The Critical Impact Urban Design Can Have on Our Health

Posted on April 15, 2017 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & guest co-host Jonathan Waldmann, M.D. will talk with James Sallis, Ph.D., distinguished professor and chief of the Division of Behavioral Medicine at the University of California San Diego and program director of Active Living Research, about the critical impact urban design can have on our health.

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9 FM

Saturday, April 15, at 9 a.m.
Sunday, April 16, at 9 a.m.
Monday, April 17, at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

Sunday, April 16 , at 7 a.m.

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Research That Matters (min 0-9:43) Pets can help owners manage mental illness; User-friendly medication packaging design can boost patient safety; Collaboration between media, medical journals often leads to misinformation, hysteria; Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) apps may have inaccurate, harmful information
Conversations with Dr. James Sallis (min 9:43-29:05)
House Calls (min 29:05-40:00) What do we do about head lice and what are the health risks?; What do you think about Botox treatments?; How do you treat and prevent cold sores?; What problems are caused by thyroid nodules?

Research that Matters
- Pets can help owners manage mental illness
- User-friendly medication packaging design can boost patient safety
- Collaboration between media, medical journals often leads to misinformation, hysteria
  - News Item
- Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) apps may have inaccurate, harmful information
Conversations with Dr. James Sallis
- Dr. Sallis’ UC San Diego website
- Active Living Research
House Calls
- What do we do about head lice and what are the health risks?
  - Head Lice
- What do you think about Botox treatments?
  - Botox
  - Boxtox Injection Risks
- How do you treat and prevent cold sores?
- What problems are caused by thyroid nodules?
  - Thyroid Nodule

From Abuse to Abundance

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & guest co-host Dr. Bob Gwyther will talk with Dr. Jamila Battle about her book From Abuse to Abundance and how to address trauma that can hold you back.

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9 FM

Saturday, April 8, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Sunday, April 9, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Monday, April 10, at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

Sunday, April 9, at 7 a.m.

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

Research that Matters (min 0-9:11)
- B vitamins reduce schizophrenia symptoms
  - News Item
  - Abstract
- False positive mammograms can delay future screenings
  - News Item
  - Abstract
- Technology helps older adults living with heart failure
  - News Item
- Use of multiple brain-affecting drugs is rising among seniors, despite risks
  - News Item
Conversations with Dr. Jamila Battle (min 9:11-30:08)
- National Domestic Violence Hotline
- Domestic Violence
- Dr. Battle’s book From Abuse to Abundance
House Calls (min 30:08-40:00)
- Do you ever recommend your patients see a chiropractor?
  - Chiropractic
- Is it safe to have your hair colored during pregnancy?
- Is it really that bad to clean your ears with a Q-Tip?
  - Ear Cleaning and Care
- One of my children has a peanut allergy and my other child loves peanut butter. How can I satisfy them both?
  - Peanut Allergy

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Violence in intimate relationships and its effects with Melinda Manning (YOUR HEALTH Radio May 2017)

Domestic Violence & Children with Dr. Megan Bair-Merritt (YOUR HEALTH Radio January 2014)

Domestic Violence with Kit Gruelle (YOUR HEALTH Radio June 2010)

Fighting epidemics before they start

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & guest co-host Dr. Michael Baca-Atlas will talk with Dr. John-Arne Røttingen, interim CEO for the newly launched Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations who was also closely involved with trials of the Ebola vaccine, about starting the fight against epidemics before they break out.

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9 FM

Saturday, April 1, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Sunday, April 2, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Monday, April 3, at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

Sunday, April 2, at 7 a.m.

Listen to the show!

Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository

Research That Matters (min 0-8:52) Noise-related hearing loss not limited to work exposure; Some fast-food packaging contains potentially harmful fluorinated compounds; Meal planning, timing, may impact heart health; Drowsy drivers often behind fatal crashes
Conversations with Dr. John-Arne Røttingen (min 8:52-29:17)
House Calls (min 29:17-40:00) Why is it bad for pregnant women to clean the litter box?; What are the causes and risks of high potassium?; What do you tell patients who ask about LASIK eye surgery?; My father has experienced discomfort in his lower abdomen. What should we watch out for and how do we navigate the system if we disagree with the doctor’s diagnosis?

Research that Matters
- Noise-related hearing loss not limited to work exposure
  - News Item
  - Center for Disease Control article
- Some fast-food packaging contains potentially harmful fluorinated compounds
  - News Item
- Meal planning, timing, may impact heart health
  - News Item
  - Abstract
- Drowsy drivers often behind fatal crashes
  - News Item
  - Abstract
Conversations with Dr. John-Arne Røttingen
- Dr. Røttingen’s Harvard webpage
- Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations
House Calls
- Why is it bad for pregnant women to clean the litter box?
  - Toxoplasmosis
- What are the causes and risks of high potassium?
  - High potassium level (hyperkalemia)
- What do you tell patients who ask about LASIK eye surgery?
  - Laser eye surgery
  - Is LASIK for Me? A Patient’s Guide to Refractive Surgery
- My father has experienced discomfort in his lower abdomen. What should we watch out for and how do we navigate the system if we disagree with the doctor’s diagnosis?

