PROFNET EXPERT ALERTS: Health & Living

1. Gaming: Moon Landing Anniversary Highlights History's Gaming Influence
2. Health: Kennedy-Dodd Bill Affects Health Care Sharing Ministries
3. Health: Preventive Care Could Create Billions in Health Care Savings
4. Parenting: The Importance of Building Strong Bonds with Children

1. GAMING: 40TH MOON LANDING ANNIVERSARY HIGHLIGHTS HISTORY'S INFLUENCE ON
GAMES. ALOK KEJRIWAL, co-founder and CEO of GAMES2WIN, a company that builds
games to help people better understand the significance of historical events:
"When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to land on the
moon, the world watched as history was made and President Kennedy's goal was
fulfilled. Monday, July 20, marks the 40th anniversary of the moon landing,
one of the most historical events in mankind. The entire mission -- the stages
of the rocket and the highs and lows of the voyage -- are the perfect
ingredients for an exciting online game. Such games make people feel like they
have participated in an important part of history -- all while having fun." As
commemorative events take place across the world, Kerjiwal can discuss how
history has influenced game development, as well as how games are an
innovative way to introduce and teach history. He is based in Mumbai, India,
and speaks Hindi. News Contacts: Karen Blondell, kblondell@sbcglobal.net
Phone: +1-310-922-5838, and Andrea Schneider, alsnyc@yahoo.com Phone: +1-917-
769-6060 Web site:
http://www.games2win.com/en/demo/topical_games/apollo_11.html (7/10/09)
2. HEALTH: KENNEDY-DODD BILL AFFECTS HEALTH CARE SHARING MINISTRIES. JAMES
LANSBERRY, vice president of SAMARITAN MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL, can speak on
how health care sharing ministries could be crippled by an individual health
insurance mandate: "The Kennedy-Dodd bill is supposed to help more Americans
have better access to affordable health care. The irony is that the individual
insurance mandate, as written, will cripple the innovative non-insurance
health care sharing ministries by forcing Americans to buy health insurance.
This means that more than 100,000 Americans now using health care sharing
ministries would have to purchase a more expensive solution (an insurance
policy) or become enrolled in an already struggling Medicaid system."
Lansberry is located in Peoria, Ill. News Contact: Kip Horstmann,
kiphorstmann@smchcn.net Phone: +1-888-726-4276 (7/10/09)
3. HEALTH: PREVENTIVE CARE COULD CREATE BILLIONS IN HEALTH CARE SAVINGS.
CHRISTOPHER FEY is CEO and chairman of U.S. PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, a global
provider of clinical prevention services: "Providing Americans with a program
of prevention, early disease detection and chronic condition management could
save billions by avoiding expensive medical treatment and improving worker
productivity. The only way to truly fix our health care system is to deploy
integrated clinical preventive medicine guidelines for primary, secondary and
tertiary prevention." Fey can discuss data-driven, outcomes-oriented clinical
prevention services and how they can reduce health care costs in the U.S. He
is located in Jacksonville, Fla. News Contact: Denise Bauwens,
dbauwens@marcomexchange.com Phone: +1-610-891-7560 (7/8/09)
4. PARENTING: THE IMPORTANCE OF BUILDING STRONG BONDS WITH CHILDREN. LYSA
PARKER, MS, co-author, with Barbara Nicholson, of "Attached At The Heart: 8
Proven Principles for Raising Connected and Compassionate Children," said the
death of Michael Jackson has renewed public interest in his child-rearing
practices: "A musical icon living in the shadow of being accused of child
molestation, for which he was acquitted, and having survived abuse himself,
Jackson was clearly committed to trying to give his children a normal, loving
childhood and meeting their emotional needs. He was concerned for society too,
that 'the family bond has been broken [and] it's destroying our world.' It's
important for parents to build strong bonds with their children, advising them
to trust their instincts and listen to their hearts. When it's two in the
morning and your baby is crying, you don't question whether or not to respond
-- you just do it, or if your baby cries and wants to be held, you pick her up
without worrying if you'll spoil her. Imagine if you were on a deserted island
and had to depend on your own innate knowledge and skills as a parent without
all the cultural influences. You would become quickly attuned to your baby's
needs and do what comes naturally." Parker is located in Huntsville, Ala. News
Contact: Jackie O'Neal, jackieoneal@helloworld.com Phone: +1-609-334-8621 Web
site: http://www.attachedattheheartbook.com and
http://www.attachmentparenting.org (7/10/09)
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