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http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-11-18/anxiety-disorders
Anxiety Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

November 18, 2010

Anxiety disorders are the most common psychiatric illnesses affecting children and adults. Yet out of the estimated forty million American’s suffering from it, only about a third receives treatment. The latest in research, treatment...

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-11-15/congress-and-lame-duck-session

Congress and the Lame Duck Session

November 15, 2010

Congress begins its lame-duck session. On the agenda -- the Bush-era tax cuts, the Pentagon's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, Medicare reimbursement rates and other key legislative issues.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-11-11/history-veterans-services

History of Veterans' Services

November 11, 2010

Taking care of veterans now and in years past: The history of services for veterans and the challenges of meeting the complex physical and psychological needs of the men and women coming back from Iraq and Afghanistan today.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-11-08/mark-vonnegut-just-someone-without-mental-illness-only-more-so

Mark Vonnegut: "Just Like Someone Without Mental Illness Only More So"

November 8, 2010

Kurt Vonnegut's son gives an intimate glimpse of what it was like to grow up with a used car salesman turned iconic author. Mark Vonnegut also gives his account of coping with mental illness and finding his calling as a pediatrician.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-11-03/dna-sequencing-personal-genomics
DNA Sequencing & Personal Genomics

DNA Sequencing & Personal Genomics

November 3, 2010

Growing access to personal genome sequencing.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-10-21/ted-fishman-shock-gray
Ted Fishman: "Shock of Gray"

Ted Fishman: "Shock of Gray"

October 21, 2010

For the first time in history, the world will soon be home to more people over fifty than under seventeen. Journalist Ted Fishman explores the complex economic, political, and cultural ramifications of the world's aging population. He...

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-10-14/nicholas-evans-brave
Nicholas Evans: "The Brave"

Nicholas Evans: "The Brave"

October 14, 2010

The author of "The Horse Whisperer" describes how an ordeal with poisonous mushrooms influenced his new novel. It centers on an estranged father and son, each dealing with dark secrets and struggling with notions of bravery.

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-10-11/gail-sheehy-passages-caregiving-rebroadcast
Gail Sheehy: "Passages in Caregiving" (Rebroadcast)

Gail Sheehy: "Passages in Caregiving" (Rebroadcast)

October 11, 2010

More than 50 million Americans are caring for a spouse, parent or relative who has a serious illness. Author and journalist Gail Sheehy identifies eight crucial stages of caregiving, drawing on her experience caring for her husband...

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-10-06/lonnie-ali

Lonnie Ali

October 6, 2010

Lonnie Ali has spent nearly three decades caring for one of the nation's most famous Parkinson's Disease patients - her husband, former boxing champion Muhammad Ali. Her thoughts on being a caretaker and finding a cure for this...

http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2010-09-29/republican-agenda

The Republican Agenda

September 29, 2010

Republican leaders have pledged to make dramatic legislative changes if they retake control of Congress in the midterm elections. The GOP's plans for tax cuts, deficit reduction, jobs creation and health care.

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