This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam and guest co-host Dr. Stephen Hooper will be talking with Dr. Mary Ellen Wells— director and associate professor of Neurodiagnostics and Sleep Science in UNC’s Department of Allied Health Sciences—about all things sleepy and awake.

You can catch the episode on:

97.9 FM The Hill
• Saturday, October 26 at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, October 27 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, October 28 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM
• Sunday, October 27 at 7 a.m.

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• Research That Matters (min 0-11:03)
  • People with osteoarthritis at higher risk of social isolation
    • News about the study
    • Article abstract
  • Incorporating physical activity in classrooms could improve concentration
    • News about the study
    • Article abstract
  • Complications from steroid injections for hip and knee arthritis
    • News about the study
    • Article abstract
  • Health inequality in deaths of children under 5 years of age
    • News about the article (pdf)
    • Article abstract
• Conversations with Dr. Mary Ellen Wells (min 11:03-32:51)
  • Healthy Sleep
  • Childhood Sleep Guidelines
  • Teens and Sleep
  • A Good Night’s Sleep for Older Adults
• House Calls (min 32:51-40:00)
  • I’ve had a pain in my side, under my ribs for years. Any thoughts about what this could be?
    • Pain
  • What options does my friend have for pain relief since as she’s recovering from alcohol abuse?
    • Non-Drug Pain Management
  • When should I consider hospice for my wife who has liver disease?
    • Hospice Care
    • Palliative Care