The Rising Science of Falls

Dr. Michael LewekThis weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam will be talking with Dr. Michael Lewek—associate professor of physical therapy in UNC’s Department of Allied Health Sciences AND associate director of the rehabilitation engineering center—about the rising science of falls.

You can catch the episode on:

97.9 FM The Hill
• Saturday, November 2 at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, November 3 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, November 4 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM
• Sunday, November 3 at 7 a.m.

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When Children Care for Family Members

Dr. Betsy OlsonThis weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam and guest co-host Dr. Shiara Ortiz-Pujols welcome Dr. Betsy Olson from the UNC Department of Geography for a conversation about children who care for parents and other family members.

You can catch the episode on:

97.9 FM The Hill

• Saturday, August 17 at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, August 18 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, August 19 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

• Sunday, August 18 at 7 a.m.

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Research That Matters (min 0-8:23)

Conversations with Dr. Betsy Olson (min 8:23-31:59)

House Calls (min 31:59-40:00)

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The Ethics of Grateful Patient Fundraising in Medicine

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam and guest co-hosts Dr. Jamila Battle and Dr. Emily Hanna welcome ophthalmologist Dr. Megan Collins—of both the Wilmer Eye Institute and the Berman Institute of Bioethics at Johns Hopkins—for a conversation about the ethics of grateful patient fundraising in medicine.
Dr. Megan Collins

You can catch the episode on:

97.9 FM The Hill

  • Saturday, March 23 at 9 a.m.
  • Sunday, March 24 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Monday, March 25 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, March 24 at 7 a.m.

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Re-air: Why Teens Take Risks—And How We Can Help Keep Them Safe

Dr. Jess Shatkin
Born to be Wild Why Teens Take Risks, and How We Can Help Keep Them Safe

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, we’ll revisit the conversation Adam and guest co-host Dr. Jonathan Fricke had with Dr. Jess Shatkin—professor of child and adolescent psychology and pediatrics at New York University—about his book Born to be Wild: Why Teens Take Risks, and How We Can Help Keep Them Safe.

 
 

You can catch the episode on:

WCHL 97.9 FM

  • Saturday, June 30 at 9 a.m.
  • Sunday, July 1 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Monday, July 2 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, July 1 at 7 a.m.

 
 

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Re-air: The Social Determinants of Health and Implicit Bias

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Dr. Cristy Page and guest co-host Dr. Jonathan Fricke talk with Dr. Denise Rodgers—vice chancellor for Interprofessional Programs at Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences—about how the social determinants of health and implicit bias can lead to health disparities.
You can catch the episode on: Dr. Denise Rodgers

WCHL 97.9 FM

  • Saturday, May 26 at 9 a.m.
  • Sunday, May 27 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Monday, May 28 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, May 27 at 7 a.m.

 

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Why Teens Take Risks—And How We Can Help Keep Them Safe

Dr. Jess Shatkin
Born to be Wild Why Teens Take Risks, and How We Can Help Keep Them Safe

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Dr. Jonathan Fricke talk with Dr. Jess Shatkin—professor of child and adolescent psychology and pediatrics at New York University—about his new book Born to be Wild: Why Teens Take Risks, and How We Can Help Keep Them Safe.

 
 

You can catch the episode on:

WCHL 97.9 FM

  • Saturday, April 14 at 9 a.m.
  • Sunday, April 15 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Monday, April 16 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, April 15 at 7 a.m.

 
 

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The Social Determinants of Health and Implicit Bias

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Dr. Cristy Page and guest co-host Dr. Jonathan Fricke talk with Dr. Denise Rodgers—vice chancellor for Interprofessional Programs at Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences—about how the social determinants of health and implicit bias can lead to health disparities.Dr. Denise Rodgers

You can catch the episode on:

WCHL 97.9 FM

  • Saturday, April 7 at 9 a.m.
  • Sunday, April 8 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Monday, April 9 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, April 8 at 7 a.m.

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A Unique Challenge Physicians Face in the Age of Social Media

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Dr. Michael Baca-Atlas talk with Dr. Casey Humbyrd—an orthopedic surgeon and medical ethicist at Johns Hopkins University—about a unique challenge physicians face in the age of social media. Dr. Casey Humbyrd

You can catch the episode on:

WCHL 97.9 FM

    Saturday, March 17 at 9 a.m.
  • Sunday, March 18 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Monday, March 19 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, March 18 at 7 a.m.

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Re-air: How Science and Medicine Influence Conversations about Race

Dr. Alondra Nelson
This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, we’ll revisit the conversation Adam and guest co-host Dr. Catherine Coe had with Dr. Alondra Nelson, professor of sociology and dean of social science at Columbia University, about her book The Social Life of DNA and how science and medicine influence conversations about race.
Please tune in! The show will air:
WCHL 97.9 FM

  • Saturday, September 2, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Sunday, September 3, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Monday, September 4, at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, September 3, at 7 a.m.

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  • Research That Matters (min 0-9:32) Depression medications for children and teens; A bioprosthetic ovary created using 3D printed microporous scaffolds restores ovarian function in sterilized mice; New blood test is more accurate in predicting prostate cancer risk than PSA; Novel device significantly reduces blood draw contamination, reduces risks to patients
  • Conversations with Dr. Alondra Nelson (min 9:32-30:39)
  • House Calls (min 30:39-40:00) I’m a recent college graduate starting a new job and was just diagnosed with lupus. Do you have any advice?; My doctor said my 14-year-old daughter is anemic. What does that mean and what do we do?; What do I do about fuzzy vision and headaches after staring at my computer too long?

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.
Dr. Simone Raszl

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.

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  • 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?