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Diet Science: The Truth About Calcium and Vitamin D

Dee and Michael McCaffrey — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Diet Science is a fun 5 to 7 minute weekly program with insights and straight scoops on today's health and diet issues from Dee McCaffrey, CDC. Dee is an Organic Chemist who lost 100 pounds, nearly half her body weight, and has kept it off for over 18 years by staying away from processed foods.

This week Dee talks the recent report from the Institute of Medicine saying Americans are receiving enough calcium and vitamin D from their natural diets. Supplement pushers responded quickly saying the results are flawed. Dee cuts through the noise and brings us the truth about calcium and vitamin D consumption.

Diet Science: Unhappy Meals

Dee and Michael McCaffrey — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Diet Science is a fun 5 to 7 minute weekly program with insights and straight scoops on today's health and diet issues from Dee McCaffrey, CDC. Dee is an Organic Chemist who lost 100 pounds, nearly half her body weight, and has kept it off for over 18 years by staying away from processed foods.

This week Dee talks the recent huge Yale study on the healthiness of the McDonald’s Happy meals and how San Francisco has responded with limits in calories, sodium and fat in fast food meals that accompany toys.

Diet Science: Three Powerful Mercury Magnets

Dee and Michael McCaffrey — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Diet Science: Evaporated Cane Juice, Rapadura, and Other Unrefined Sugar Options

Dee and Michael McCaffrey — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Diet Science: We Need To Stop Poisoning Our Kids

Dee and Michael McCaffrey — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Diet Science is a fun 5 to 7 minute weekly program with insights and straight scoops on today's health and diet issues from Dee McCaffrey, CDC. Dee is an Organic Chemist who lost 100 pounds, nearly half her body weight, and has kept it off for over 18 years by staying away from processed foods.

This week Dee talks the unfortunate additives that are found in foods typically eaten by our most vulnerable – our children. Potassium Bromate, BHT and Sodium Nitrate and all banned in most major countries but not in the U.S. Dee talks about the Center for Processed-Free Living’s new petition to ask the FDA to ban these and other synthetic or processed toxins from our food supply.

Diet Science: High Fructose Corn Syrup is now Corn Sugar? Don't be Fooled!

Dee and Michael McCaffrey — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Diet Science is a fun 5 to 7 minute weekly program with insights and straight scoops on today's health and diet issues from Dee McCaffrey, CDC. Dee is an Organic Chemist who lost 100 pounds, nearly half her body weight, and has kept it off for over 18 years by staying away from processed foods.

This week Dee talks the recent move by the Corn Refiners Association to push the FDA to change the name of High Fructose Corn Syrup to “Corn Sugar”. No matter what it’s called, Dee talks about the research showing the particularly negative effect this additive has on our bodies and our health.

Diet Science: The Glorious Power of Asparagus

Dee and Michael McCaffrey — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Diet Science: Hot Dogs and Brain Tumors in Children

Dee and Michael McCaffrey — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Diet Science: Fake Antioxidants - Don't Be Fooled!

Dee and Michael McCaffrey — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400

This week Dee talks about BHA, BHT, and TBHQ - three synthetic compounds that do nothing like an antioxidant in the body and studies suggest are harmful to consume.

Diet Science: Chocolate - Food of the Gods

Dee and Michael McCaffrey — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Diet Science: Introducing the Healthy Coconut Nectar

Dee and Michael McCaffrey — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Diet Science: Can People Get Addicted to Cheese?

Dee and Michael McCaffrey — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Diet Science: BPA Alert for Canned Foods

Dee and Michael McCaffrey — Mon, 31 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Diet Science is a fun 5 to 7 minute weekly program with insights and straight scoops on today's health and diet issues from Dee McCaffrey, CDC. Dee is an Organic Chemist who lost 100 pounds, nearly half her body weight, and has kept it off for over 18 years by staying away from processed foods.

This week Dee talks about the recent Federal BPA Alert about it’s prevalence in the lining of canned gioods. Dee helps us understand BPA’s harmful effects and leads us to the companies that are not using this liner.

Diet Science: Common Food Additives to Avoid

Dee and Michael McCaffrey — Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Diet Science is a fun 5 to 7 minute weekly program with insights and straight scoops on today's health and diet issues from Dee McCaffrey, CDC. Dee is an Organic Chemist who lost 100 pounds, nearly half her body weight, and has kept it off for over 17 years by staying away from processed foods.

