How the Human Body Fares on the Final Frontier

Dr. Emmanuel UrquietaThis weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam talks with Dr. Emmanuel Urquieta—senior research portfolio manager at the Translational Research Institute for Space Health—about how the human body fares on the final frontier.

You can catch the episode on:

97.9 FM The Hill

  • Saturday, April 20 at 9 a.m.
  • Sunday, April 21 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Monday, April 22 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, April 21 at 7 a.m.

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Using Artificial Intelligence to Spot Deadly Cancers Sooner

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam talks with Dr. Regina Barzilay—professor of electrical engineering and computer science at MIT and 2017 MacArthur Fellowship recipient—about her plan to use artificial intelligence to spot deadly cancers sooner.Dr. Regina Barzilay

You can catch the episode on:

97.9 FM The Hill

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

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, February 3 at 7 a.m.

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Who Makes Healthcare Decisions on Behalf of a Patient Who Can’t?

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Catherine Coe talk with with Dr. Erin DeMartino, pulmonary and critical care medicine fellow at the Mayo Clinic, about who makes healthcare decisions on behalf of a patient who can’t.
Dr. Erin DeMartino

Please tune in! The show will air: 

WCHL 97.9 FM

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

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, August 6, at 7 a.m.

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  • Research That Matters (min 0-10:09) Lab-grown blood stem cells produced; Early cancer diagnoses increase under Obamacare; Chemicals found in wild plants may offer new contraceptive options; When states have strong gun laws, they also have fewer fatal police shootings
  • Conversations with Dr. Erin DeMartino (min 10:09-30:52)
  • House Calls (min 30:52-40:00) My 6-year-old son wets the bed. What should I talk about with his pediatrician?; When I leave a message for my doctor, the nurse practitioner returns my call. What can I do to talk with my doctor instead of the nurse practitioner?; Recently when my A1C was high, my doctor gave me the choice of losing weight or taking more medication and referred me to a nutritionist. I’ve lost weight and my A1C is better.; Results of a recent pap smear came back as unsatisfactory. My doctor said I was low risk and to repeat the test in six months. Should I get a second opinion?

Quality vs. Quantity: Improving Healthcare with Dr. Thomas Koonce

tommy koonce photoSpecial guest host, Dr. Jessica Hart, one of UNC Family Medicine’s Resident Physicians, will join Adam this weekend on YOUR HEALTH® to talk to Dr. Thomas Koonce, Associate Professor and Associate Director of UNC’s Department of Family Medicine Center about Quality vs. Quantity: Improving Healthcare.
 
 

Please tune in! This show will air:

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, November 8th at 9am
• Sunday, November 9th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, November 10th at 6pm and 10pm

WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, November 8th at 3pm

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, November 9th at 7am

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Show Topics:

  • Research that Matters (min 0-11:00) CPR Guidelines, Fish and Hearing, Cholesterol Drugs, Assigning Emergency Contacts
  • Conversations with Thomas Koonce about Quality vs. Quantity: Improving Healthcare (min 11:00-30:30)
  • House Calls (min 30:30-40) Gallbladder Pain During Pregnancy, Patients Asking Doctors Questions,  Broken Wrist, Stress Affecting Daily Life

Hypertension Cure & Control with Dr. Anthony Viera

VieraSpecial guest host, Dr. Keyona Gullett, Resident Physician at UNC Family Medicine, will join Cristy to talk with Dr. Anthony VieraAssociate Professor at UNC Family Medicine and Program Director of UNC Family Medicine’s Hypertension Research Program, about Hypertension Cure & Control.

Please tune in! This show will air:
WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, April 12th at 9am
• Sunday, April 13th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, April 14th at 6pm and 10pm
KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, April 13th at 7am

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