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

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Lynn Eades

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:

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.

Research that Matters
- Smoking and alcohol use can alter epigenetic expressions
  - Epigenomics Overview
  - Epigenetics Tutorial
- Lots of undiagnosed depression in the workplace
- People with relatives who have had colon cancer can benefit from earlier colonoscopies
  - News Item
  - Abstract
- Positive emotions promote heart healthy behaviors and heart health
Conversations with Dr. Christopher Robertson
House Calls
- Should I get allergy shots so I can get a cat?
  - Cats for People with Allergies
- 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?
  - Health Screening: Men Ages 40-64
  - Talking with Your Doctor
- Adam goes on a bike trip in Israel
  - Arava Institute for Environmental Studies

The Changing Laws of Vaccines with Dr. Michelle Mello

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Cristy and guest co-hosts Dr. Bob Gwyther and Dr. Catherine Coe will be talking with Dr. Michelle Mello, Professor of Law and of Health Research and Policy at Stanford University about The Changing Laws of Vaccines.

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, October 17th at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Sunday, October 18th at 9 a.m., 5 p.m.
• Monday, October 19th at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, October 17th at 3 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, October 18th at 7 a.m.

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Research that Matters (min 0-9:01)
- How many kids are at risk for measles?
  - News Item
  - Center for Disease Control: Measles
- EpiPen misuse can cause harm to injector and injectee
  - News Item
  - Article abstract
- Cancer patients who talked with their doctors about life expectancy have more realistic expectations and better outlook than those who didn’t
  - News Item
  - Full text article
- High school football players experience adverse brain effects even without diagnosed concussions
  - News Item
  - Full text article
Conversations with Dr. Michelle Mello (min 9:02 -31:38)
- Dr. Mello’s article: Shifting Vaccination Politics
- Roald Dahl’s essay about his daughter, Olivia
- Vaccine Safety
House Calls (min 31:39-39:50)
- What to do for a copperhead snake bite
  - Snake Bites
  - Poisonous Snakes of NC
- Where to get CPR/AED training
  - Red Cross
  - American Heart Association
- Frequent heartburn after taking naproxen, should I see a doctor?
- Stomach pain, nausea, rash and anemia, what could it be?

You may also like:

A History of Vaccines and Human Immunity (YOUR HEALTH Radio October 2018)

Fighting Future Flu Outbreaks (YOUR HEALTH Radio August 2018)

Speech & Language Development: From Children to Adults with Dr. Betsy Crais

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be talking with Dr. Betsy Crais Professor at UNC’s Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences about Speech & Language Development: From Children to Adults.

Please tune in! This show will air:
WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, January 31st at 9am
• Sunday, February 1st at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, February 2nd at 6pm and 10pm
WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, January 31st at 3pm
KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, February 1st at 7am

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

Show Topics:

Research that Matters (min 0-9:00) Discussions about End of Life Care Between Doctors and Patients, Penicillin Allergy, Constant Pain, New Treatments for ALS
Conversations with Dr. Betsy Crais about Speech & Language Development: From Children to Adults (min 9:00-31:00)
House Calls (min 31:00-40) Doctor’s Questions, Feet Pain, Chronic Cough, Pain in Shoulder

Resources

Research that Matters
- Discussions about End of Life Care
  - Free full-text of article
  - News about the article
- Penicillin Allergy
  - News about the research
- Constant Pain
  - Abstract of article
  - News about the article
- New Treatment for ALS
  - Abstract of article
  - News about the article
Conversations with Dr. Betsy Crais
- CDC Developmental Milestones
- ASHA Typical Speech and Language Development Information
- Early Intervention Program, State of North Carolina
House Calls
- Doctor’s Questions – Personal Health Records, MedlinePlus
- Feet Pain
- Chronic Cough
- What is Cough???, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- Pain in Shoulder

The Journey of Medical Ethics and Faith with Dr. John Wyatt

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Lynn Eades

Special guest host, Dr. Karen Halpert, Resident Physician at UNC Family Medicine, will join Cristy to talk with Dr. John Wyatt, Professor Emeritus of Neo-Natal Pediatrics at University College London, about The Journey of Medical Ethics and Faith.

Please tune in! This show will air:
WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, May 17^th at 9am
• Sunday, May 18^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, May 19^th at 6pm and 10pm
KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, May 18^th at 7am

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Show Topics:

Research that Matters (min 0-8) thinking & OCD, unfilled prescriptions, your health & fitness, peeing in the pool
Conversations with Dr. John Wyatt about The Journey of Medical Ethics and Faith (min 8-30)
House Calls (min 30-40) adult onset allergies, diabetes & blood sugar, fibromyalgia & retirement, lumps & removal

Buy Dr. John Wyatt’s Book! Matters of Life and Death

More About Dr. John Wyatt:

John Wyatt is Professor Emeritus of Ethics & Perinatology at University College London and Honorary Consultant Neonatologist at University College London Hospitals. He has more than 25 years of experience as an academic neonatologist working at a major neonatal intensive care unit in London. He was co-Chief investigator fro the first major clinical trial of hypothermia as a clinical treatment for asphyxiated babies. He has a long-standing interest in contemporary ethical debates about advances in medical technology and the beginning of life, and has frequently engaged in public and media debates about controversial issues in medical ethics. he is Chair of the Medical Study Group of the Christian Medical Fellowship and board member of the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity. He and his family are long-stranding members of All Souls Church, Langham Place, London. He is also author of the book, Matters of Life and Death: Human Dilemmas in the light of the Christian Faith, originally published by InterVarsity Press in the UK. The book has subsequently been published in ten other languages.