This week Dee talks about the common food additives in packaged school lunches and other processed foods, namely Sodium Nitrite, Acesulfame Potassium, and BHA (Butylated Hydroxyanisole).

Diet Science: Is There Anything Natural About Fructose?

Dee and Michael McCaffrey — Mon, 03 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Diet Science: Nutritional Benefits of Raw Chocolate

Dee and Michael McCaffrey — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400

This week Dee talks about the nutritional benefits of raw chocolate.

Yay!

Diet Science: Diabetes Now Linked to Sodas

Dee and Michael McCaffrey — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:34:13 -0400

This week Dee talks about a huge longitudinal study that connects sodas to diabetes.

Diet Science: A Starch That Helps Burn Fat?

Dee and Michael McCaffrey — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Diet Science: What IS Truvia?

Dee and Michael McCaffrey — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Diet Science: Is Salt the Next Trans-Fat?

Dee and Michael McCaffrey — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:30:13 -0500

Diet Science: Diet Soda Harms Kidney Function

Dee and Michael McCaffrey — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Diet Science: Supporting Yourself While Living Processed-Free

Dee and Michael McCaffrey — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Diet Science: Healthful Properties of Palm Oil

Dee and Michael McCaffrey — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Diet Science: Five Nutritious Ways To Relieve Stress

Dee and Michael McCaffrey — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Diet Science: Relieving Holiday Stress with Natural Foods (Part 2 of 2)

Dee and Michael McCaffrey — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500

This week Dee talks about the natural foods you can reach for to help relieve stress through the holidays! Part 1 of a 2 part Podcast Series.

Diet Science: Relieving Holiday Stress with Natural Foods (Part 1 of 2)

Dee and Michael McCaffrey — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:11:31 -0500

This week Dee talks about the natural foods you can reach for to help relieve stress through the holidays! Part 1 of a 2 part Podcast Series.

Diet Science: Anti-Viral Immunity Boosting Foods (Part 3 of 3)

Dee and Michael McCaffrey — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

In these days of H1N1 and the Swine Flu, this week is a Part Three of a 3-Part series on ways to naturally boost your immune system. This week Dee talks about the "flushers" such as Green Foods and foods with the all important Vitamin C.

Diet Science: Anti-Viral Immunity Boosting Foods (Part 2 of 3)

Dee and Michael McCaffrey — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

In these days of H1N1 and the Swine Flu, this week is a Part Two of a 3-Part series on ways to naturally boost your immune system. This week Dee talks about the natural anti-viral foods that help strengthen your body’s immune system.

Diet Science: Anti-Viral Immunity Boosting Foods (Part 1 of 3)

Dee and Michael McCaffrey — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

In these days of H1N1 and the Swine Fu, this week is a Part One of a 3-Part series on ways to naturally boost your immune system. This week Dee talks about how our immunity system works and about orange foods, fermented foods and other foods that help strengthen your body’s immune system.

Diet Science: The Great Pumpkin

Dee and Michael McCaffrey — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:29:46 -0400

Diet Science: Things to Know When Buying Sunscreen

Dee and Michael McCaffrey — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Diet Science: The Many Ways to Boost Your Immune System

Dee and Michael McCaffrey — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:15:04 -0400

Diet Science: Many Benefits of Garlic

Dee and Michael McCaffrey — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:13:05 -0400

Diet Science: Synthetic vs. Whole Vitamins

Dee and Michael McCaffrey — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400

MedicCast News: Ambo MVAs, Fatigue in EMS, and Medal of Valor Winner

Jamie Davis — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:56:22 -0400

This week's look at the midweek EMS news starts off with a look at a slew of ambulance involved MVAs this week. One accident involved a unit that crossed the center line and struck a pickup truck head on.

In a related story, the Victoria Paramedic Union in Australia stated that unless paramedics there were given more rest time between shifts, they were in danger of having accidents on duty due to fatigue.

Finally, a MedicCast kudos to Georgia paramedic Dori Wood on her winning of the Region V medal of valor. Dori descended into a 40 foot well to treat and help extricate a woman who had fallen down into the well.

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MedicCast News: Scene Safety Training, Cheating on Tests, and Dispatcher Kudos

Jamie Davis — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:00:00 -0400

This is the MedicCast News a midweek news program with EMS news and commentary from Jamie Davis, the Podmedic the host of the MedicCast Podcast at MedicCast.com.

