The Issues that Disproportionately Affect African American Smokers

Dr. Phillip Gardiner (left) and Dr. Alan Blum (right)
This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam, Cristy and guest co-host Dr. Elizabeth Parks talk with with Dr. Phillip Gardiner, co-chair of the African American Tobacco Control Leadership and program officer of the University of California smoke and tobacco free fellowship awards and Dr. Alan Blum, founder and director of the University of Alabama Center for the Study of Tobacco and Society, about issues that disproportionately affect African American smokers.

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WCHL 97.9 FM

  • Sunday, September 17, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Monday, September 18, at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, September 17, at 7 a.m.

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Prescription Drug Ads, the FDA and Informing Your Health with Dr. Christopher Robertson

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be talking with Dr. Christopher Robertson, Associate Professor at the University of Arizona’s Rogers School of Law about Prescription Drug Ads, the FDA and Informing Your Health.

Please tune in! The show will air:robertson_chris

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, October 24th at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, October 25th at 9 a.m., 5 p.m.
• Monday, October 26th at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, October 24th at 3 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, October 25th at 7 a.m.

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  • Research that Matters (min 0-9:52) Smoking and alcohol use can alter epigenetic expressions; Lots of undiagnosed depression in the workplace; People with relatives who have had colon cancer can benefit from earlier colonoscopies; Positive emotions promote heart healthy behaviors and heart health.
  • Conversations with Dr. Christopher Robertson (min 9:53 -31:02)
  • House Calls (min 31:03-39:55) Should I get allergy shots so I can get a cat?; Should I take my child to the doctor for a tick bite?; What should a 55-year-old man ask about on a wellness visit?; Adam goes on a bike trip in Israel.

 

Prevention: Doing What Counts with Dr. Mike Pignone

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Cristy and guest co-hosts Dr. Bob Gwyther and Dr. Catherine Coe will be talking with Dr. Mike Pignone, Chief of General Internal Medicine at UNC Health Care about Prevention: Doing What Counts

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WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, October 3rd at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, October 4th at 9 a.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
• Monday, October 5th at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, October 3rd at 3 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, October 4th at 7 a.m.

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Show Topics:

  • Research that Matters (min 0-10:19) How effective are messages at reducing athletic concussions, How soon can kids return to school after strep throat, Are gastric bypass surgeries effective in controlling diabetes, What images make kids want to smoke
  • Conversations with Dr. Mike Pignone about preventive medicine. (min 10:19-32:02)
  • House Calls (min 32:03-40:46) Antibiotics for asthma at urgent care, Flu shot at the doctor or at the pharmacy, Cramping and unpredictable menstrual period, What to do if blood sugar tests reveal prediabetes

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How effective are messages at reducing athletic concussions? 
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News about the study

How soon can kids return to school after strep throat?
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Are gastric bypass surgeries effective in controlling diabetes?
Abstract of the article
News about the study

What images make kids want to smoke?
Abstract of article
News about the study

Conversations with Mike Pignone, MD   Prevention:   Doing What Counts
Physical Exam Recommendations:
NIH
CDC
Medicare Annual Wellness Visit Guidelines

House Calls
Antibiotics for asthma at urgent care
Flu shot at the doctor or at the pharmacy
Cramping and unpredictable menstrual period

What to do if blood sugar test reveals prediabetes:
CDC
NIH 

Constipation: Causes, Prevention & Treatment with Dr. Spencer Dorn

Dr. Spencer Dorn photoThis weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be talking with Dr. Spencer Dorn, Vice Chief of Gastroenterology at UNC’s Center for Functional GI & Motility Disorders about Constipation: Causes, Prevention & Treatment. 

