Breaking News

Category: Listen

RN Betty Sparks recalls the Boston Marathon

RN Betty Sparks joins us. RN Betty Sparks joins us. Betty is a nurse at Newton Wellesley Hospital and is trained to provide care and treatment in the wake of all types of disasters. Betty, who was on the ground to help victims after Hurricane Katrina […]

Hit By a Car, Hero Nurse and the Network of Care.

As part of their tribute to wasting time, Casey and Shayne tell stories about their childhood. Although not particularly newsworthy or medically related, they are none-the-less rather funny. Casey shares about the time she was hit by a car (not hurt) and ran home and […]

RNs Deborah Burger and Jean Ross on Robot Doctors and the Robin Hood Tax

Ahhhh, technology! It’s a very good thing, but when are we going too far? Should ROBOTS replace doctors and nurses? Can they diagnose and treat patients? Well it’s already happening in some hospitals. Get the good, the bad, and the ugly on this emerging trend when Casey […]

Stuffed Dogs, Robot Doctors and Befriending your Hunger.

Ahhhh, technology! It’s a very good thing, but when are we going too far? Should ROBOTS replace doctors and nurses? Can they diagnose and treat patients? Well it’s already happening in some hospitals. Get the good, the bad, and the ugly on this emerging trend when Casey […]

Nurse Talk Short | Doctor Bots and Psychology of Weight Loss

Ahhhh, technology! It’s a very good thing, but when are we going too far? Should ROBOTS replace doctors and nurses? Casey and Shayne visit with National Nurses United RN Deborah Burger. Psychologist David Bedrick is the author of the best-selling book, Talking  Back To Dr. Phil, Alternatives to Mainstream Psychology. David […]

Vibration Excersize Machines: What Are They and Do They Work?

First of all, the concept of vibration to help you lose weight is not a new one. Vibration machines have been around for decades. Dr. John Kellog (of corn flake fame) designed some of the earliest mechanical vibration massage machines. These “Vibro-Therapy” contraptions included a […]

Nurse Talk Short | Play and Laughter: Natural Medicine

Experts weigh in and it’s unanimous, laughter is the best medicine.  Marcia Singer, MSW, a certified Hypnotherapist says play is a natural medicine. Marcia leads workshops for adults on how to play. And, there is scientific evidence that laughter is healthy for you. The World […]

Healthy Palooza. Robin Hood Tax. Adult Play.

Welcome to Nurse Talk, where laughter is the best medicine and random acts of unconsciousness can (and do) occur. This week, live from our studio atop the beautiful U-Haul storage warehouses in Corte Madera CA, we gather to take Casey and Shayne’s blood pressure as […]