Re-air: Precision medicine and the medicalization of the smartphone

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam and guest co-host Bob Gwyther, MD, will have a fascinating conversation with Dr. Eric Topol, cardiologist, author and director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute, about precision medicine and how it can be facilitated by, as he says, the “medicalization of the smartphone.”

Eric Topol, MD

Please tune in! The show will air:
WCHL 97.9 FM

Monday, December 26, at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

Sunday, December 25, at 7 a.m.

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

Research that Matters (min 0-9:18)
- Mental stress and heart disease in young women
  - News Item
  - Article
- Recession of 2008 and possible link to weight gain in children
  - Abstract
  - News Item
- Sitting in a traffic jam and pollution exposure
  - News Item
  - Article
- Does the time of day surgery is performed matter?
  - News Item
Conversations with Dr. Eric Topol (min 9:18-30:35)
House Calls (min 30:35-40:00)
- What can I do about the effects of anesthesia after I have a procedure?
  - Effects of anesthesia
- My husband has food allergies. Do I need to take any precautions as I start giving my six-month-old new foods?
  - Babies and food allergies
- What are the symptoms of SAD and how is it treated?
  - Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
  - Seasonal Affective Disorder Questionnaire
- Smartphone case takes EKG for monitoring premature ventricular contractions (PVCs)
  - Physician review of AliveCor
  - Comparison and review of portable and handheld ECG/EKG recorders

Re-air: Environment, Health and Peace

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and Cristy will be talking with Dr. Amer Sweity, post-doctoral researcher at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Jack Platt, retired CPA; and Matan Afik, undergraduate student at the ARAVA Institute about environment, health and peace.

Dr. Amer Sweity

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9 FM
• Saturday, November 26, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Sunday, November 27, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, November 28, at 6 p.m.

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

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

Conversations with Dr. Amer Sweity, Jack Platt and Matan Afik (min 0-30:58)
- Arava Institute
- Amer Sweity’s Academia.edu page
- Article on Amer Sweity and his research
- Israel Ride
- Scroll down on this page for an interview with Jack Platt about his bike ride
House Calls (min 30:59-29:43)

Precision medicine and the medicalization of the smart phone

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam and guest co-host Bob Gwyther, MD, MBA, will have a fascinating conversation with Eric Topol, MD, cardiologist, author and director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute, about precision medicine and how it can be facilitated by, as he says, the “medicalization of the smartphone.”

WCHL 97.9 FM
• Saturday, October 8, at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, October 9, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, October 10, at 6 and 10 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, October 9, at 7 a.m.

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

Research that Matters (min 0-9:18)
- Mental stress and heart disease in young women
  - News Item
  - Article
- Recession of 2008 and possible link to weight gain in children
  - Abstract
  - News Item
- Sitting in a traffic jam and pollution exposure
  - News Item
  - Article
- Does the time of day surgery is performed matter?
  - News Item
Conversations with Dr. Eric Topol (min 9:18-30:35)
House Calls (min 30:35-40:00)
- What can I do about the effects of anesthesia after I have a procedure?
  - Effects of anesthesia
- My husband has food allergies. Do I need to take any precautions as I start giving my six-month-old new foods?
  - Babies and food allergies
- What are the symptoms of SAD and how is it treated?
  - Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
  - Seasonal Affective Disorder Questionnaire
- Smartphone case takes EKG for monitoring premature ventricular contractions (PVCs)
  - Physician review of AliveCor
  - Comparison and review of portable and handheld ECG/EKG recorders

The Price of Healthcare: Rising Premiums for the Affordable Care Act

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Lynn Eades

This week on Your Health Radio, Adam and guest co-host Laurel Sisler, MSW, LCSWA, have an exciting conversation with Dr. Benjamin Sommers, assistant professor of health policy and economics at the Harvard School of Public Health. The theme of the conversation is The Price of Healthcare: Rising Premiums for the Affordable Care Act.

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, August 6, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Sunday, August 7, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, August 8, at 6 and 10 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, August 7, at 7 a.m.

Listen to the show!
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Research that Matters (min 0-10:13)
- Zika and timing conception
  - Full-text article
- Diabetes prevention programs
  - News about the article
  - Full-text article
- ADHD medication and decrease in risky behavior
  - News about the study
- E-cigarettes and harmful emissions
  - News about the article
  - Abstract
Conversations with Dr. Benjamin Sommers (min 10:36-31:35)
- Dr. Sommers’ article, “Obamacare’s Skyrocketing Premiums? Why the Sky Isn’t Falling”
- Open enrollment for the ACA
- Read the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
House Calls (min 30:28-40:00)
- Stomach feels better after cutting back on pain medications
  - Medicines and the Digestive System
- Doctor recommends bariatric surgery for weight loss
  - Weight loss surgery
- Diabetes medications and weight loss to control blood sugar
  - Health benefits of weight loss

Screening for Medical Disease with Dr. John Mandrola

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest cohost Dr. Jessica Anderson will be talking with Dr. John Mandrola, Electrophysiologist and Columnist for Medscape about Screening for Medical Disease.

