Neglected Diseases and Global Health

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and Cristy will be talking with Kelly Callahan, Director of the Trachoma Control Program at the Carter Center about Neglected Diseases and Global Health.

Please tune in!
The show will air:

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, September 12th at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, September 13th at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, September 14th at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, September 12th at 3 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, September 13th at 7 a.m.

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

Research that Matters (min 0-10:50)
- Birth control pills linked to endometrial cancer risk reduction
  - News about the article
  - Abstract of article
- Home-based vs. clinical care after heart failure
  - Abstract of article
- Light drinking may increase cancer risk in women
  - News about the article
  - Free full-text article
- Vomiting may aerosolize norovirus particles
  - News about the article
  - Free full-text article
Conversations with Kelly Callahan (min 10:51-32:52)
- Kelly Callahan in the Spotlight
- Eradicating the Guinea Worm: Kelly Callahan at TEDxAtlanta
House Calls (min 32:53-40:27)
- Football or no football?
  - Resources for parents
- Back pain after moving furniture
  - Back Pain
- Relieving shingles pain without pain-killers
  - Shingles
- Nightmares about a car accident
  - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Cybersecurity in Health Care – What We Should Know with Dr. Eric Perakslis

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Lynn Eades

perakslis photo This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam Goldstein and guest co-host Dr. Jessica Hart from UNC Family Medicine will be joined by Dr. Eric Perakslis, Executive Director of the Center for Biomedical Informatics at Harvard Medical School, as well as the former Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Chief Scientist at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration about Cybersecurity in Health Care – What We Should Know.

Please tune in! This show will air:
WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, December 13th at 9am
• Sunday, December 14th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, December 15th at 6pm and 10pm
WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, December 13th at 3pm
KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, December 14th at 7am

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

Show Topics:

Research that Matters (min 0-8:00) Sleep and Sick Days, Men and Domestic Violence, Nursing Home Care, Teen Drug Use
Conversations with Dr. Eric Perakslis about Cybersecurity in Health Care – What We Should Know (min 8:00-31:00)
House Calls (min 31:00-40) Metastatic Colon Cancer, Losing Weight and Diabetes, Lower Back Pain, War Veteran having PTSD

Research That Matters
Sleep and Sick Days
Abstract of the article
News about the article
Men and Domestic Violence
Full text of the article
News about the article
Nursing Home Care
Full text of the article
News about the article
Teen Drug Use
Survey Results from National Institute on Drug Abuse

Conversations with Dr. Eric Perakslis about Cybersecurity

Dr. Perakslis’ New England Journal of Medicine article, Cybersecurity in Health Care
Profile of Dr. Perakslis
Overview of Cybersecurity from the US Department of Homeland Security

House Calls

Metastatic Colon Cancer
Coping with Cancer in Everyday Life
Losing Weight and Diabetes
Lower Back Pain Fact Sheet
War Veteran Having PTSD
National Center for PTSD, US Department of Veterans Affairs

Re-airing of Living a Heart-Healthy Life with Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, we’re re-airing one of our most important shows with Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum, renowned cardiologist, author, and heart-help advocate, about Living a Heart-Healthy Life.

Please tune in! This show will air:

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, July 5th at 9am
• Sunday, July 6th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, July 7th at 6pm and 10pm

WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, July 5th at 3pm

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, July 6th at 7am

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

Research that Matters
- Yoga & Fatigue: Yoga’s impact on inflammation, mood, and fatigue in breast cancer survivors
  - News about the study
  - Full-text article
- Walking & Aging: Slow walking speed and cardiovascular death in well functioning older adults
  - Full-text article
- Testosterone Therapy
  - Full-text article
- Peanut Allergy
  - News about the study
  - Full-text article
Conversations
House Calls
- Asthma
  - What is Asthma?
  - Asthma- children
- Spinal stenosis & holistic treatment
  - Spinal Stenosis?
  - Back Pain?
- Arthritis & back pain
  - AAPM Facts and Figures on Pain
  - Reactive Arthritis?
- Surgery & Percocet, Stomach pains
  - Abdominal pain
  - Halt the Hurt! Dealing with Chronic Pain

Hypertension Cure & Control with Dr. Anthony Viera

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Lynn Eades

Special guest host, Dr. Keyona Gullett, Resident Physician at UNC Family Medicine, will join Cristy to talk with Dr. Anthony Viera, Associate 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 12^th at 9am
• Sunday, April 13^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, April 14^th at 6pm and 10pm
KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, April 13^th at 7am

