This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam will be talking with Dr. Michael Lewek—associate professor of physical therapy in UNC’s Department of Allied Health Sciences AND associate director of the rehabilitation engineering center—about the rising science of falls.
You can catch the episode on:
97.9 FM The Hill
• Saturday, November 2 at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, November 3 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, November 4 at 6 p.m.
KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM
• Sunday, November 3 at 7 a.m.
Listen to the show!
Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository
- Research That Matters (min 0-9:30)
- Re-analysis of Alzheimer’s drug shows higher doses worked, Biogen will submit to FDA
- Blood pressure medications more effective if taken at bedtime
- Smartphone app helps encourage physical activity in first entirely digital clinical trial
- Interpreter availability reduces hospital readmission rates with acute and chronic conditions
- Conversations with Dr. Michael Lewek (min 9:30-29:53)
- House Calls (min 29:53-40:00)
- Can you treat cataracts with medication? If not, what can I expect from surgery?
- I was recently in the hospital for a compression fracture of my spine. I have osteoporosis and was told the fracture might be related to smoking. A doctor talked to me about quitting smoking to help prevent future fractures which is the first time a doctor had a serious conversation with me about quitting in 40 years. What’s changed?
- I’m in my 70s and am being treated for cancer with a powerful new drug. Could this drug be causing loose stools several times a day?