Please tune in!

The show will air:

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, February 27th at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Sunday, February 28th at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, February 29th at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, February 28th at 7 a.m.

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

Research that Matters (min 0-09:27)
- Teens who use tanning booths more likely to have melanoma by 30
  - Free full-text article
  - Skin Cancer
- Many older patients visiting emergency rooms go because of infectious diseases
  - Abstract of article
- Depressive symptoms in older adults associated with increased risk for stroke, heart attack
- People visiting countries with Zika should wait 28 days after their return to donate blood
Conversations with Dr. John Mandrola (min 09:27-28:55)
- About Dr. Mandrola
- Health Screening
House Calls (min 28:56-39:26)
- Infections and scarring from a cosmetic surgery
  - Scars
  - Scar Revision
- Why would a doctor go to jail for prescribing opioids?
- Are artificial sweeteners safe?
  - Artificial sweeteners
- Is DEET safe?
  - Choosing an insect repellent for your child
  - From CDC: Travelers’ Health: Protection against Mosquitoes, Ticks, and Other Insects and Arthropods

Environment, Health And Peace with Dr. Amer Sweity, Jack Platt and Matan Afik

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and Cristy will be talking with Dr. Amer Sweity, Jack Platt and Matan Afik, Post-doctoral researcher at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Retired CPA and undergraduate student at the ARAVA Institute about Environment Health and Peace.

Please tune in!

The show will air:

Dr. Amer Sweity

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, January 16th at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, January 17th at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, January 18th at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, January 16th at 3 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, January 17th at 7 a.m.

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

Conversations with Dr. Amer Sweity, Jack Platt and Matan Afik (min 0-30:58)
House Calls (min 30:59-29:43) Patient and doctor expectations for ‘DNR’; Family doctors making house calls; Do I need a CT scan to check for pleurisy?

Conversations
Arava Institute
Amer Sweity’s Academia.edu page
Article on Amer Sweity and his research
Israel Ride
Scroll down on this page for an interview with Jack Platt about his bike ride

House Calls
Do Not Resuscitate (DNR)
Family doctors making housecalls
How pleurisy is diagnosed

Bone Marrow Transplantation in the 21st Century with Dr. Thomas Shea

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Cristy and guest co-host Dr. Yee Lam will be talking with Dr. Thomas Shea, Director of the UNC Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplantation Programs about Bone Marrow Transplantation in the 21^st Century.

Please tune in!
The show will air:

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, June 27th at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, June 28th at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, June 29th at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, June 27th at 3 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, June 28th at 7 a.m.

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

Research that Matters (min 0-10:05)
- DDT Linked to Fourfold Increase in Breast Cancer Risk
  - News about the study
  - Full-text article
- HPV (Human Papillomavirus)
- Sleeping Pill Use Raises Car Crash Risk
  - News about the study
  - Full-text article
- Study Finds Inadequate Hydration Among U.S. Children
Conversations with Dr. Thomas Shea (min 10:05-30:49)
- Bone Marrow Transplantation
- Stem Cells
- Be the Match marrow donor program
- The Gift of Cord Blood Donation with Dr. Joanne Kurtzberg March 2014 YOUR HEALTH Radio
House Calls (min 30:49-40:00)
- I’m an African American woman who has had chronic pain for over 30 years. My doctors thought I was faking it and wouldn’t prescribe opioids. My new doctor discovered I have collapsed discs and prescribed opioids. For the first time in my adult life, my pain is tolerable. I want to share my story to help others.
  - Chronic Pain
  - Opioid Addiction guide from the UNC Health Sciences Library
- I’m finding it hard to cope with the death of a close friend six months after her death. Is this normal?
  - Grief
  - YOUR HEALTH Radio shows on grief
    - The Healing Power of Remembrance
    - Forgotten Grievers: Children Who Lose a Brother or Sister
- I’m on several blood pressure medicines. I’m overweight and am not physically active. What are your thoughts?
- My 17-year-old daughter has had a throat infection every year the last five years. Will she grow out of this or should she have her tonsils out?
  - Strep Throat
  - Talking With Your Doctor

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Category Archives: Poisoning Toxicology Environmental Health

The Critical Impact Urban Design Can Have on Our Health

From Abuse to Abundance

Fighting epidemics before they start

Re-air: Precision medicine and the medicalization of the smartphone

Re-air: Environment, Health and Peace

Precision medicine and the medicalization of the smart phone

The Price of Healthcare: Rising Premiums for the Affordable Care Act

Screening for Medical Disease with Dr. John Mandrola

Environment, Health And Peace with Dr. Amer Sweity, Jack Platt and Matan Afik

Bone Marrow Transplantation in the 21st Century with Dr. Thomas Shea