This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, we’ll revisit the conversation Adam and guest co-host Dr. Roberto Rupcich had with Dr. James Doty—professor of neurosurgery and director and founder of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research at Stanford University—about the relationship between doing good and good health.
Catch the show on:
WCHL 97-9 FM
- Saturday 9/8 at 9 a.m.
- Sunday 9/9 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
- Monday 9/10 at 6 p.m.
KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM
- Sunday 9/9 at 7 a.m.
Listen to the show!
Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository
- Research that Matters (min 0-7:29)
- Conflict with spouse may worsen chronic pain
- Potential non-hormonal contraceptive for men
- Intermittent fasting could damage pancreas, increase risk of diabetes
- Conversations with Dr. James Doty (min 7:29-33:16)
- House Calls (min 33:16-40:00)
- I do woodworking and get cuts and scrapes often. It hasn’t been 10 years since I had my last tetanus shot. Should I get another one?
- I do yoga but should I also meditate for anxiety?
- How do I know if or when I should consider hormone replacement?
Fighting Future Flu Outbreaks
This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-hosts Dr. Jonathan Fricke and Laurel Sisler welcome Dr. Lisa Koonin—deputy director of the CDC’s Influenza Coordination Unit and adjunct assistant professor in UNC’s Gillings School of Global Public Health—about fighting future flu outbreaks.
You can catch the episode on:
WCHL 97.9 FM
- Saturday, August 25 at 9 a.m.
- Sunday, August 26 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
- Monday, August 27 at 6 p.m.
KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM
- Sunday, August 26 at 7 a.m.
Listen to the show!
Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository
- Research that Matters (min 0-10:22)
- Doctors allow average of 11 seconds of listening to patients before interrupting
- Diabetes as risk factor for cancer
- Diet soda associated with reduced colon cancer recurrence
- Deaths from cirrhosis and liver cancer increased the most for young people
- Conversations with Dr. Lisa Koonin (min 10:22-31:07)
- House Calls (min 31:07-40:00)
- My throat gets itchy when I eat strawberries. I don’t have other symptoms. Could I have a food allergy? Who do I see about this?
- Will my insurance cover a weight management program?
- What do you think about genetic testing to learn what my DNA says about my health?
- What vitamins do a healthy young woman need?
- Multivitamins and Mineral Supplements
- Definition of Health Terms: Vitamins
- Do You Really Need Multi-vitamins? Your Health post from May 2011
- If I eat healthy and have good lifestyle habits, is there any benefit to taking a daily multivitamin? House Calls question from January 2017
Doing Good and Good Health
This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Dr. Roberto Rupcich welcome Dr. James Doty—professor of neurosurgery and director and founder of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research at Stanford University—about the relationship between doing good and good health.
You can catch the episode on:
WCHL 97.9 FM
- Saturday, July 7 at 9 a.m.
- Sunday, July 8 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
- Monday, July 9 at 6 p.m.
KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM
- Sunday, July 8 at 7 a.m.
Listen to the show!
Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository
- Research that Matters (min 0-7:29)
- Conflict with spouse may worsen chronic pain
- Potential non-hormonal contraceptive for men
- Intermittent fasting could damage pancreas, increase risk of diabetes
- Conversations with Dr. James Doty (min 7:29-33:16)
- House Calls (min 33:16-40:00)
- I do woodworking and get cuts and scrapes often. It hasn’t been 10 years since I had my last tetanus shot. Should I get another one?
- I do yoga but should I also meditate for anxiety?
- How do I know if or when I should consider hormone replacement?
Conquering Lyme Disease
This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Dr. Michael Baca-Atlas talk with Dr. Brian Fallon—professor of clinical psychiatry and director of the Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases Research Center—about Conquering Lyme Disease: Science Bridges the Great Divide, a new book he co-authored about the disease.
You can catch the episode on:
WCHL 97.9 FM
- Saturday, May 19 at 9 a.m.
- Sunday, May 20 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
- Monday, May 21 at 6 p.m.
KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM
- Sunday, May 20 at 7 a.m.
Listen to the show!
Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository
- Research that Matters (min 0-8:42)
- Meeting current standards for school nurses statewide may cost up to $79 million annually
- Youth are stressed and anxious about politics
- New survey by Claims Conference finds significant lack of Holocaust knowledge in the U.S.
- Deferred care: how tax refunds enable healthcare spending
- Conversations with Dr. Brian Fallon (min 8:42-30:57)
- Conquering Lyme Disease: Science Bridges the Great Divide by Dr. Brian Fallon and Dr. Jennifer Sotsky
- Lyme Disease
- Columbia University Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases Research Center
- House Calls (min 30:57-40:00)
- Should my daughter with irritable bowl syndrome see a pediatric gastroenterologist?
- My father is in his 80s, has been anemic for years, has diabetes, high blood pressure and a touch of kidney disease. He has taken iron for years but his anemia hasn’t changed. Should he continue taking iron?
