health

March 1, 2016

Mosquitoes, Poverty & The Zika Virus

March 1, 2016 - Segment 1 - We take a look at mosquitoes, poverty, and the Zika virus. With: Dr. Shannon LaDeau.
February 4, 2016

Sound Bites: “If There Are No New Farmers, Who Will Grow Our Food?”

February 4, 2016 - Segment 2 - Today on Sound Bites we discuss an article called "If There Are No New Farmers, Who Will Grow Our Food?" and speak with a panel of young farmers.
January 8, 2016

Sound Bites: Environment & Upcoming Legislative Session | Remembering Life & Work of Cultural Anthropologist Sidney Mintz

January 7, 2016 - Segment 2 - In our latest edition of Sound Bites, we discuss environmental legislation that will be addressed in the 2016 Maryland General Assembly and have a special tribute to the life and work of renowned cultural anthropologist Dr. Sidney Mintz, known as the Father of Food Anthropology.
December 21, 2015

Sound Bites: Fairfield Incinerator Protest Ends In Arrests | Environmental Justice In Maryland

December 17, 2015 - Segment 2 - On our newest edition of Sound Bites, we check in on a protest against the proposed Fairfield trash incinerator in South Baltimore. And we hear from the Maryland Environmental Law Clinic about their recent report on environmental justice in Maryland.
December 11, 2015

Sound Bites: Fairfield Incinerator | The Chesapeake Bay and Agricultural Pollution

December 10, 2015 - Segment 3 - On our newest edition of Sound Bites, our series on food and our world, we begin with an update on the status of the Fairfield incinerator project. We then look at a report called The Chesapeake Bay and Agricultural Pollution: The Problem, Possible Solutions, and the Need for Verification.
October 19, 2015

Health and Fitness: Finding Motivation for Movement

October 15, 2015 - Segment 3 - With the 15th annual Baltimore Marathon fast approaching we pick up on a conversation Dr. Kaye started last week on discussing practical advice for cultivating health and wellness in your life.
October 12, 2015

Health and Wellness: Breast Cancer Month

October 8, 2015 - Segment 2 - During today's monthly feature on health and fitness, we discuss Breast Cancer with fitness trainer and activist Chauncey Whitehead and Ernestine Shepherd.
April 10, 2015

Health and Fitness with Chauncey Whitehead

April 9, 2015 - Segment 5 - In our monthly segment on health fitness, we speak about organ and tissue donation.
March 22, 2015

Chauncey Whitehead on Health and Fitness

March 19, 2015 - Segment 5 - We close out the show with our regular segment on Health & Fitness with Chauncey Whitehead, fitness trainer and activist.
February 26, 2015

The Complexity Around Pain Management For Patients

February 26, 2015 - Segment 4 - We turn to the issue of pain management and discuss treatment options and barriers to treatment.
February 4, 2015

Vaccine, Measles, and Children: Is Worry Over Vaccines Misplaced?

February 4, 2015 - Segment 3 - We turn to the topic of vaccinations, measles, and children, with: Dr. Julia A. McMillan and Dr. Andrea A. Berry.
December 5, 2014

Health and Fitness: HIV and Breast Cancer

December 4, 2014 - Segment 4 - We have our monthly feature on health and fitness, focusing on breast cancer and HIV awareness.
November 10, 2014

Health & Fitness: Spotlight on National Diabetes Month

November 6, 2014 - Segment 4 - We hear our monthly feature on health and fitness, with fitness activist and trainer Chauncey Whitehead, professional trainer and body builder Ernestine Shepherd, and registered dietician Angela Ginn-Meadow. This month, we discuss diabetes.
October 30, 2014

Ebola: Quarantines and Transmission

October 29, 2014 - Segment 3 - We discuss some issues around Ebola, including the question of quarantines and how the virus is transmitted.
October 13, 2014

Health and Fitness: Breast Cancer Awareness

October 9, 2014 - Segment 4 - We close out the show with our monthly health and fitness segment with Chauncey Whitehead and Ernestine Shepherd! October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Rhonda Silva, Division Administrator of the Baltimore City Cancer Program (BCCP) at the University of Maryland's Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, joins us as we focus on breast cancer awareness and fitness.
August 17, 2014

Health and Fitness Roundtable

August 14, 2014 - Segment 3 - We speak with fitness trainer and activist Chauncey Whitehead and Ernestine Shepherd, the world’s oldest female bodybuilder. They are joined by Rhonda Silva, Division Administrator of the Baltimore City Cancer Program (BCCP) at the University of Maryland’s Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center. Rhonda manages the program that provides free breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screenings for uninsured women and men from the ages of 40-64 living in Baltimore City.
July 6, 2014