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

Research that Matters (min 0-10)
- blood pressure control & stroke: Consistency of Blood Pressure Control After Ischemic Stroke
  - Free full-text of article
  - In the news
- cutting down sugary drinks
  - Free abstract of the article
  - In the news
- Lower back pain and disability
- Acetaminophen & Pregnancy
  - Free abstract of the article
  - In the news
Conversations with Dr. Anthony Viera (min 10-31)
House Calls (min 31-40)
- Alzheimer’s and Stopping Medication: End of life decisions from Alzheimer’s Association
- Stress & Health
  - NIH Fact Sheet on Stress
  - Stress
- Abdominal Discomfort
- Sepsis and Medication
  - NIH: Sepsis
  - Medline Plus: Sepsis
  - Raising Sepsis Awareness with Dr. Carl Flatley (YOUR HEALTH Radio January 2018)

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Pulmonary Hypertension with Dr. James Ford (YOUR HEALTH Radio July 2015)

Can Storytelling Lower Your Blood Pressure? (YOUR HEALTH Radio February 2011)

Living a Heart-Healthy Life with Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be talking with Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum, renowned cardiologist, author, and heart-help advocate, about Living a Heart-Healthy Life.

Please tune in! This show will air:
WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, February 22^nd at 9am
• Sunday, February 23^rd at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, February 24^th at 6pm and 10pm
KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, February 23^rd at 7am

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

Research that Matters
- Yoga & Fatigue: Yoga’s impact on inflammation, mood, and fatigue in breast cancer survivors
  - News about the study
  - Full-text article
- Walking & Aging: Slow walking speed and cardiovascular death in well functioning older adults
  - Full-text article
- Testosterone Therapy
  - Full-text article
- Peanut Allergy
  - News about the study
  - Full-text article
Conversations
House Calls
- Asthma
  - What is Asthma?
  - Asthma- children
- Spinal stenosis & holistic treatment
  - Spinal Stenosis?
  - Back Pain?
- Arthritis & back pain
  - AAPM Facts and Figures on Pain
  - Reactive Arthritis?
- Surgery & Percocet, Stomach pains
  - Abdominal pain
  - Halt the Hurt! Dealing with Chronic Pain

You may also be interested in:

Surviving Heart Attacks with Julia Allen (YOUR HEALTH Radio March 2015)

The Importance of Genetics and Heart Disease (Research that Matters October 2012)

Forbidden Harvest with Dr. Peter Rizzolo

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be talking with Dr. Peter Rizzolo, Author and Retired Professor of Family Medicine at UNC, about his book, Forbidden Harvest.

Please tune in! This show will air:

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, October 12^th at 9am
• Sunday, October 13^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, October 14^th at 6pm and 10pm

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, October 13^th at 7am

Listen to the show!

Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository

Research that Matters (min 0-10)
- Chronic Back Pain and Brain Changes
- Statin Drugs and Cataracts
  - Free Abstract of article
  - News About the article
- Colon Cancer Screening
- Preschoolers and Naptime
  - Free full text of article
  - News about the article
Conversations (min 10-30)
- Peter Rizzolo
- Dr. Rizzolo’s Q&A with The Daily Tarheel
House Calls (min 30-40)
- Itching and Eruptions in Groin
- Tea Colored Urine
  - Mayo Clinic
  - Harvard Health
- Juicing
- Getting Stitches

Drug Labels: Could They Tell Us More with Dr. Ethan Basch

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be talking with Dr. Ethan Basch, Director of Patient Outcomes at UNC-Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, about Drug Labels: Could They Tell Us More?

Please tune in! This show will air:

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, September 28^th at 9am
• Sunday, September 29^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, September 30^th at 6pm and 10pm

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, September 29^th at 7am

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

Research that Matters (min 0-10)
- Osteoporosis in men
- Germs in lipstick
  - News about the study
  - Full-text article
- Spanish testing for autism
  - News about the study
  - Full-text article
- Exercise & endometrial cancer risk
  - News about the study
  - Full-text article
Conversations with Dr. Ethan Basch (min 10-30)
House Calls (min 30-40)
- Lower back pain & “back mice”
- Constipation with traveling
  - Constipation
- Controlling high blood pressure & diabetes
- Summer bug bites
  - Avoid Bug Bites

Catastrophic Care with David Goldhill

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Lynn Eades

Adam & Cristy will be joined by David Goldhill, Advocate for Hospital Safety & Transparency, and Author this weekend on YOUR HEALTH® as they discuss his book, Catastrophic Care.

Please tune in to WCHL 97.9FM! This show will air:
• Saturday, May 18^th at 9am
• Sunday, May 19^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, May 20^that 6pm and 10pm

Listen to the Show!

Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository

Show Topics:

Research that Matters (min 0-10): pregnancy & blood clot risk, tonsillectomy, caffeine & car crashes, salt & toddlers
Conversations with Dr. David Goldhill about his book, Catastrophic Care (min 10-32)
House Calls (min 32-41): low back pain, finding a new therapist, chronic pain & stopping medication, challenges grieving loved ones

Resources:

Research that Matters
- Risk factors for first venous thromboembolism around pregnancy: a population based cohort study from the United Kingdom, Sultan, A. et al, Blood April 2, 2013 Blood-2012-11-469551.
  - Free abstract: http://bloodjournal.hematologylibrary.org/content/early/2013/04/01/blood-2012-11-469551.abstract
  - News about the research: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20130403/Pregnancy-related-events-increase-womens-risk-of-deadly-blood-clot-Study.aspx
- Short-term outcomes of tonsillectomy in adult patients with recurrent pharyngitis: a randomized controlled trial, Koskenkorva, T. et al, CMAJ May 14, 2013 vol. 185 no. 8 E331-E336.
  - Free article: http://www.cmaj.ca/content/185/8/E331.full?sid=ed58944f-0ff3-4a69-a492-d2d511fd3e5d
  - News about the research: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/781809
- Use of caffeinated substances and risk of crashes in long distance drivers of commercial vehicles: case-control study, Sharwood, L. et al, BMJ 2013;346:f1140.
  - Free article: http://www.bmj.com/content/346/bmj.f1140
  - News about the research: http://www.nhs.uk/news/2013/03March/Pages/Can-caffeine-really-cut-crash-risk.aspx
- Sodium content of commercial baby and toddler foods. Maalouf J, Cogswell ME, Gunn JP, et al. EPI|NPAM 2013; New Orleans, LA, March 19-22, 2013. Abstract P253.
  - Free abstract: http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/meeting_abstract/127/12_MeetingAbstracts/AP253
  - News about the research: http://www.theheart.org/article/1521861.do
Conversations
- Link to Dr. Goldhill’s book, Catastrophic Care: How American Health Care Killed My Father–and How We Can Fix It
House Calls
- Arachnoiditis
- How to find a new therapist:
  - Using the Internet to Find & Choose Health Care Providers & Services
  - Find a Facility in Your State
- Opiate Withdrawal
  - MedlinePlus
  - withdrawal.org
- Alzheimer’s grief and bereavement

North Carolina’s First Teaching Health Center: Training Doctors to Provide Rural and Undeserved Care with Dr. Caroline Roberts & Dr. Mimi Miles

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Lynn Eades

Dr. Caroline Roberts

Dr. Mimi Miles

Special guest host, Dr. Bob Gwyther from the UNC Department of Family Medicine, will join Cristy this weekend on YOUR HEALTH® to talk with UNC Resident Physicians, Dr. Caroline Roberts & Dr. Mimi Miles about North Carolina’s first teaching health center: training doctors to provide rural and undeserved care.

Please tune in! This show will air:
• Saturday, November 3^rd at 9am
• Sunday, November 4^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, November 5^th at 6pm and 10pm

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

Research that Matters (min 0-10)
Conversations with Dr. Caroline Roberts & Dr. Mimi Miles (min 10-31)
- Prospect Hill Community Health Center is the site of a new and innovative partnership between Piedmont Health and UNC Family Medicine. UNC Family Medicine will place residents at Prospect Hill for three years to train with community physicians in a community setting. The first of its kind in the state, the teaching health center prepares physicians to work in rural and underserved settings while ensuring access to primary care for all North Carolinians. http://www.med.unc.edu/fammed/for-students-residents-fellows
House Calls (min 31-40)

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Rural Health Care with Chris Collins (YOUR HEALTH Radio July 2015)

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

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

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

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Tag Archives: Back Pain

Neglected Diseases and Global Health

Cybersecurity in Health Care – What We Should Know with Dr. Eric Perakslis

Re-airing of Living a Heart-Healthy Life with Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum

Hypertension Cure & Control with Dr. Anthony Viera

Living a Heart-Healthy Life with Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum

Forbidden Harvest with Dr. Peter Rizzolo

Drug Labels: Could They Tell Us More with Dr. Ethan Basch

Catastrophic Care with David Goldhill

North Carolina’s First Teaching Health Center: Training Doctors to Provide Rural and Undeserved Care with Dr. Caroline Roberts & Dr. Mimi Miles

Air Pollution & Your Health with Dr. Menachem Luria