For more than four decades, John Wyatt was one of Dr. John Stott’s closest personal friends. As the behest of Dr. Stott, Professor Wyatt now serves as an Executor of Dr. Stott’s literary estate.
Following his lectures on the campuses of Duke and UNC, and the public lecture at Blacknall Memorial Presbyterian Church, Dr. Wyatt will be traveling to Green Lake, Wisconsin to present two plenary talks at the Christian Medical and Dental Association’s National Convention.

Re-air Financial Incentives for Weight Loss with David Roddenberry

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, we’re re-airing one of our most interesting shows with David Roddenberry, Co-Founder of HealthyWage, about Financial Incentives for Weight Loss.

Please tune in! This show will air:
WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, January 4^th at 9am
• Sunday, January 5^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, January 6^th at 6pm and 10pm
KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, January 5^th at 7am

Listen to the Show!
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Research that Matters (min 0-9)
Conversations with David Roddenbery (min 9-30)
House Calls (min 30-38)

When Doctor’s Don’t Listen with Dr. Leana Wen

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be talking with Dr. Leana Wen, Clinical Fellow in Emergency Medicine in Boston, about her book, When Doctor’s Don’t Listen: How to Avoid Misdiagnosis & Unnecessary Tests.

Please tune in! This show will air:
• Saturday, July 27^th at 9am
• Sunday, July 28^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, July 29^th at 6pm and 10pm

Listen to the Show!
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Show Topics:

Research that Matters (min 0-10): bicycle helmet law & child death, ADHD & medication, coronavirus, concealed weapon & doctor input, sugar water injections for knee pain
Conversations with Dr. Leana Wen about her book, When Doctors Don’t Listen (min 10-30)
House Calls (min 30-40): Alzheimer’s diagnosis, problems waking up, chest pain, year-round allergies

Resources:

Research that Matters
Conversations
House Calls
- Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
  - National Institute on Aging
  - Alzheimer’s Association
- Problems Waking Up
  - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- Chest Pain
- Year-Round Allergies
  - MedlinePlus
  - American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery

Financial Incentives for Weight Loss with David Roddenberry

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Lynn Eades

Adam & Cristy wil be joined by Co-Founder of HealthyWage, David Roddenberry, this weekend on YOUR HEALTH® to talk about Financial Incentives for Weight Loss.

Please tune in to WCHL 97.9FM! This show will air:
• Saturday, June 29^th at 9am
• Sunday, June 30^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, July 1^stat 6pm and 10pm

Listen to the Show!
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Research that Matters (min 0-9)
Conversations with David Roddenbery (min 9-30)
House Calls (min 30-38)

ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) with Dr. Richard Bedlack

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEATLH®, Adam & Cristy will be joined by Duke Associate Professor, Director of the Duke ALS Clinic, and Founder of ALS Untangled, Dr. Richard Bedlack, about ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease).

Please tune in! This show will air:
• Saturday, April 27^th at 9am
• Sunday, April 28^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, April 29^th at 6pm and 10pm

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

Show Topics:

Research that Matters (min 0-13): family doctors treating sleep apnea, breast cancer & high fat dairy, babies & stress in womb, witnessing CPR on loved one
Conversations with Dr. Richard Bedlack about ALS (min 13-35)
House Calls (min 35-42): B12, aspirin & colonoscopy, antibiotics & sinus infections, allergic reaction to Sulfa drugs

Resources:

Research that Matters
- Primary care vs specialist sleep center management of obstructive sleep apnea and daytime sleepiness and quality of life: a randomized trial. Chai-Coetzer CL, Antic NA, Rowland LS, Reed RL, Esterman A, Catcheside PG, Eckermann S, Vowles N, Williams H, Dunn S, McEvoy RD. JAMA. 2013 Mar 13;309(10):997-1004. doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.1823.
  - Free Abstract: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=23483174
  - More About the Research: http://media.jamanetwork.com/news-item/study-examines-outcomes-for-treatment-of-obstructive-sleep-apnea-with-primary-care-vs-specialist-care/
- High- and low-fat dairy intake, recurrence, and mortality after breast cancer diagnosis. Kroenke CH, Kwan ML, Sweeney C, Castillo A, Caan BJ. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2013 May 1;105(9):616-23. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djt027. Epub 2013 Mar 14.
  - Free Abstract: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=23492346
  - More About the Research: http://vitals.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/14/17315572-high-fat-dairy-foods-raise-death-risk-in-breast-cancer-patients?lite
- O-GlcNAc transferase (OGT) as a placental biomarker of maternal stress and reprogramming of CNS gene transcription in development. Howerton CL, Morgan CP, Fischer DB, Bale TL. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2013 Mar 26;110(13):5169-74. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1300065110. Epub 2013 Mar 4.
  - Free Abstract: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=23487789
  - More About the Research: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2288025/Pregnant-women-transmit-damaging-effects-stress-placenta.html
- Family presence during cardiac resuscitation. Downar J, Kritek PA. N Engl J Med. 2013 Mar 14;368(11):1060-2. doi: 10.1056/NEJMclde1301020.
  - Free Article: http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMclde1301020
  - More About the Research: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/14/health/viewing-cpr-benefits-patients-families-study-finds.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
Conversations
- Duke ALS Clinic
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
House Calls
- B12:
  - http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminB12-QuickFacts/ (Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health)
  - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/926.html (Medline Plus)
- Aspirin & Colonoscopy:
  - http://www.asge.org/patients/patients.aspx?id=10094 (American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy)
  - http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/colonoscopy/ (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health)
- Antibiotics & Sinus Infections:
  - http://www.entnet.org/HealthInformation/antibiotics.cfm (American Academy of Otolaryngology –Head and Neck Surgery)
  - http://www.cdc.gov/getsmart/antibiotic-use/symptom-relief.html (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Allergic Reaction & Sulfa Drugs:
  - http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/sulfa-allergy/AN01565/METHOD=print (Mayo Clinic)

Hope for Rare Diseases: The Case of Fabry Disease with Jerry Walter

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Lynn Eades

YOUR HEALTH® this weekend will feature Adam & Cristy’s conversation with Founder and President of the National Fabry Disease Foundation, Jerry Walter, about Hope for Rare Diseases: The Case of Fabry Disease.

Please tune in! This show will air:
• Saturday, March 16^th at 9am
• Sunday, March 17^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, March 18^th at 6pm and 10pm

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

Show Topics:

Research that Matters (min 0-12): medications for children’s migraines, children with oddly shaped heads, acupuncture & allergies, Mediterranean diet & preventing heart disease
Conversations with Jerry Walter about Hope for Rare Diseases: The Case of Fabry Disease (min 12-36)
House Calls (min 36-47): revised recommendations for Ambien, using DEET & bug protection for children, chiropractic care, stomach pain & mouth issues

Resources:

Research that Matters
- Pharmacologic Treatment of Pediatric Headaches: A Meta-analysis.
  - El-Chammas K, Keyes J, Thompson N, Vijayakumar J, Becher D, Jackson JL. JAMA Pediatrics. 2013 Mar 1;167(3):250-8. doi: 10.1001.
- A Prospective Randomized Trial on Preventative Methods for Positional Head Deformity: Physiotherapy versus a Positioning Pillow
  - Wilbrand J, Seidl M, Wilbrand M, Streckbein P, Böttger S Pons-Kuehnemann J, Hahn A, Howaldt H. Journal of Pediatrics. 2013 Jan 14; doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.11.076.
- Acupuncture in Patients With Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis: A Randomized Trial.
  - Brinkhaus B, Ortiz M, Witt C, Roll S, Linde K, Pfab F, Niggemann B, Hummelsberger J, Treszl A, Ring J, Zuberbier T, Wegscheider K, Willich S. Annals of Internal Medicine. 2013 Feb 19; 158(4):225-234.
- Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease with a Mediterranean Diet. New England Journal of Medicine.
  - Estruch R, Ros E, Salas-Salvadó J, Covas MI, Corella D, Arós F, Gómez-Gracia E, Ruiz-Gutiérrez V, Fiol M, Lapetra J, Lamuela-Raventos RM, Serra-Majem L, Pintó X, Basora J, Muñoz MA, Sorlí JV, Martínez JA, Martínez-González MA; 2013 Apr 4;368(14):1279-90. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1200303.
- Mediterranean Diet — from the Mayo Clinic
Conversations
House Calls

Air Pollution & Your Health with Dr. Menachem Luria

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam & Cristy will be joined by Professor of Atmospheric Sciences & Air Quality at Hebrew University in Israel, Dr. Menachem Luria to talk about air pollution & your health.

Please tune in! This show will air:
• Saturday, September 1^st at 9am
• Sunday, September 2^nd at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, September 3^rd at 6pm and 10pm

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Research that Matters (min 0-11)
Conversations with Dr. Menachem Luria (min 11-34)
House Calls (min 34-45)

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

The Changing Laws of Vaccines with Dr. Michelle Mello

Speech & Language Development: From Children to Adults with Dr. Betsy Crais

The Journey of Medical Ethics and Faith with Dr. John Wyatt

Re-air Financial Incentives for Weight Loss with David Roddenberry

When Doctor’s Don’t Listen with Dr. Leana Wen

Financial Incentives for Weight Loss with David Roddenberry

ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) with Dr. Richard Bedlack

Hope for Rare Diseases: The Case of Fabry Disease with Jerry Walter

Air Pollution & Your Health with Dr. Menachem Luria