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

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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

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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?

Healing the Homeless: Clark’s Promise with Rob Grew and Jane Smith

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Rob Grew and Jane Smith photoThis weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be joined by Rob Grew, Co-Founder of Clark’s Promise and Jane Smith, Engagement Nurse at Clark’s Promise to talk about Healing the Homeless: Clark’s Promise
 
 

Please tune in! This show will air:

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, October 4th at 9am
• Sunday, October 5th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, October 6th at 6pm and 10pm

WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, October 4th at 3pm

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, October 5th at 7am

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Saving Our Homeless Youth: Carolina Outreach with Alex Protzman (YOUR HEALTH Radio January 2015)

ADD & bladder problems in children-Why all parents should care

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Image of the brain with the words such as inattention and distracted surrounding it.

We just reviewed research from Turkey of a study of 62 children with ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and 124 children who did not have the disorder.   Researchers had the children’s parents complete questionnaires about their children’s voiding symptoms and any problems with bed-wetting or bladder control.  The research showed that the children with ADHD suffer from more and more severe bladder related problems.

We know from previous research that children who had ADHD had more issues with bed-wetting, but this new research looks at all kinds of bladder issues, not just the most severe things, including much more common issues like children’s ability to just control their bladder or to go to the bathroom more frequently.

It’s not quite clear why this relationship exists.   It could have to do with the medications that children with ADHD may be taking or it may have to do with some of that impulse control that such children have. So we are not quite sure why, but it sure looks like kids who have ADHD have more problems with their bladder.

This research should serve as a valuable take-home message for teachers, parents, administrators, therapists and clinicians.  Caregivers, family members and even doctors need to know that a child with ADHD who is fidgeting may have to go to the bathroom. Teachers should not think a child with ADHD just wants to get out of the classroom.  New strategies can teach better bladder control.  Flexibility, education and understanding all the way around are really needed.

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