Virtual Care: From Telehealth to Telemedicine

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam talks with Robert Gianforcaro—executive medical director of population health and virtual care at UNC—about virtual care, from telehealth to telemedicine.

You can catch the episode on:

97.9 FM The Hill

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

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

• Sunday, December 15 at 7 a.m.

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Research That Matters (min 0-8:06)
- Baby and me tobacco free program provides support, counseling and incentives for pregnant women to quit smoking
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
- Disclaimers on retouched photos ineffective for negative body image
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
- Cell phone distractions linked to increase in head and neck injuries
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
- Permanent hair dyes and straighteners increase risk of breast cancer
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
Conversations with Robert Gianforcaro (min 8:06-31:30)
- Telehealth
House Calls (min 31:30-40:00)
- My doctor found a slight thickening of one of my heart chambers with an echocardiogram. I am on high blood pressure medication. He said I should lose weight. What do you think?
  - How to Prevent Heart Disease
- I sometimes have to call multiple times to get test results from my doctor.
  - Talking to your doctor
- How often do I need to get my blood level checked when I’m on a new blood thinner?
  - Blood Thinners
- How does a plan based diet affect the environment?
  - The Case for Plant Based

Re-air: Bringing Global Health Home

Posted on November 30, 2019 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam and guest co-host Dr. Brian Huggins talk with Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer Laurie Garrett about her work to bring global health home for her readers.

You can catch the episode on:

97.9 FM The Hill

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

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

• Sunday, December 2 at 7 a.m.

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

Research That Matters (min 0-7:14)
- Vaccine-hesitant became pro-vaccine after meeting someone with vaccine-preventable disease
  - News about the study
  - Full text article
- Seniors expressing life purpose leads to improvements in physical and mental health
  - News about the study
  - Full text article
- Medicare co-pays tied to discharge rates
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
Conversations with Laurie Garrett (min 7:14-31:17)
House Calls (min 31:17-40:00)
- Do you think spinal stenosis can be fixed with surgery?
  - Spinal Stenosis
- After having pneumonia and a chest x-ray, the doctor said I should see a pulmonologist. I feel much better. Do I need to see another doctor?
  - Pneumonia
  - What does a pulmonologist do?
- Is there a specialist I can see for ringing in my ears?
  - Tinnitus
  - Tinnitus Retraining Therapy

The Alarming Number of Women Whose First Sexual Experience was Forced

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam will be talking with Harvard researcher Dr. Laura Hawks about the alarming number of women whose first sexual experience was forced.

You can catch the episode on:

97.9 FM The Hill
• Saturday, November 23 at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, November 24 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, November 25 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM
• Sunday, November 24 at 7 a.m.

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

Research That Matters (min 0-7:56)
- Electronic health records perceived usability and physician burnout
  - News about the study
  - Full text article
- Yoga and physical therapy effective for low back pain and improves sleep
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
- Any amount of running associated with lower risk of early death from any cause
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
Conversations with Dr. Laura Hawks (min 7:56-31:00)
- NATIONAL SEXUAL ASSAULT HOTLINE:
  
  1-800-656-4673
- 1 in 16 Women Reports First Sexual Encounter as Rape (NPR)
- Sexual Assault – Prevention
- What is Sexual Violence?
- RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)
House Calls (min 31:00-40:00)
- After seeing another doctor who did a thorough examination, my father was diagnosed with a broken rib. His previous doctor said his back pain was from arthritis. This shows getting medical history and a good exam is important.
  - Talking to Your Doctor
- How can I help my husband deal with his sister’s suicide when he won’t acknowledge there’s a problem?
  - Suicide Survivors Face Grief, Questions, Challenges
- When is it time to bring in hospice for an Alzheimer’s patient?
  - Hospice Care

How Healthcare Can Go Green

Posted on November 9, 2019 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam and guest co-host Dr. Jamila Battle will be talking with Iqbal Mian of Practice Greenhealth—an organization that began as a partnership between the EPA, the American Hospital Association, the American Nurses Association and Health Care Without Harm as a way to address sustainability in hospitals—about ways the healthcare industry can go green.

You can catch the episode on:

97.9 FM The Hill
• Saturday, November 9 at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, November 10 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, November 11 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM
• Sunday, November 10at 7 a.m.

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

Research That Matters (min 0-7:46)
- Music can help motivate during exercise
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
- Use of marijuana during pregnancy doubled during the period 2002-2017
  - News about the study
  - Article abstracts: first article; second article
- Safety concerns and risk factors for death while traveling around the world
  - U.S. Department of State – Bureau of Consular Affairs
    - International Travel
Conversations with Iqbal Mian (min 7:46-30:57)
- Practice Greenhealth
  - Why Sustainability
  - Greening the OR
- Green Healthcare Institutions: Health, Environment, and Economics: Workshop Summary
House Calls (min 30:57-40:00)
- What is a marginal ulcer?
  - Marginal Ulcer
- Is Zanaflex commonly used for migraines?
  - Tizanidine (brand name – Zanaflex)
- My father had several strokes and renal failure. The hospital didn’t offer dialysis and his doctor wanted to discuss Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders. Shouldn’t resuscitation be up to my father and me?
  - Do Not Resuscitate Orders

The Rising Science of Falls

Posted on November 2, 2019 by Lynn Eades

This 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.

