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Measles - not a pretty sight and for years we haven’t seen them, but there have been several cases reported this year and there are things that all of us need to know. Dr. Kate Cronan, medical editor of Kids Health will be joining me today to inform you on what you need to know about the measles outbreak.

Also joining me later in the hour will be Dr. Frederica Linick to talk about women’s health and prevention. She will update us on all we need to know to live a healthy life and how to make good and healthy choices ~

Brooklyn Botanic Garden (www.bbg.org) is having their annual plant sale on May 7th and 8th and I will be talking with them today about the sale and some tips for growing vegetables, buying Mother’s day plants and how to get kids interesting in gardening.

Also joining me will be Judy Molland author of Straight Talk about Schools Today (www.judymolland.com) Judy is very informative about school issues and she will have some information for all parents when she joins me today at 1:30. Listen in today and fuel yourself with knowledge  so you can always make good choices ~

Did you know that a nation’s level of happiness is most assoicated with their level of health care? Universal health care may seem like a far off concept to Americans, but is a basic fact of life in every other industrialized country. It is time we had it here. As a nation we spend more than other countries and get less. We have groundbreaking medical technology and yet 47 million Americans are uninsured and many others go bankrupt because of health care costs. We have a health care crisis and an unhappy country.

 My guest today Dr. Ellen R. Shaffer from Center for Policy Analysis (www.centerforpolicyanalysis.org) believes that we can build a change towards universal affordable quality health care and voters can support that change. As a woman I find it especially important that we all get the health care we need. Dr. Shaffer writes and lectures extensively on access to health care, women’s health and globalization. She served as senior health policy advisor to U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone from 1992 to 1995 and  is on the executive board of the American Public Health Association.

Listen in today and learn what you need to know about universal health care and making it a reality, so you can make important choices for you, your family and our country ~

Today is the anniversary of the Virginia Tech shootings. A sad memory for this country and a tragic one for the families who lost loved ones and those who were injured. An unbearable sadness. But why do things like this keep happening and what can we do about it? I have had many experts on this topic on to discuss this and one of them is Daniel Gross who is the co-founder of PAX, Real Solutions to Gun Violence (www.paxusa.org) and creator of SPEAK UP a terrific school violence prevention program that includes 1-866-SPEAK-UP,  a free national hotline for students to call anonymously to report weapon threats. Daniel is going to talk that and about the 10 warning signs of school shootings and what we as parents, students and community members should know and look for. Listen in today and learn what propels this violence and how to stop it before it happens again.

Also in the later part of the hour Lisa Ann from SpiritQuest (spiritquesthealingcenter.com) will be joining me to talk about the spiritual side of death and tragedy what we need to know. She is always full of warm and useful advice. So join me today and learn about how you and your family can make good choices.

I am addicted. Yes, I know it but I can’t seem to help it. I am addicted to mysteries. I love them - murder mysteries, crime novels and especially slueth novels and movies. I have often thought the best ones were British, until I discovered all the wonderful authors we have here in this country. What joy!

Have you ever thought about being a crime/mystery writer? Well, whether you love them as I do or aspire to be one (how cool is that!), listen in today when I talk to The Mystery Writers of America (www.mysterywriters.org). We will learn how you can find out about the best writers, the organization, the Edgar Awards, hosted by Al Roker and how you can get involved when I talk with Harry Hunsicker (www.harryhunsicker.com), author and board member of MWA.

Also joining me will be two award winning authors from MWA, Megan Abbott (www.meganabbott.com) and Wendelin Van Draaen (www.wendelinvandraanen.com). Both are exceptional authors and have wonderful books out. I can’t wait to talk to them and you will really want to hear what they have to say. So join me and learn more about Mystery Writers today from 1-2 on AM 1110 WTBQ (or FM 99.1)

Back from Easter in Israel and have lots to share with you. A terrific, safe and educational trip  - and very hot! Well, it is the desert in the Middle East.  Saige got to ride a camel among so many other great things we did and saw. So listen and call if you want and we can chat.

