track.

 

Let’s face it; families today are met with challenges that generations before were not. More frequently both parents must work, having less time than ever to nurture their own intimate relationships and to parent. This often leads to grandparents and extended family members becoming primary caregivers. One-third of grandparents today are asked to step into the role of parent. Additionally, electronic entertainment by way of smartphones, video games and computers occupy much of our children’s attention. Families have become disconnected.

 

 

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Justin Bieber's Mom is profiled for great life lessons.

Stop bad mouthing Justin Bieber and consider how his Mom must feel.

This show is presented by Gracefully-yours.com. Start showing some grace and stop being so judgemental and negative about everybody.

Mike Guardia continues our Life Lessons salute to Veterans.

Mentoring Monday with Kathleen Cooke of Cooke Pictures hosted by Rick Tocquigny.

During this season, focus on others first. Start with a simple prayer asking God to help you zone in on "doing the most good for others."

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Now you know the rest of the story on Butch O'Hare.

This show is sponsored by Rowman & Littlefield's Life Lessons from Veterans book, now available on www.amazon.com.

Whitney Miller was only 22 when she defied the odds to become the winner of Season One Masterchef. Her energy and personality impressed the judges, but it was her creativity and knowledge in the kitchen that made her a winner. Now, just in time for the holidays, the Masterchef is available to share her recipes for a successful holiday party or meal with some timely and tasty tips. Whitney is the author of the cookbook Modern Hospitality: Simple Recipes with Southern Charm, with foreword by Gordon Ramsay, and is currently working on her second cookbook

1. YOUR FIRST BOOK IS ‘MODERN HOSPITALITY,’ SO WHAT CAN WE DO TO MODERNIZE

OUR HOLIDAY ENTERTAINING?  

2. WHERE DO YOU START FOR A GREAT HOLIDAY PARTY AND DINNER?  (Tervis)

3. WHAT KIND OF BEVERAGES DO YOU SUGGESTED WE SERVE FOR MODERN

ENTERTAINING?  

4. WHAT’S YOUR SURPRISE HOLIDAY PARTY INGREDIENT FOR YOUR RECIPES?  

5. HOW ABOUT THE MAIN COURSE?  

6. ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS FOR MODERNIZING YOUR HOLIDAY PARTIES?  

7. TELLS US ABOUT YOUR NEW COOKBOOK?  

8. WHERE CAN WE GO FOR RECIPES AND MORE INFORMATION?

 

Whitney's recipes have been featured in the MasterChef and Ultimate MasterChef cookbooks. She is a food writer of magazine articles for Flavors (Atlanta), Taste of Home, Southern Living, and Eat. Drink. Mississippi. Her recipes, articles, and/or book promotions have appeared in People, Women's Health, Masterchef, Clean Eating, and Cooking Light magazines as well as online at Self, California Olive Ranch, and SousVide Supreme.com.

Whitney Miller was only 22 when she defied the odds to become the winner of Season One Masterchef. Her energy and personality impressed the judges, but it was her creativity and knowledge in the kitchen that made her a winner. Now, just in time for the holidays, the Masterchef is available to share her recipes for a successful holiday party or meal with some timely and tasty tips. Whitney is the author of the cookbook Modern Hospitality: Simple Recipes with Southern Charm, with foreword by Gordon Ramsay, and is currently working on her second cookbook

1. YOUR FIRST BOOK IS ‘MODERN HOSPITALITY,’ SO WHAT CAN WE DO TO MODERNIZE

OUR HOLIDAY ENTERTAINING?  

2. WHERE DO YOU START FOR A GREAT HOLIDAY PARTY AND DINNER?  (Tervis)

3. WHAT KIND OF BEVERAGES DO YOU SUGGESTED WE SERVE FOR MODERN

ENTERTAINING?  

4. WHAT’S YOUR SURPRISE HOLIDAY PARTY INGREDIENT FOR YOUR RECIPES?  

5. HOW ABOUT THE MAIN COURSE?  

6. ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS FOR MODERNIZING YOUR HOLIDAY PARTIES?  

7. TELLS US ABOUT YOUR NEW COOKBOOK?  

8. WHERE CAN WE GO FOR RECIPES AND MORE INFORMATION?

 

Whitney's recipes have been featured in the MasterChef and Ultimate MasterChef cookbooks. She is a food writer of magazine articles for Flavors (Atlanta), Taste of Home, Southern Living, and Eat. Drink. Mississippi. Her recipes, articles, and/or book promotions have appeared in People, Women's Health, Masterchef, Clean Eating, and Cooking Light magazines as well as online at Self, California Olive Ranch, and SousVide Supreme.com.

Now you know the rest of the story on Butch O'Hare.

This show is sponsored by Rowman & Littlefield's Life Lessons from Veterans book, now available on www.amazon.com.