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

Research That Matters (min 0-9:30)
- Re-analysis of Alzheimer’s drug shows higher doses worked, Biogen will submit to FDA
  - News about the drug’s therapeutics
  - News about the drug’s second life
- Blood pressure medications more effective if taken at bedtime
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
- Smartphone app helps encourage physical activity in first entirely digital clinical trial
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
- Interpreter availability reduces hospital readmission rates with acute and chronic conditions
  - News about the article
  - Article abstract
Conversations with Dr. Michael Lewek (min 9:30-29:53)
- Falls Prevention
- Falls
House Calls (min 29:53-40:00)
- Can you treat cataracts with medication? If not, what can I expect from surgery?
  - Cataract
  - Cataract Surgery
- I was recently in the hospital for a compression fracture of my spine. I have osteoporosis and was told the fracture might be related to smoking. A doctor talked to me about quitting smoking to help prevent future fractures which is the first time a doctor had a serious conversation with me about quitting in 40 years. What’s changed?
- I’m in my 70s and am being treated for cancer with a powerful new drug. Could this drug be causing loose stools several times a day?
  - Diarrhea: Cancer-related Causes and How to Cope

Should Adolescents Be Allowed to Get Vaccines even if Their Parents Disapprove

Posted on October 19, 2019 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam will be talking with Ross Silverman—professor of both health policy and management and public health law at Indiana University—about whether adolescents should be allowed to get vaccines even if their parents disapprove.

You can catch the episode on:

97.9 FM The Hill
• Saturday, October 19 at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, October 20 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, October 21 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM
• Sunday, October 20 at 7 a.m.

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

Research That Matters (min 0-7:34)
- Common drugs may increase risk of dementia
  - News about the study
  - Full text article
- New antibiotic by non-profit may help with tuberculosis resistance
  - News about the drug
  - Press release
- Two or more sugar-sweetened soft drinks per day associated with higher mortality
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
Conversations with Ross Silverman (min 7:34-28:14)
- Vaccination Over Parental Objection – Should Adolescents Be Allowed to Consent to Receiving Vaccines? article citation
- Why Vaccinate?
- Your Patient Bucks Parents on Vaccine Request. Now What?
- How Can I Get Vaccinated If My Parents Are Anti-Vaccine?
House Calls (min 28:14-
- I’m a young physician and received a patient request to talk about six different chronic conditions. I suggested they come into the office even though that was more inconvenient for the patient. I thought I could set more limits in person. Was that fair?
  - Talking with Your Doctor
- My doctor’s office called in several prescriptions to my drug store. I then found out that I could get my medicines cheaper somewhere else. They gave me a little bit of a hard time when I asked my doctor to cancel everything at the first pharmacy and send the prescriptions to the new pharmacy.
  - Getting a Prescription Filled
- Why can’t my doctor give me a paper prescription and send it electronically?
  - Getting a Prescription Filled
- When I found out a new prescription was too expensive, I talked to a social worker who gave me a coupon to get the medicine for much less. Why didn’t the doctor tell me about it?
  - Talking with Your Doctor

Re-air: "Chronic Illness Care: Principles and Practice"

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Lynn Eades

Dr. Margaret Helton and Dr. Tim Daaleman

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Laurel Sisler talk with UNC Family Medicine’s Dr. Margaret Helton and Dr. Tim Daaleman abouttheir new book Chronic Illness Care: Principles and Practice.

You can catch the episode on:

WCHL 97.9 FM

Saturday, September 15 at 9 a.m.
Sunday, September 16 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Monday, September 17 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

Sunday, September 16 at 7 a.m.

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

Research that Matters (min 0-7:37)
- Pregnant mom’s gut microbes play role in risk of autism in mice
  - News about the study
  - Full text article
- Police killings have spillover effects on the mental health of black Americans
- Digital media use associated with symptoms of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder among adolescents
Conversations with (min 7:37-29:23)
- Chronic Illness Care: Principles and Practice edited by Timothy P. Daaleman and Margaret R. Helton
- Coping with Chronic Illness
House Calls (min 29:23-40:00)
- My wife and I are tying to have a baby. Is there anything I can do as a man to help my wife get pregnant?
  - Preconception Health for Men
- I saw my nephew vaping. Is vaping habit-forming and should I talk with my nephew or his dad?
- I’ve begun a pescatarian diet. What fish should I avoid?
- I was recently diagnosed with leukemia by my primary care doctor. I’ve seen several specialists since my diagnosis and am wondering who is the quarterback of my healthcare team and when do I need to check with my primary care doctor?
  - Communicating with your specialist
  - The Oncology Team

"Sharenthood: Why We Should Think before We Talk about Our Kids Online"

Posted on September 28, 2019 by Lynn Eades

Sharenthood: Why We Should Think before We Talk about Our Kids Online

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam talks with associate dean and associate professor at the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law Leah Plunkett about her new book Sharenthood: Why We Should Think before We Talk about Our Kids Online.