- My long-time low back pain has suddenly gotten worse. How do I know when to see a specialist?
Re-air: The Influence of Dreams on Your Health
This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Adia Hinds talk with Dr. Deirdre Barrett, associate professor of psychology at Harvard, editor of the American Psychological Association’s journal Dreaming and author of The Committee of Sleep, about what goes on in our brains when our heads hit the pillow.
Please tune in! The show will air: 
97.9 The Hill WCHL FM
- Sat., Jan. 27, at 9 a.m.
- Sun., Jan 28, at 9 a.m. & 5 p.m.
- Mon., Jan 29, at 6 p.m.
KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM
- Sun., Jan 28, at 7 a.m.
Or listen to the show now!
Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository
- Research That Matters (min 0-9:03)
- Talking to yourself in the third person can help you control stressful emotions
- Cleaning a dirty sponge only helps its worst bacteria
- Home test for HPV may be lifesaving for women who do not receive regular cervical cancer screenings
- Social isolation, loneliness could be greater threat to public health than obesity
- Conversations with Dr. Dierdre Barrett (min 9:03-32:29)
- House Calls (min 32:29-40:00)
- My mother has knee pain from arthritis and is wondering about hyaluronic acid. What dose can she take and what are the side effects?
- What do you think about the health benefits of turmeric?
- How can I make sure my massage therapist addresses an old back injury?
Re-air: When Health Issues Spread Through Thought
This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Dr. Pali Shah talk with Lee Kravetz, science journalist and author of Strange Contagion: Inside the Surprising Science of Infectious Behaviors and Viral Emotions and What They Tell Us About Ourselves, about another way health issues spread—through thought.
Please tune in! The show will air:
WCHL 97.9 FM
- Saturday, December 30, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
- Sunday, December 31, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
- Monday, January 1, at 6 p.m.
KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM
- Sunday, December 31, at 7 a.m.
Listen to the show!
Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository
- Research That Matters (min 0-8:12) Using only alternative medicine for cancer linked to lower survival rate; Serotonin may worsen tinnitus; How you think about your arthritis makes a difference; High salt intake associated with doubled risk of heart failure
- Conversations with Lee Kravetz (min 8:12-31:41)
- House Calls (min 31:41-40:00) I have burning pain in my stomach at night and stomach upset and acid reflux during the day. What could this be?; What are the first steps in getting help for my 5-year-old daughter who is developing a stutter?; I have eczema and a friend who is a nurse suggested I might also have tinea versicolor. What is that?
- Research That Matters
- Using only alternative medicine for cancer linked to lower survival rate
- Serotonin may worsen tinnitus
- How you think about your arthritis makes a difference
- High salt intake associated with doubled risk of heart failure
- Conversations with Lee Kravetz
- House Calls
- I have burning pain in my stomach at night and stomach upset and acid reflux during the day. What could this be?
- What are the first steps in getting help for my 5-year-old daughter who is developing a stutter?
- I have eczema and a friend who is a nurse suggested I might also have tinea versicolor. What is that?
When Health Issues Spread Through Thought
This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Dr. Pali Shah talk with Lee Kravetz, science journalist and author of Strange Contagion: Inside the Surprising Science of Infectious Behaviors and Viral Emotions and What They Tell Us About Ourselves, about another way health issues spread—through thought.
Please tune in! The show will air:
WCHL 97.9 FM
- Saturday, September 30, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
- Sunday, October 1, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
- Monday, October 2, at 6 p.m.
KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM
- Sunday, October 1, at 7 a.m.
Listen to the show!
Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository
- Research That Matters (min 0-8:12) Using only alternative medicine for cancer linked to lower survival rate; Serotonin may worsen tinnitus; How you think about your arthritis makes a difference; High salt intake associated with doubled risk of heart failure
- Conversations with Lee Kravetz (min 8:12-31:41)
- House Calls (min 31:41-40:00) I have burning pain in my stomach at night and stomach upset and acid reflux during the day. What could this be?; What are the first steps in getting help for my 5-year-old daughter who is developing a stutter?; I have eczema and a friend who is a nurse suggested I might also have tinea versicolor. What is that?
- Research That Matters
- Using only alternative medicine for cancer linked to lower survival rate
- Serotonin may worsen tinnitus
- How you think about your arthritis makes a difference
- High salt intake associated with doubled risk of heart failure
- Conversations with Lee Kravetz
- House Calls
- I have burning pain in my stomach at night and stomach upset and acid reflux during the day. What could this be?
- What are the first steps in getting help for my 5-year-old daughter who is developing a stutter?
- I have eczema and a friend who is a nurse suggested I might also have tinea versicolor. What is that?
The Influence of Dreams on Your Health
This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Adia Hinds talk with Dr. Deirdre Barrett, associate professor of psychology at Harvard, editor of the American Psychological Association’s journal Dreaming and author of The Committee of Sleep, about what goes on in our brains when our heads hit the pillow.
