Category Archives: Health and Technology

Life Behind the Stethoscope—Experiences as a Family Physician

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This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Dr. Stephen Hooper welcome UNC’s Dr. Sarah Ruff about life behind the stethoscope—her experiences as a family physician.Dr. Sarah Ruff

You can catch the episode on:

WCHL 97.9 FM

  • Saturday, July 28 at 9 a.m.
  • Sunday, July 29 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Monday, July 30 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, July 29 at 7 a.m.

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You may also be interested in:

Being a Family Physician in the 21st Century with Dr. Reid Blackwelder (YOUR HEALTH Radio February 2015)

Journeys of a Family Medicine Physician with Dr. Evan Ashkin (YOUR HEALTH Radio October 2011)

A World Where Internet Service Providers Could Stymie Medical Care

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This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Dr. Roberto Rupcich talk with Dr. Natasha Cuk—rising chief resident of internal medicine at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine—about a world where internet service providers could stymie medical care.Dr. Natasha Cuk

You can catch the episode on:

WCHL 97.9 FM
Saturday, June 2 at 9 a.m.
Sunday, June 3 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Monday, June 4 at 6 p.m.

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

 

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Re-air of Teeth: The Story of Beauty, Inequality, and the Struggle for Oral Health in America

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Mary Otto

Mary Otto (photo by Nancy Crampton) and her book Teeth


This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Dr. Warren Perry talk with health journalist and author Mary Otto about her recent book Teeth: The Story of Beauty, Inequality, and the Struggle for Oral Health in America.

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9 FM

  • Saturday, April 21, at 9 a.m.
  • Sunday, April 22, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Monday, April 23, at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, April 22, at 7 a.m.

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Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository
 

Creating a Successful Partnership between Providers and Parents of Children with Rare Diseases

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This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Dr. Michael Baca-Atlas talk with Dr. Amy Rule—a pediatrician at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital—about how to create a successful partnership between providers and parents of children with rare diseases.

 
 

You can catch the episode on:

WCHL 97.9 FM

  • Saturday, March 10 at 9 a.m.
  • Sunday, March 11 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Monday, March 12 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, March 11 at 7 a.m.

 
 

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Why Access to Affordable Housing is a "Vaccine"

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This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Dr. Laura Higginbotham talk with associate professor of pediatrics and public health at Boston University Schools of Medicine and Public Health Dr. Megan Sandel about why access to affordable housing is a “vaccine” important for good health.
Dr. Megan Sandel

Please tune in! The show will air: 

WCHL 97.9 FM

  • Saturday, December 9, at 9 a.m.
  • Sunday, December 10, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Monday, December 11, at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, December 10, at 7 a.m.

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Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository

Using Teens’ Phones to Tackle Tough Topics

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Liz Chen (center) and Vichi Jagannathan (right) along with fellow co-founder Cristina Leos

Liz Chen (center) and Vichi Jagannathan (right) along with fellow co-founder Cristina Leos

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Dr. Michael Baca-Atlas talk with the co-founders of MyHealthEd Liz Chen and Vichi Jagannathan about Real Talk, the company’s new app that uses teens’ phones as a tool to tackle hard topics.

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9 FM

  • Saturday, October 21, at 9 a.m.
  • Sunday, October 22, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Monday, October 23, at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, October 22, at 7 a.m.

Listen to the show!
Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository

Teeth: The Story of Beauty, Inequality, and the Struggle for Oral Health in America

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This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Dr. Warren Perry talk with health journalist and author Mary Otto about her recent book Teeth: The Story of Beauty, Inequality, and the Struggle for Oral Health in America.

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9 FM

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

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, October 15, at 7 a.m.

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Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository

How the Air around Us Affects Public Health

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This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Bob Gwyther talk with with Dr. Jason West, associate professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering at UNC, about how the air around us affects public health—and the work he’s doing with NASA to help us all breathe easier. Dr. Jason West

Please tune in! The show will air: 

WCHL 97.9 FM

  • Saturday, August 12, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Sunday, August 13, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Monday, August 14, at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, August 13, at 7 a.m.

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How Climate Change Affects Public Health (Your Health Radio March 2017)

How Occasionally Breaking the Rules Just Might Result in Better Healthcare

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This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and Cristy talk with with Dr. Saranya Loehrer, head of the North America Region of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, about how occasionally breaking the rules just might result in better healthcare.
Dr. Saranya Loehrer

Please tune in! The show will air: 

WCHL 97.9 FM

  • Saturday, July 29, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Sunday, July 30, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Monday, July 31, at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, July 23, at 7 a.m.

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Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository

  • Research That Matters (min 0-9:29) Hospital Entertainment System Helps Ease Kids’ Anxiety Before Surgery; Down With 8 A.M. Classes: Undergrads Learn Better Later In The Day; Tranexamic Acid Reduces Maternal Deaths From Bleeding After Childbirth; The Placebo Effect Can Mend a Broken Heart Too
  • Conversations with Dr. Saranya Loehrer (min 9:29-30:48)
  • House Calls (min 30:48-40:00) I have an arrhythmia that hasn’t been resolved with a beta blocker, a calcium channel blocker or 3 ablations. I’m in my early 30s so my electrophysiologist (EP) is hesitant to put me on flecainide? A friend suggested magnesium oxide. What should I do?; I’m 65 and six years ago I was diagnosed with psoriasis due to drinking too much alcohol and being overweight. I stopped drinking, lost weight and this year my doctor said my liver had improved. I’m sharing this so listeners can benefit from my story.; I’ve had kidney failure, am on dialysis and hope to have a transplant. When I was evaluated, I said I had a glass of wine a day and was disqualified. What do you think?

The Murky Ethics of Right-to-Try Legislation

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This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Dr. Michael Baca-Atlas talk with Liz Richardson, managing associate at the Duke Margolis Center for Health Policy, about the murky ethics of right-to-try legislation.
Liz Richardson

Please tune in! The show will air: 

WCHL 97.9 FM

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

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, June 18, at 7 a.m.

Listen to the show!
Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository

  • Research That Matters (min 0-8:19) What color is this dress?; Why do so many Hollywood villains have skin conditions?; Book up for a longer life: readers die later; Smart bandages to monitor wounds in real time with 5G
  • Conversations with Liz Richardson (min 8:19-27:51)
  • House Calls (min 27:51-40:00) I had blood work done at my recent annual exam and was surprised when I got a bill for the blood work. Did my doctor make a mistake?; Is there a link between cancer and antiperspirants?; My in-laws have a gun and I’m hesitant to let my toddler go to their house. What do you think?; How do I prevent another bout of pinkeye and what can I look out for since my daughter seems to catch it easily?