This week's news items lead off with a look at a New York police department's program to teach scene safety to emergency responders. Next up is a story that has Cleveland Ohio EMS officials investigating possible cheating on a paramedic exam. 27 Paramedics have been brought in to testify in front of the Grand Jury about the cheating. Finally, a big thank-you to our dispatchers. This is Telecommunicators Week is happening and we need to remember our 911 operators and dispatchers.

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MedicCast News: No Paramedics, CPR Online, and Drug Advertising

Jamie Davis — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:42:01 -0400

This week's midweek EMS news for EMTs and Paramedics takes a look at several stories featuring paramedics in the news. First, one paramedic has developed a website that features a way for people to test their CPR skills online and eventually with a lot less time and expense than the 4 hour courses offered now.

Next, a segment about Columbus, Ohio discussion on doing away with ALS ambulance care altogether in an effort to save the city 6.5 million dollars of the city budget.

Finally, a look at the recent FDA warning against 14 drug companies whose internet ads don't contain the necessary risk warnings for consumers.

This episode is sponsored by Lexi-Comp. Check out their excellent mobile drug guides and more at www.lexi.com/mediccast and make sure you register to win an iPod touch while you are there.

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MedicCast News: Dog Attacks, Public Relations, and Eyes Off the Medical Records!

Jamie Davis — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:00:00 -0400

This week's midweek look at the EMS news for EMTs and Paramedics kicks off with a look at a great public relations article in a Delaware newspaper. It educates the public about the scope and mission of the local volunteer fire company and is a great example of the type of news article I think could be used in many communities.

Next up, a follow up to a recent story I covered over at the main MedicCast.com site and podcast last weekend. Right after I talked about dog bites and warm weather, a story about a 4 year old bitten by a pit bull cropped up.

Finally, a look at breach of confidentiality issues as 15 people were fired in California after they looked at the Octuplet mom's patient records when they had no reason to do so.

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MedicCast News: Fat EMS, Attacks on Responders, and Documenting Refusals

Jamie Davis — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 09:49:01 -0400

This week, a Massachusetts study released findings that 75% of all first responder candidates (EMS and Firefighters) were overweight or obese. Other stories covered in this episode include a look at a tragic story of an attack on a paramedic in Scotland that prevented care getting to an elderly woman in cardiac arrest. We also talk about patient refusals in light of actress Natasha Richardson's death last week following a ski accident and refusal of care or transport while vacationing in Canada.

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MedicCast News: ER Economics, Non-urgent Transport, and New FEMA Man

Jamie Davis — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 06:00:00 -0400

This week's midweek EMS news for EMTs and paramedics from the MedicCast community features three stories about EMS in the news.

The first story looks at the economics of the recession with regard to ERs and hospital overcrowding. The University of Tennessee Medical Center is predicting more ER overcrowding due to lost benefits and other economic impacts from the recession.

Next, a look at one way to alleviate ER overcrowding with diversionary transport to non-urgent care in clinics and primary care centers. This could be accomplished with a new breed of ambulances built for non-emergency transport rather than 911 services.

Finally, a look at the new man at the helm of FEMA. Former Florida Emergency Management Director Craig Fugate has been named the new FEMA director by President Obama. Hopefully this will turn around the 8 year decline of what was once a shining example of efficiency in large scale emergency response.

Thanks to Lexi-Comp (www.lexi.com/mediccast) for their generous sponsorship of the is program. Try out the brand new Lexi-Tox product built just for use by emergency responders in the field in the face of overdoses and poisonings. Find out more and register to win an iPod Touch at www.lexi.com/mediccast

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MedicCast News: High School EMS, Presidential Briefing, and Maryland Medevac

Jamie Davis — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:53:32 -0400

This week's MedicCast News features a look at several mid-week news items. First off, a look at another high school EMS, Fire, and Rescue training program in Virginia. Next, a great article about an Firefighter/EMT who got to participate in a briefing with the president and his advisors on what is broken in U.S. healthcare. Finally, a look at a report from the Maryland House of Delegates that seems to save the state medevac system intact and safe from for profit hospital programs looking for a piece of the action.

Find more great stories like this one and the longer, EMS tip-filled MedicCast at MedicCast.com.

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MedicCast News: Driving, Breast Feeding, and Talking on the Phone in the News

Jamie Davis — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:00:00 -0500

This week's midweek look at EMS news for Paramedics, EMTs and other medical providers in the emergency services starts off with a crazy driving story with some audio of the police radio report on a woman breast feeding while driving. Other news includes a look at a neat promotion and service to the EMS and hospital employees from a Tax Prep company, plus a paramedic who loses his thumb to an attacker as thanks for intervening in a domestic dispute.