Burn Off The Barbecue Walk

July 3, 2014 - Segment 3 - It's out monthly segment on fitness and wellness, with fitness trainer and community activist Chauncey Whitehead and Rhonda Silva, Division Administrator of the Baltimore City Cancer Program(BCCP) at the University of Maryland's Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center. Join Chauncey and Ernestine Shepherd on Saturday morning at 7:30 at Druid Hill Park for their post-July 4th "Burn Off the Barbecue" Walk.
June 11, 2014

Lead Paint Lawsuit and Kennedy Krieger Institute

June 11, 2014 - Segment 3 - We discuss a lawsuit involving Kennedy Kreiger Institute, which is being accused of knowingly exposing black children as young as a year old to lead poisoning in the 1990s as part of a study exploring the hazards of lead paint.
June 6, 2014

Health and Fitness with Chauncey Whitehead and Ernestine Shepherd

June 5, 2014 - Segment 4 - We have our monthly Health and Wellness conversation with fitness trainer and activist Chauncey Whitehead and Ernestine Shepherd, fitness trainer and the world's oldest female competitive body builder.
May 3, 2014

Health And Fitness With Chauncey And Miss Ernestine

May 1, 2014 - Segment 4 - We have our regular segment on health and fitness with fitness trainer and activist Chauncey Whitehead and Ernestine Shepherd, the world's oldest female bodybuilder.
April 18, 2014

Health And Fitness With Chauncey and Miss Ernestine

April 17, 2014 - Segment 5 - We speak with fitness trainer and activist Chauncey Whitehead and Ernestine Shepherd, the world's oldest female bodybuilder. They are joined by Rhonda Silva, Division Administrator of the Baltimore City Cancer Program (BCCP) at the University of Maryland's Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center.
January 31, 2014

Health And Fitness

January 30, 2014 - Segment 2 - We have our monthly discussion on health and fitness with activist and personal trainer Chauncey Whitehead and Miss Ernestine Shepherd, the World's Oldest Female Body Builder! Their special guest will be Dr. James E. Wood, Jr., Chief of Orthopedics at MedStar Harbor Hospital in Baltimore.
December 30, 2013

New Year’s Fitness Special

December 30, 2013 - Segment 1 - We continue our monthly series on health and fitness for a conversation on the New Year and fitness. Are you making New Years resolutions to stay fit? Are you trying to burn off some of the extra holiday calories? Are New Years resolutions even realistic?
October 31, 2013

CAPABLE: Helping Elders Age In Place

October 31, 2013 - Segment 4 - We close the show with a look at a Johns Hopkins School of Nursing study and program that is helping elderly low-income individuals to remain functional and continue to live in their homes. The program is called Community Aging in Place - Advancing Better Living for Elders, or CAPABLE.
October 24, 2013

Health & Wellness: Fitness Activist Chauncey Whitehead and Dietitian Angela Ginn-Meadow

October 24, 2013 - Segment 2 - It's our regular show on fitness and health with Chauncey Whitehead, trainer and community fitness activist. He is joined by Angela Ginn-Meadow, a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator.
October 15, 2013

Sound Bites – Michael Moss on Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us

October 15, 2013 - Hour 2 - In the latest episode of Sound Bites, we look at how "Big Food" has lured us into eating high-fat, low-nutrition foods over the past century, when Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Michael Moss joins us to discuss his book Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us.
September 26, 2013

Ms. Ernestine Shepherd and Chauncey Whitehead On Health & Fitness

September 26, 2013 - Segment 1 - We begin the show with a special treat: Ernestine Shepherd, personal trainer, professional model, and the world's oldest competitive bodybuilder at age 77, is in the house!
September 25, 2013

Breathing’s Impact On Health And Wellness

September 25, 2013 - Segment 3 - Jessica Dibb, Founder, Spiritual Director, and Principal Teacher of Inspiration Consciousness School, joins us to speak about the impact of breathing on health and wellness.
July 3, 2013

Pro-Choice Protests in Texas

July 3, 2013 - Segment 2 - We discuss the demonstrations in support of reproductive rights in Austin, Texas. A special state legislative session is currently in progress, called for by Governor Rick Perry with the intention of pushing forward anti-abortion legislation. This has sparked large protests at the Capitol. We are joined be organizer Rocio Villalobos.
May 1, 2013

University of Maryland Health & Wellness Conference

May 1, 2013-Segment 2-We will talk about University of Maryland School of Medicine's upcoming conference on Integrative Medicine Health and Wellness.