Healthy Conversations: Mental Health

On May 17, 2013 By

May is Mental Health Awareness month, and it’s an issue that affects one in four Americans. For this month’s Healthy Conversation, KRCC’s Andrea Chalfin is joined by Lieutenant Colonel Chuck Weber, Chief of Behavioral Health at Evans Army Community Hospital at Fort Carson, to talk about some of the programs and strategies they use [...]

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Healthy Conversations: Eating Disorders

On April 8, 2013 By

Eating disorders are most often associated with young women, but the issues affect all ages, men and women. For this month’s Healthy Conversation, KRCC’s Andrea Chalfin is joined by Captain Kayla Ramotar, Assistant Chief of the Nutrition Care Division at Evans Army Community Hospital to talk about eating disorders.

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Healthy Conversations: Colon Cancer

On March 1, 2013 By

One of the more common cancers is colon cancer, and March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colon Cancer is also largely preventable. This month for our Healthy Conversation, KRCC’s Andrea Chalfin is joined by Dr. Peter McNally, Chief of Gastroenterology at Evans Army Community Hospital at Fort Carson.

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Healthy Conversations: Heart Health

On February 1, 2013 By

More than 900,000 people across the country suffer heart attacks each year according to the Centers for Disease Control, and heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women. For this month’s Healthy Conversation, we’re talking heart health. KRCC’s Andrea Chalfin is joined by Lieutenant Colonel Karl Brewer, an internist at [...]

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Healthy Conversations: Cervical Health

On January 11, 2013 By

January is national Cervical Health Awareness Month. Joining KRCC’s Andrea Chalfin for this month’s Healthy Conversation is Lt. Col. Anthony Sullivan, chief of OB/GYN at Evans Army Community Hospital at Fort Carson. Sullivan says primarily, the most common issue when it comes to the cervix is abnormal pap smears. We begin by talking about [...]

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Healthy Conversations: Dietary Supplements

On December 14, 2012 By

A lot of people take dietary supplements, everything from a multivitamin to herbs. For this month’s Healthy Conversation, KRCC’s Andrea Chalfin is joined by sports dietician Major Trisha Brooke Stavinoha to talk about how these supplements have the potential to create unintended consequences. We start by talking about what a dietary supplement is.

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Healthy Conversations: Hospice and Palliative Care

On November 9, 2012 By

End of life issues are often challenging, but hospice can help provide assistance to both the patient and his or her family. For this month’s Healthy Conversation, KRCC’s Andrea Chalfin is joined by Doni Grebenstein from Evans Army Community Hospital at Fort Carson to talk about hospice and palliative care. She starts by explaining [...]

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Healthy Conversations: Breast Cancer

On October 10, 2012 By

October is breast cancer awareness month. Joining us for this month’s Healthy Conversation is Colonel Mike Woll, Chief of Surgery at Evans Army Community Hospital at Fort Carson. We begin by talking about why it’s so important to bring awareness to breast cancer every October.

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Healthy Conversations: Fruits and Veggies, More Matters

On September 12, 2012 By

September is Fruit and Veggies, More Matters month. Joining us for our Healthy Conversation is Lieutenant Colonel Elizabeth North, a registered dietician at Evans Army Community Hospital. We begin by talking about just how many servings of fruit and vegetables we’re supposed to get in a day.

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Healthy Conversations: National Breastfeeding Month

On August 3, 2012 By

August is designated as National Breastfeeding Month, drawing attention to the natural, physical way in which mothers nourish their children. For this month’s Healthy Conversation, KRCC’s Andrea Chalfin is joined by nurse and board certified lactation consultant Lori Yoshimiya from Evans Army Community Hospital to talk about the process, challenges, and very personal nature [...]

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Healthy Conversations: Men’s Health

On June 1, 2012 By

June is Men’s Health Month. KRCC’s Andrea Chalfin recently sat down with Lt. Col. Dave Haight, who is an Army Family Practice Physician at Fort Carson, to talk about some of the less obvious reasons to pay attention to men’s health.