And while I was away there was another recall. This time cantaloupes because they may be contaiminated with salmonella. Did you throw yours out? You should and you should listen in at 1:30 today to hear consumer safety expert Debra Holtzman (www.thesafetyexpert.com) talk about safety shopping tips and other consumer news you need to know. One of Debra’s important tips is to go to www.recalls.gov to find out what is being recalled, as it is always posted there.

So join me today so you can be informed to make good choices!  

Traveling anywhere this spring? Well if you are there is lots you need to know. And if you are like me and haven’t been out of the country for awhile - then make sure you listen in today to learn what you need to know as you get ready to board that plane. I am going to the Middle East and boy is it different getting passports and packing now than it was 10 years ago. But help is here! The Lonely Planet is a company that produces millions of travel guide books that are brilliant! What great books for anyone traveling  - they are wonderful and today I will talk with Brice Gosnell from Lonely Planet www.lonelyplanet.com and he will give us traveling tips and hints for what we need to know now as we travel abroad.

And it is Restaurant Week here in the Hudson Valley so miss out on all it has to offer. Listen in later in the hour as we talk with Janet Crawshaw the Publisher of The Valley Table. You can also go to www.hudsonvalleyrestaurantweek.com to get more information or www.valleytable.com and enjoy great dining experiences right here in your own backyard! 

School Violence. We hear so much about it and unfortunately see too much of it. What can we really do to prevent it? Why is this happening and how can we stop it before it happens?

We can help by not giving the shooter the fame they seek. Every time we mention the name of the shooter he is getting the attention he so desperately wants by doing these horrendous and highly visable displays of violence. Let’s Stop giving fame to school shooters!

Dr. Seifert(www.drkathyseifert.com) who is a psychotherapist and author of How Children Become Violent: Keeping Your Kids out of Gangs, Terrorist Organizations and Cults agrees with this and points out to us that this only produces copy-cat versions of more. We most stop giving them fame and attention if we want to stop this from continuing.

Dr. Kathy Seifert has been on with me before and she is amazingly helpful in explaining why so many young kids resort to violence, gangs or terrorism and what we need to know about this so we, as a society, can prevent it in the future. This is a topic that effects us all. It comes from video games because as our society mirrors what we see. We need to be armed with knowledge as we teach our children and ourselves to make good choices ~

Did you watch the Oscars the other night? What did you think of the way everyone was dressed? Do you think that if you were up for an Oscar that you could look your best? I hope so, but if you are feeling that you need a bit of help - you are in the right place today! I will be discussing the Oscars and what is right or wrong for women over 40 - like me, and maybe you -and what we need to know to look our best!
Join me today when my guests will be the The Glam Gals, Deborah Boland and Jo-Jami Tyler who are Image and Style Experts specializing in helping women over 40 look and feel fabulous. They are authors of The Gam Plan: 12 Simple Steps to Take You From Frumpy to Fabulous.

So listen in today and get some tips to make you look fabulous at whatever age you are - and go to their website www.fabulousafter40.com and learn more so that you can look fabulous while you make good choices~

So you think your child is growing up too fast? Maybe we do, though they don’t think they are. But still, underneath all that grown-up ‘tween veneer’ is your little kid who worries? Worries? About what you may wonder. Well, maybe not what you think they worry about. The opposite sex? Yes, but that is pretty far down on their list of worries. The number one worry is you - their parent. They worry about your health and second on the list? To find that out listen in today so you learn about all the  concerns that your 10-14 year-old worries about. And most important, how you can talk to them - so they really listen to you.

Join me from 1-2 today when Dr. D’Arcy Lyness from KidsHealth.org will be on air talking about the survey they have done at KidsHealth (www.kidshealth.org) and the results. Remember that the way you talk to your growing tween is important to the information that you get from them. Hint: Don’t overreact - it may backfire.

Also joining me will be Port Jervis school psychologist Jody Hanlon to talk about their program - Living with Your Teen - which they have been offering classes on with the aid of Cornell Cooperative Extension (344-1234). For more tips tune in today and learn more about making good choices for you and your growing kids ~