Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA, is host and executive producer of the Health in 30® Radio Show, a 30-minute program that brings listeners the latest health and medical news and information with leading medical experts. The show streams live Thursdays from 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. EST on WRCR AM1300. The lively, informative discussions focus on education, prevention and patient advocacy. Barbara is active on the front lines of health care: She is a head nurse at a level 2 trauma center and covers multiple medical and surgical units, including critical care and the women's and children's units, including the pediatric emergency department and in-patient psychiatric unit. Her clinical experience ranges from oncology to general medicine and surgery. Read more about Barbara>>

Health care isn’t just what happens between you and your medical professionals. It’s about taking care of yourself, in and out of the doctor's office, and it's about maintaining your well-being and achieving spectacular health. In her blogs, Barbara shares a nurse's inside perspective on healthy living and personal health, as well as the latest legal and political health care issues making all the headlines. Barbara sorts through latest research and provides you with relevant information without any of the confusing medical jargon. Barbara is dedicated to delivering you accurate, balanced, reliable and trustworthy health and medical information. She'll help guide you so you can make informed decisions about your health. Take charge of your health and enjoy every day!

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The Treatment Advocacy Center is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating barriers to the timely and effective treatment of severe mental illnesses. The center promotes laws, policies, and practices for the delivery of psychiatric care and supports the development of innovative treatments for and research into illnesses such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

Award-winning actor and activist Martin Sheen is working to raise awareness of the need improve treatment for severe mental illnesses. To learn more, watch a recent television interview in which Sheen discusses the challenges and struggles facing those living with these diseases.

The Health Care Blog (THCB) shares insights about the health care system from leaders in the field. It has a reputation as one of the most respected independent voices in the industry. The Wall Street Journal calls it "among the most widely read insider publications in the field." WebMD describes it as "a free-wheeling discussion of the latest healthcare developments."