For more information:

Centers for Disease Control: Men’s Health
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Healthy Conversations: Embedded Behavioral Health at Fort Carson

On May 4, 2012 By

The National Institute for Mental Health estimates about one in five American adults suffers from some form of mental illness. While May is Mental Health Awareness month, we’re bringing you something a little different for our Healthy Conversation. Fort Carson recently hosted a media day to highlight some of the behavioral health programs in [...]

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Healthy Conversations: Alcohol Awareness

On April 6, 2012 By

April is Alcohol Awareness Month, and joining me is Kimberly Henry, who manages the Army Substance Abuse Program at Fort Carson. I began by asking her to put alcohol abuse by soldiers into perspective.

For more information:

Centers for Disease Control
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (and [...]

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Healthy Conversations: Brain Injury Awareness

On March 2, 2012 By

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates about 1.7 million people in the U.S. sustain a traumatic brain injury each year, and 35% of them are caused by falls. Joining us this month for our healthy conversation is Robin Wininger, who is the Regional Education Coordinator for the Defense and Veterans [...]

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Healthy Conversations: Heart Health

On February 3, 2012 By

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. That’s according to the Centers for Disease Control. Joining me this month to talk about heart health is Colonel Robert Rudolphi, a general internist at Evans Army Community Hospital at Fort Carson.

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Medical Series: Overprescription of Antibiotics

On January 6, 2012 By

The Centers for Disease Control estimates around 50% of all prescribed antibiotics are actually unnecessary. Joining me this month to talk about the issue is Lt. Col. Steve Ford, Director of Pharmacy Services at Evans Army Community Hospital.

For more information, visit the Centers for Disease Control.

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News

Apple’s ‘Complex Web’ Helped It Avoid Taxes, Panel Finds
May 20, 2013 | NPR · The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations said the tech giant claimed that three key offshore companies were not tax residents of either Ireland or the U.S. One of those subsidiaries paid no taxes for the past five years while it reported income totaling $30 billion.
 

Tweets Capture ‘Shock And Awe’ At Tornado’s Deadly Power
May 20, 2013 | NPR · Twitter captures firsthand accounts and reaction from the massive tornado that swept through central Oklahoma.
 

VIDEO: A Time-Lapse Of The Tornado In Oklahoma
May 20, 2013 | NPR · The National Weather Service says it was at least an EF-4 tornado with winds in excess of 166 mph.
 

Arts & Life

UnCabaret
At L.A.’s UnCabaret, 25 Years Of Letting It All Hang Out
May 20, 2013 | NPR · Launched as an alternative to the stale stylings of the ’80s stand-up circuit, Beth Lapides’ event bills itself as a venue for “idiosyncratic, conversational comedy.” It’s helped establish careers for performers from Kathy Griffin to Randy and Jason Sklar.
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Black In America: A Story Rendered In Gray Scale
May 20, 2013 | NPR · Chimamanda Adichie’s Americanah is about a young Nigerian woman who moves to the U.S. It’s a story of relocation, far-flung love and life as an outsider. But reviewer Rosecrans Baldwin says that despite the author’s talent, much of the storytelling feels flat.
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WNET/American Masters
Mel Brooks: ‘I’m An EGOT; I Don’t Need Any More’
May 20, 2013 | NPR · The screenwriter, producer, director and actor, whose name has become synonymous with American comedy, talks about his penchant for spoofs and his decades-long friendship with Carl Reiner. Brooks, who is among a handful of people who’ve won Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards, is the subject of a new documentary on PBS.
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Music

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Ray Manzarek, Founding Member Of The Doors, Dies
May 20, 2013 | NPR · The keyboardist co-founded the band after meeting Jim Morrison in California. The Doors went on to become one of the most successful rock ‘n’ roll acts of the 1960s. Manzarek, 74, died in Germany after a long battle with bile duct cancer.
 

Courtesy of the artist
Aesop Rock And Kimya Dawson Showcase Their Strengths
May 20, 2013 | NPR · As The Uncluded, the two cancel each other’s weaknesses — Dawson gains heft, while Aesop Rock lightens up. Critic Robert Christgau says the collaborative album is almost like two halves of a whole.
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Mountain Stage
Loudon Wainwright III On Mountain Stage
May 20, 2013 | NPR · The singer-songwriter gives a unique and unexpectedly personal performance, recorded live at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, W.Va.
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