Complementary Health Expert Dr. Sam Benjamin Brings His Radio Show to the Kansas City Airwaves The Dr. Sam Show draws in listeners with engaging stories and lively discussion about health topics LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Samuel Benjamin, M.D., corporate medical director for integrative health strategies for Humana and a noted expert in the field of complementary health and medicine is bringing his radio program, "The Dr. Sam Show" to the airwaves in Kansas City, MO on 980 KMBZ-AM. His show is heard on Saturdays from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030425/HUMANALOGO ) The "Dr. Sam Show" is a lively call-in program currently heard five days a week in the morning on KFNX-AM in Phoenix. During the hour-long program, Dr. Benjamin addresses a variety of health topics ranging from dietary supplements and herbal remedies to the latest medical research and current health issues. While Dr. Benjamin does not give medical advice to radio listeners, he does provide general information to them on how to understand the health care system and use it effectively. "Guidance when you need it most is more than a motto for Dr. Benjamin. He embodies that philosophy during his radio show and in the information he shares with his listeners," said Debbie Smith, president of Humana's Kansas/Missouri market. "We're very excited that consumers in the Kansas City area have the opportunity to hear him and become better informed, better educated about their health care." "Sam Benjamin's expertise in complementary and alternative health, his knowledge of the health care industry, and his engaging style draws in listeners to his show," said Neil Larrimore, Program Director at KMBZ-AM. Dr. Benjamin is no stranger to the radio airwaves. While serving as a clinical associate professor and director of the Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) at State University of New York at the Stony Brook School of Medicine, he hosted a radio show on CAM-related topics on WOR-AM in New York City. He developed and ran the Arizona Center for Health Medicine for Catholic Healthcare West -- a mainstream CAM clinical site. Dr. Benjamin serves on the editorial board of Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine. He has co- authored a book on alternative medicine for the American Hospital Association and is a frequent lecturer and writer about CAM nationally. A native of New York City, Dr. Benjamin received his medical degree from the University of Guadalajara, Mexico and State University of New York. He completed his residency at Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine in NYC. In addition to his academic credentials and expertise in the CAM industry, Dr. Benjamin is a pediatrician and has worked in urban and rural Mexico. He is also fluent in Spanish. More information about the Dr. Sam Show is available at http://www.drsamshow.com/ . About Humana Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of the nation's largest publicly traded health benefits companies, with approximately 7 million medical members located primarily in 19 states and Puerto Rico. Humana offers coordinated health insurance coverage and related services -- through traditional and Internet-based plans -- to employer groups, government-sponsored plans, and individuals. More information regarding Humana is available via the Internet at http://www.humana.com/ . http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030425/HUMANALOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Humana Inc. CONTACT: Mary Sellers of Humana Corporate Communications, +1-502-580-3689, or Web site: http://www.humana.com/ http://www.drsamshow.com/ Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/423125.html

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