Please tune in! The show will air:
WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, April 11th at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, April 12th at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, April 13th at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.
WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, April 11th at 3 p.m.
KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, April 12th at 7 a.m

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Show Topics:

  • Research that Matters (min 0-11:00) Link between parent’s depression and toddler’s in trouble, Being weighed daily helping to lose weight, Websites selling genetic cancer tests, Electronic cigarette advertisements
  • Conversations with Dr. Spencer Dorn about Constipation: Causes, Prevention & Treatment (min 11:00-33:00)
  • House Calls (min 33:00-40:00) Improved diet helping diabetes, Frightening MRI, Difference in costs at academic institutions vs. non-academic institutions, Vestibular Migraines

Hoarding and YOUR HEALTH with Dr. Reid Wilson

Wilson photoThis weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be talking with Dr. Reid Wilson, Director of the Anxiety Disorders Treatment Center, about Hoarding and YOUR HEALTH.

Please tune in! This show will air:
WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, March 21st at 9am
• Sunday, March 22nd at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, March 23rd at 6pm and 10pm
WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, March 21st at 3pm
KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, March 22nd at 7am

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Show Topics:

  • Research that Matters (min 0-8:00) Televised Medicine Talk Shows, Kids and Energy Drinks, Unemployment and Suicide, Women Veterans
  • Conversations with Dr. Reid Wilson about Hoarding and YOUR HEALTH (min 8:00-31:00)
  • House Calls (min 31:00-40:00) Electronic Cigarettes, Hormonal Replacement Therapy Drugs, Teenager Acting Out, Curing Illness while Pregnant

Celiac Disease: Then and Now with Dr. Stefano Guandalini

Dr.Guandalini-Preferred-Thumb This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be talking with Dr. Stefano Guandalini, Founder and Medical Director of The University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center about Celiac Disease:Then and Now.

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

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Show topics:

  • House Calls (min 33:00-40:00) Staph infections, Bladder infections in little girls, Benefits of trying depression/anxiety medications, Hematoma and exercise
  • Conversations with Dr. Stefano Guandalini about Celiac Disease: Then and Now (min 11:15-33:00)
  • Research that Matters (min 0-11:15) Device to pace your appetite, Relationship between work & family conflict and sleep, TV alcohol ads tied to problems with teen drinking, How old you feel and your health

Information Technology in Healthcare: A Brave New World with Dr. Donald Spencer

spencer photoThis weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be joined by Dr. Donald Spencer, VP & Chief Medical Informatics Officer at the UNC Healthcare System, about Information Technology in Healthcare: A Brave New World.  

Please tune in! This show will air:
WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, August 23rd at 9am
• Sunday, August 24th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, August 25th at 6pm and 10pm
WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, August 23rd at 3pm
KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, August 24th at 7am

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Drugs for Little Children: What is Safe? with Dr. Matthew Laughon

Matthew LaughonThis weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be joined by Dr. Matthew Laughon, associate professor of pediatrics at the University of North Carolina, about Drugs for Little Children: What is Safe?

Please tune in! This show will air:
WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, June 21st at 9am
• Sunday, June 22nd at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, June 23th at 6pm and 10pm
WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, June 21st at 3pm
KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, June 22nd at 7am

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Cigarette Pack Warnings with Dr. Ronald Bayer

Dr. Ronald BayerSpecial guest host, Dr. Liz Baltaro, from the UNC Department of Family Medicine, will join Adam to talk with Professor of Public Health at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public HealthDr. Ronald Bayer about Cigarette Pack Warnings.

Please tune in! This show will air:
WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, September 7th at 9am
• Sunday, September 8th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, September 9th at 6pm and 10pm
KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, September 8th at 7am
 
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Using Cellphones to Improve Your Health with Dr. Guy Rachmuth

On this weekend’s edition of YOUR HEALTH®, Adam & Cristy will be talking with co-founder of the HEALTHeME program, Dr. Guy Rachmuth about using cellphones to improve your health.

Please tune in! We’re on the air:
– Saturday at 9am
– Sunday at 9am & 5pm
– Monday at 6pm & 10pm

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