The Challenge of Not Having Relatives’ Health Histories

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-hosts Dr. Adia Hinds and Dr. Pali Shah share a conversation with Dr. Thomas May, senior scientist at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, about the challenges faced by adoptees and others who don’t have access to their genetic relative’s health history.
Dr. Thomas May

Please tune in! The show will air: 

WCHL 97.9 FM

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

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, September 24, at 7 a.m.

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  • Research That Matters (min 0-9:11) Young adults, especially men, less likely to treat high blood pressure; You Can Have Too Much Of A Good Thing — Even HDL Cholesterol; Religious young women less educated about HPV vaccine; Malaria parasite spreads from howler monkeys to humans
  • Conversations with Dr. Thomas May (min 9:11-29:52)
  • House Calls (min 29:52-40:00) Watching the news: How do you balance keeping informed with mental well being and how do you know if the sadness you feel from current events becomes a bigger problem?; Can I take two different antihistamines a day?; Do parents need to worry about skin checks with young children?; I have foot pain that’s worse in the morning or when I’ve been sedentary for a while. What could this be?

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.
Dr. Robert Alan McNutt

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.

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Doctor, Your Patient Will See You Now, with Dr. Steven Kussin (YOUR HEALTH Radio June 2012)

Being a Family Physician in the 21st Century with Dr. Reid Blackwelder

Blackwelder PhotoThis weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be talking with Dr. Reid Blackwelder, Past President of the American Academy of Family Physicians about Being a Family Physician in the 21st Century.

Please tune in! This show will air:
WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, February 7th at 9am
• Sunday, February 8th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, February 9th at 6pm and 10pm
WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, February 7th at 3pm
KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, February 8th at 7am

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Show Topics:

  • Research that Matters (min 0-9:30) Second-Hand Smoke & Hospital Admissions, Methods for Swallowing Pills, Diabetes, Obesity & Weight Loss, and Obesity Shortening Life Expectancy
  • Conversations with Dr. Reid Blackwelder (min 9:30-30:00)
  • House Calls (min 30-40) Adoption & Diabetes, Mitro Valve Prolapse & Dental Procedures, Sleep Deprivation, and Testosterone & Heart Attacks

 

You may also be interested in:

Life Behind the Stethoscope—Experiences as a Family Physician (YOUR HEALTH Radio July 2018)

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