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Creating healthy habits for children

By Catherine Loper • Jun 13, 2014

Everyone from doctors to educators to first lady Michelle Obama seems to be concerned about the nutrition and physical activity children in this country are getting. A recent WRVO community health forum asked a panel of regional experts about what is being done and what should be done to improve the diet and fitness of the children in central and northern New York.

A startling statistic captures why there is such concern across the country about childhood obesity rates.

Health forum: childhood nutrition and physical fitness

By WRVO • Jun 4, 2014

This forum will air on Sunday, June 15 at 7 p.m. on WRVO. Listen locally on your radio, on your smart phone or tablet device, or online.

Keeping children healthy sounds like it's something that should be everyone's goal but how to keep America's youth healthy can be very controversial.

On air: Mental health care in upstate New York

By Catherine Loper • May 5, 2014

This health forum broadcast on WRVO Sunday, May 4 at 7:00 p.m.

The forum explored the current situation for mental health care particularly in upstate New York. What impact does the state government, federal programs like the Affordable Care Act, and non-profits have on mental health care in the community. We discuss the needs and future of mental health care in the region – and how government funding and the social, demographic and economic situation are changing both.

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On air: health care for veterans & the military

By Catherine Loper • Sep 19, 2013

This health forum broadcast on WRVO Sunday, November 17 at 7 p.m.

How New Yorkers will fare under the Affordable Care Act

By Catherine Loper • Jul 12, 2013

The Affordable Care Act, often called Obamacare, is one of the largest government programs begun in recent years. Along with that size, has come a lot of confusion about how it will effect medical services. As part of a series of community forums on health care, WRVO recently brought together a panel of experts to discuss how government spending affects health care in upstate New York.

Health forum: government funding of health care in upstate New York

By Catherine Loper • May 31, 2013

Join us for the first in a series of community forums on health care.