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Jane Kirby, R.D.

Author of Dieting For Dummies(r)

January 27, Wednesday

Jane Kirby, R.D., is a Registered Dietitian from Charlotte, Vermont. The former editor-in-chief of Eating Well magazine, she was the nutrition editor for Glamour magazine for 15 years. A national authority on nutrition for over 20 years, Ms. Kirby has written for such publications as American Health, Fitness, In-Style, Family Circle, Woman's Day, and Ladies' Home Journal.

Charles Inlander

Author of Family Health For Dummies(r)

February 17, Wednesday

Charles Inlander is President of the People's Medical Society, the nation's largest nonprofit consumer health organization. Inlander is a faculty lecturer at the Yale University School of Medicine. A highly acclaimed commentator on Public Radio International's "Marketplace" program, Inlander writes regularly for The New York Times, Glamour, Boardroom, and Nursing Economics.

James Dillard

Author of Alternative Health For Dummies(r)

March 17, Wednesday

James Dillard, M.D., D.C., C.Ac., is a board-certified physician and surgeon, doctor of chiropractic, and a certified medical acupuncturist. He is the founding Medical Director of Oxford Health Plans Alternative Medicine Program and teaches at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Morning America, and Good Day New York, and has been featured in several publications.

Pamela Maraldo, Ph.D., RN

Author of Women's Health For Dummies(r)

April 21, Wednesday

Pamela Maraldo, Ph.D., RN is chairperson of the board of The People's Medical Society, the nation's largest nonprofit consumer health organization. A professor of Nursing at the Columbia School of Nursing in New York, Maraldo is on of the nation's foremost women's health advocates. She has appeared on numerous radio and television programs.

Stephan Bodian

Author of Meditation For Dummies(r)

May 19, Wednesday

Stephan Bodian is a psychotherapist and nationally-recognized expert on meditation. He is the former editor-in-chief of Yoga Journal, former director of training at the Zen Center in Los Angeles, and continues to lead workshops and retreats on integrating meditation into everyday life.

Joanne Stoane, M.D., and Keith Eddleman, M.D.

Author of Pregnancy For Dummies(r)

June 16, Wednesday

Drs. Joanne Stoane and Keith Eddleman are fellows of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and also Board Certified in Maternal Fetal Medicine, specializing in complicated pregnancies, multiple gestations, and prenatal diagnosis. Experts in their fields, they are sought out by publications such as The New York Times and major television networks.

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