Please tune in! The show will air:
97.9 The Hill WCHL FM
- Sat., Aug. 26, at 9 a.m. & 5 p.m.
- Sun., Aug. 27, at 9 a.m. & 5 p.m.
- Mon., Aug. 28, at 6 p.m.
KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM
- Sun., Aug. 27, at 7 a.m.
Listen to the show!
Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository
- Research That Matters (min 0-9:03) Talking to yourself in the third person can help you control stressful emotions; Cleaning a dirty sponge only helps its worst bacteria; Home test for HPV may be lifesaving for women who do not receive regular cervical cancer screenings; Social isolation, loneliness could be greater threat to public health than obesity
- Conversations with Dr. Dierdre Barrett (min 9:03-32:29)
- House Calls (min 32:29-40:00) My mother has knee pain from arthritis and is wondering about hyaluronic acid. What dose can she take and what are the side effects?; What do you think about the health benefits of turmeric?; How can I make sure my massage therapist addresses an old back injury?
- Research That Matters
- Talking to yourself in the third person can help you control stressful emotions
- Cleaning a dirty sponge only helps its worst bacteria
- Home test for HPV may be lifesaving for women who do not receive regular cervical cancer screenings
- Social isolation, loneliness could be greater threat to public health than obesity
- Conversations with Dr. Dierdre Barrett
- House Calls
- My mother has knee pain from arthritis and is wondering about hyaluronic acid. What dose can she take and what are the side effects?
- What do you think about the health benefits of turmeric?
- How can I make sure my massage therapist addresses an old back injury?
Bolstering Food Safety
This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Dr. Adia Hinds talk with Dr. Simone Raszl of the Pan American Health Organization—the regional office of the World Health Organization—about what happens when what we eat makes us sick and how we can bolster food safety.
Please tune in! The show will air:
WCHL 97.9 FM
- Saturday, August 19, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
- Sunday, August 20, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
- Monday, August 21, at 6 p.m.
KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM
- Sunday, August 20, at 7 a.m.
Listen to the show!
Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository
- Research That Matters (min 0-8:57) Study confirms vitamin D protects against colds; Will you wake from a vegetative state? PET scans may tell; Drug that gives you natural tan without sun’s harmful rays; Laser treatment reduces eye floaters
- Conversations with Dr. Simone Raszl (min 8:57-29:44)
- House Calls (min 29:44-40:00) How do we protect our eyes and enjoy the solar eclipse safely?; I’m in rehab for a recent heart attack. Is it safe to travel for seven hours by car to attend my sister’s memorial service?; When I eat anything with vinegar, I get rashes, hives and discomfort. Have I developed an allergy to vinegar? Should I avoid all vinegar?; My daughter got a sunburn with blistered skin and chills. Did she have heatstroke? How do we treat this and prevent it?
- Research That Matters
- Study confirms vitamin D protects against colds
- Will you wake from a vegetative state? PET scans may tell
- Drug that gives you natural tan without sun’s harmful rays
- Laser treatment reduces eye floaters
- Conversations with Dr. Simone Raszl
- House Calls
- How do we protect our eyes and enjoy the solar eclipse safely?
- I’m in rehab for a recent heart attack. Is it safe to travel for seven hours by car to attend my sister’s memorial service?
- When I eat anything with vinegar, I get rashes, hives and discomfort. Have I developed an allergy to vinegar? Should I avoid all vinegar?
- My daughter got a sunburn with blistered skin and chills. Did she have heatstroke? How do we treat this and prevent it?
Your Health, Your Decisions
This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam, Cristy & guest co-host Dr. Caroline Roberts talk to Dr. Robert Alan McNutt, president and CEO of YouChooseMedical and author of Your Health, Your Decisions: How to Work with Your Doctor to Become a Knowledge-Powered Patient, about why patients and doctors should approach healthcare as partners and how to do so.
Please tune in! The show will air:
WCHL 97.9 FM
- Saturday, June 3, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
- Sunday, June 4, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
- Monday, June 5, at 6 p.m.
KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM
- Sunday, June 4, at 7 a.m.
Listen to the show!
Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository
- Research That Matters (min 0-10:12)
- Handheld screen time linked with speech delays in young children
- Raw milk and cheese cause 840 times more illnesses than pasteurized products
- Zinc acetate lozenges may increase the recovery rate from the common cold by three-fold
- Common painkillers linked to increased risk of heart attack
- Conversations with Dr. Robert Alan McNutt (min 10:12-29:32)
- House Calls (min 29:32-40:00)
- What can I do about my blood pressure dropping when I stand up?
- What kind of withdrawal symptoms or side effects could I have coming off medications?
- My son has stitches and his wound is still healing. Is it okay for him to swim in a lake?
- Should someone who is adopted have genetic testing to learn more about their family history?
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