You can catch the episode on:

97.9 FM The Hill
• Saturday, September 28 at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, September 29 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, September 30 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM
• Sunday, September 29 at 7 a.m.

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

Research That Matters (min 0-8:27)
- Birth by cesarean delivery associated with autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
  - News about the study
  - Full text article
- American Academy of Neurology recommends screening for mild cognitive impairment for those 65+
- Association between overcrowded emergency room (ER) and core performance measures of the ER
  - News about the study
Conversations with Leah Plunkett (min 8:27-31:02)
House Calls (min 31:02-40:00)
- I’m 60 years old and had high blood pressure for the first time. My doctor asked me to lose 10 pounds which brought my blood pressure down without medication.
  - How to Prevent High Blood Pressure
- I was in the hospital with chest pain and fatigue. My heart is fine. After talking to my primary care doctor, we determined my symptoms are from unresolved grief. It’s good to know what’s happening and not just that I didn’t have heart problems.
  - Bereavement and Grief
  - Talking to Your Doctor
- I was diagnosed with the flu after being exposed on a cruise even though I had a flu shot. My doctor prescribed medication. This seems early to be the flu.
  - Flu

How Providers Can Better Care for Transgender and Non-binary Patients

Posted on September 21, 2019 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam and guest co-host Dr. Sameer Arora talk with Dr. Louise Metz, founder of Mosaic Comprehensive Health, about how providers can better care for transgender and non-binary patients.

You can catch the episode on:

97.9 FM The Hill
• Saturday, September 21 at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, September 22 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, September 23 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM
• Sunday, September 22 at 7 a.m.

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

Research That Matters (min 0-8:44)
- Race, ethnicity link with discipline practices in middle school students
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
- Rise in suicide, drug overdoses, and alcohol misuse in millennials
  - News about the report
  - Trust for America’s Health and Well Being Report (pdf)
- Fear of new food (neophobia) can increase risk of lifestyle diseases
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
- Study shows healthcare workers often provide care to patients while ill
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
Conversations with Dr. Louise Metz (min 8:44-30:04)
- Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Health
- Patient-Centered Care for Transgender People: Recommended Practices for Healthcare Settings
House Calls (min 30:04-40:00)
- I had some trouble getting my doctor to fill out a form for a long-term care facility. What do you think?
  - What is Long-Term Care?
- Is telehealth an option for me to lose weight?
  - Telehealth
- My pharmacist wouldn’t fill my prescription without seeing my doctor. The bottle says there are two refills left. Did somebody make a mistake?
  - Getting a Prescription Filled
- I have swelling in my legs after taking Norvasc (amlodipine) for high blood pressure. Should I change to another medication?
  - Amlodipine

The Promise of Value-Based Care

Posted on August 10, 2019 by Lynn Eades

Dr. Mark Gwynne

Dr. Darren DeWalt

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam and guest co-hosts Dr. Sameer Arora and Dr. Brian Huggins welcome Dr. Mark Gwynne—medical director for the UNC Health Alliance and associate professor at UNC—and Dr. Darren DeWalt—board chair of the UNC Health Alliance and professor at UNC—for a conversation about the promise of value-based healthcare.

You can catch the episode on:

97.9 FM The Hill

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

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

• Sunday, August 11 at 7 a.m.

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

Research That Matters (min 0-8:45)
- Intrusive images have role in hoarding disorder
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
- Confidence in vaccines higher in poorer countries
  - News about the report
  - Report summary
- Facebook posts can predict chronic illnesses
  - News about the study
  - Full text article
- Bringing photos to dermatology appointments can help with diagnosis
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
Conversations with Dr. Mark Gwynne and Dr. Darren DeWalt (min 8:45-31:23)
House Calls (min 31:23-40:00)
- I’m on medication for depression which negatively affects my sex drive. What can I do?
  - Dealing with Sexual Side Effects of Antidepressants
- I’m an alcoholic but haven’t had a drink in many years. I want to remind people that this addiction can be conquered.
  - Alcoholics Anonymous
  - Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse
- What is the difference between the Medicare annual wellness visit and annual physical?
  - Medicare Annual Wellness Visit vs an Annual Physical

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Category Archives: Health System

Virtual Care: From Telehealth to Telemedicine

Re-air: Bringing Global Health Home

The Alarming Number of Women Whose First Sexual Experience was Forced

1-800-656-4673

How Healthcare Can Go Green

The Rising Science of Falls

Should Adolescents Be Allowed to Get Vaccines even if Their Parents Disapprove

Re-air: "Chronic Illness Care: Principles and Practice"

"Sharenthood: Why We Should Think before We Talk about Our Kids Online"

How Providers Can Better Care for Transgender and Non-binary Patients

The Promise of Value-Based Care