About Health – July 18, 2022
A program designed to give listeners an opportunity to talk directly with experts in the fields of both traditional and non-traditional health, with Dr. Lenoir and Rona Renner, RN.
About Health
2:00 PM Pacific Time: Mondays
A program designed to give listeners an opportunity to talk directly with experts who understand traditional and non-traditional medicine, health, and well-being. If you have suggestions for programs or questions about KPFA, please contact Rona Renner, RN, at Rona@NurseRona.com or Dr. David Feldman, PhD, at davidf@kpfa.org.
Join Nurse Rona and Dr. Joy Cooper to discuss the The U.S. Supreme Court overturning of Roe v. Wade, cutting off millions of women across the country from essential health care. They will also talk about why pregnant women in the US are more than twice as likely to die from complications related to pregnancy … Continued
6/4/22 – Vaping and E-Cigarettes
You may have noticed the large number of vaping stores that have popped up in the last several years around the Bay Area. It really seems like there’s one on every corner. Vaping nicotine–also known as e-cigarette use–has become a big business, particularly as the prevalence of smoking traditional cigarettes has waned in California and … Continued
About Health – Alternative Paths to Healing: Walking the Red Road – June 27, 2022
Healing means different things to different people. What it means to your life will lead you down different paths towards it. The Red Road is an indigenous path of healing that explores healing beyond what modern medicine recognizes. Join Thuy Nguyen as she talks to William Verburg about his healing path down the Red Road.
6/20/22 Summer Safety
The F.D.A has recommended that the Moderna and Pfizer coronavirus vaccines be authorized for children as young as 6 months old. This week parents will have to make decisions about whether to vaccinate their young children, which vaccine to give, and if masking up is still necessary. And with summer upon us, there are important … Continued
6/13/22 All About Migraines
Nearly 40 million people in the United States suffer from migraines. Unfortunately, people who have migraines often find them hard to combat. In part, that’s because migraines are so complicated—and there are so many possible triggers. In order to treat them, it’s helpful to have a healthcare professional with the knowledge and patience to help … Continued
6/6/22 Children Under Stress
There is collective trauma in our nation, with the Covid-19 pandemic and the horrific gun violence epidemic. With the recent shootings in Buffalo, Uvalde, and Tulsa, people are dealing with the deep pain of loss, grief, anger, and fear. The trauma of gun violence impacts all of us, but children are suffering in ways that are so hard to witness. … Continued
About Health – Spirituality & Healing – May 30, 2022
Traditional Chinese Medicine can affect healing towards all aspects of the human experience, including the spiritual. Join Thuy Nguyen as she tells of a mind bending experience with a patient whereby profound spiritual healing was activated through acupuncture that defies our usual understanding of how healing works.
About Health – May 16, 2022
A program designed to give listeners an opportunity to talk directly with experts in the fields of both traditional and non-traditional health, with Dr. Lenoir and Rona Renner, RN.
5/9/22 The Parent Trap
Economist Nate Hilger will share highlights from his book The Parent Trap: How to Stop Overloading Parents and Fix Our Inequality Crisis. He and Nurse Rona will discuss why parenting is harder and more important than previously understood and what it will take to get parents the resources they need to set up all children … Continued