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MedicCast News: Non-transport charges, Big Easy Hospitals, and EMS/Fire Squabbles

Jamie Davis — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:05:34 -0500

The MedicCast News midweek news outlook for EMS responders looks at a story about non-transport services billing complaints for ambulance response, continuing problems for New Orleans hospitals following the Katrina disaster - years later, and a view from above on Tennessee EMS and Fire squabbles in one county there.

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MedicCast News: Twisters, Responsiveness to the Public, and Stroke Care Kudos

Jamie Davis — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:13:42 -0500

As the responders to the tornadoes in Oklahoma take care of the injured and misplaced there, it is important to take a moment and make sure that our own homes are prepared for disasters.

We also, look at improvements in ambulance response times for one suburban community in Tennessee served by Rural/Metro ambulance under contract. We have to be responsive to the needs of our communities if we want to improve our chances of increased pay and opportunities in EMS. This is true whether we are paid, volunteer, or government employed.

Finally, a big thumbs up to South East Ambulance Service in the U.K. for their recognition recently for their improved stroke care initiatives.

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MedicCast News: 14 Hospitals Say No, CPR For All, and More Pay For EMS

Jamie Davis — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:30:59 -0500

A couple of good EMS news items this week for the MedicCast News. First of all, an alarming story out of Japan about a trauma patient who died after waiting an hour while 14 hospitals refused to treat him. Plus a look at another great CPR training initiative from Connecticut and a letter to the editor from British Columbia, Canada on why paramedics there need better pay.

For more EMS news, commentary, and medical tips and reviews, visit Mediccast.com. Thanks to our sponsor's Lexi-Comp. Register to win an iPod Touch and more at www.Lexi.com/mediccast.

MedicCast News: Airport Paramedics, Pet EMS, and Winter Storm Diversions

Jamie Davis — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:03:26 -0500

Midweek emergency medical services news for EMTs and paramedics from the makers of the MedicCast EMS podcast at MedicCast.com. This week we look at the loss of airport paramedics in Pittsburgh due to budget cutbacks, grants from pet supply companies supporting pet EMS supplies in some agencies, and a review of reasons to prepare for winter storm diversions and hospital planning for disaster situations.

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MedicCast News: Fake Paramedic, Sloppy Air Control, and 50% CPR

Jamie Davis — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 05:45:00 -0500

The MedicCast News for this week looks at the Colorado fake paramedic and his guilty plea, a report on what is being called "sloppy" air traffic controllers leading Maryland medevac crash last year, and a look at one EMS director's bold plan to teach 50% of his county's population CPR.

All on this week's midweek EMS news show from the producers of the MedicCast podcast for EMTs and Paramedics.

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MedicCast News: Pelted by Rocks, Murder in EMS Death, Free BP Checks

Jamie Davis — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:38:06 -0500

This week we'll look at EMS news from around the world including patient and bystander bad behavior, EMT road safety, and EMS public outreach.

In Australia, a patient attacked an ambulance with rocks this past week. In Delaware, the man accused of a hit and run accident that killed an EMT is charged with murder. And a final story about an EMS service offering free blood pressure checks for residents on a regular basis.

All of these stories from the producers of the MedicCast EMS podcast for emergency medical technicians, emt-i, and paramedics.

The MedicCast News is a proud member of the ProMed Network of medical podcasts.

MedicCast News: Fake EMT Police, Hard DC EMT Tests, and Oklahoma EMS

Jamie Davis — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:00:00 -0500

Midweek look at the EMS news from the producers of the MedicCast emergency medical services podcast for emts and paramedics. This week's show looks at a Hamilton Massachusetts police department that allegedly falsified emt class records for its officers, more from the embattled Washington, D.C. Fire Department with complaints that the EMT test is too hard to pass, and a look at Oklahoma EMS services amidst the national article on EMS provider sex offenders.

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MedicCast News: Fundraisers, Hunters, Red Light Cameras and More!

Jamie Davis — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:00:00 -0500

This week's midweek EMS news features a look at a fundraiser for a fallen paramedic in Maryland. We'll also talk about some recent stories internationally including a story about Calgary, Canada's EMS crews on Red Alert following a winter storm that added so many trips to their call volume that no units were available for transport for nearly two hours. There is also a story about a hunting accident in New Zealand and we wrap up with a look at a ridiculous policy on Red Light Cameras in Denver, Colorado.

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