Podcast 26 - James Hodge, Jr., JD, LLM: Expedited Partner Therapy

In this episode, we speak with James G. Hodge, Jr., JD, LLM, Lincoln Professor of Health Law and Ethics at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law and Director, Public Health Law Network – Western Region, at Arizona State University.  He is also a Senior Scholar at the "Centers for Law and the Public's Health: A Collaborative at Johns Hopkins and Georgetown Universities." Through his scholarly and applied work, Professor Hodge delves into multiple areas of public health law, global health law, ethics, and human rights.

Today we have the opportunity to hear his thoughts on Expedited Partner Therapy.  To listen to the podcast, just click on the media player below. If there is no media player below, click here.

Podcast 25 - Gov. Jim Douglas, Vermont: Healthiest State in America

For the fourth year in a row, Vermont has been named the healthiest state in America, according to America’s Health Rankings, a joint effort of United Health Foundation, the American Public Health Association and Partnership for Prevention.  We speak with Governor Jim Douglas of Vermont to hear his thoughts on how Vermont has been able to reach this success level and his advice for other governors and policymakers. To listen to the podcast, just click on the media player below. If there is no media player below, click here.

Podcast 24 - Joe Thompson, MD, MPH: The Impact of Obesity and Diabetes

What percentage of adults in the US are obese or have diabetes?  How have these numbers changed from 1994 to 2007?  What is the impact on employers?  These are some of the questions we explore with Joe Thompson, MD, MPH, Surgeon General for the State of Arkansas and Director of the Robert Wood Johnson Center to Prevent Childhood Obesity. To listen to the podcast, just click on the media player below. If there is no media player below, click here.

Podcast 23 - Rochester Businesses Work to Improve Community Health

The cover story for a recent edition of Business Week was entitled “10 Ways to Cut Health Care Costs Right Now.” The article focused on making improved health a community effort, and it began by talking about the work being done by the Rochester Business Alliance to address obesity and physical activity in Rochester, New York.

We’re going to discuss those efforts today with Paul Speranza, who is Vice Chairman and General Counsel of Rochester-based Wegmans Food Markets, a integral partner in this effort. To listen to the podcast, just click on the media player below. If there is no media player below, click here.

Podcast #22 - Do We Know What Works Best in Health Promotion?

Do we really know what works best when it comes to health promotion? And when we learn what works, are we making sure others know, also? These are some of the questions we explore in this podcast with Michel O'Donnell, PhD, editor of the American Journal of Health Promotion. O'Donnel is also program chair of a March 15 conference on "The Art and Science of Health Promotion," where noted experts will also be addressing these questions. To listen to this podcast click on the media player below. If you don't see a media player below, click here.

Podcast #21 - "Dangerous by Design"

We've all heard how walking is an excellent form of physical activity for all ages. Health and fitness experts even recommend walking 10,000 steps a day. Even so, a new report maintains that there are places across the country where walking is downright dangerous.

That report, entitled "Dangerous by Design." was prepared by a coalition called Transportation for America. Today we're talking with David Goldberg, Director of Communications for that coalition.

Podcast #20 - Kelly Brownell, Soda Taxes and Prevention

Today we’re talking with Dr. Kelly Brownell, a professor and director of the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University. Dr. Brownell led a group of prominent researchers who published an article in the Sept. 17 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine that made a strong public health case for a tax on sweetened sodas and other beverages. The study has generated considerable debate and, while Congress has not yet incorporated such a proposal into health reform legislation that is currently being drafted, Dr. Brownell has continued to press for such steps to be taken at the federal and state levels. To listen to this podcast, click on the media player below. If you don't see a media player, click here.