A Tent, a Parking Lot and a Group of Devoted People Trying to Save Lives

Posted on June 1, 2019 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam talks with Dr. David Schaffer—co-founder and policy director at One Tent Health and emergency medicine resident at Massachusetts General Hospital—about a tent, a parking lot and a group of devoted people trying to save lives.

You can catch the episode on:

97.9 FM The Hill

Saturday, June 1 at 9 a.m.
Sunday, June 2 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Monday, June 3 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

Sunday, June 2 at 7 a.m.

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

Research That Matters (min 0-10:16)
- Allowing pharmacists to directly dispense opioid antidote can cut overdose deaths
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
- Teen girls more vulnerable to bullying than boys
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
- Children with chronic illness just as happy as peers
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
- Use of Physician Compare for Physician Performance Data
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
Conversations with Dr. David Schaffer (min 10:16-31:21)
House Calls (min 31:21-40:00)
- Why did my doctor take x-rays of my neck when I complained about left should, arm and hand pain?
  - Neck Injuries and Disorders
- Should I consider methadone instead of opioids?
  - Methadone
- I have swelling and pain in my neck off and on. Should I see a doctor?
  - Talking with your doctor

"Bad" Words and Good Health

Posted on March 2, 2019 by Lynn Eades

Headshot by David Corney

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam and guest co-host Dr. Cam Coleman talk with Dr. Emma Byrne—author of Swearing is Good for You—about what bad words have to do with good health.

You can catch the episode on:

97.9 FM The Hill

Saturday, March 2 at 9 a.m.
Sunday, March 3 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Monday, March 4 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

Sunday, March 3 at 7 a.m.

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

Research That Matters (min 0-8:57)
- Alarming number of violent injuries associated with bullying in school-age children
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
- Childhood lead exposure and poor mental health in adulthood
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
- Strongest opponents of genetically modified foods are the least knowledgeable
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
- Gender bias in pediatric pain assessment
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
Conversations with Dr. Emma Byrne (min 8:57-33:12)
House Calls (min 33:12-40:00)
- Can I get help quitting chewing tobacco in the same places where I would get help quitting smoking?
- Where can we get help for my dad who has cirrhosis of the liver and is depressed?
  - Chronic Illness and Mental Health
  - Find a Therapist
- What is gait balance rehab?
  - Gait Abnormalities

Rise in Opioid and Amphetamine Use in Pregnancy

Posted on February 16, 2019 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam talks with Dr. Lindsay Admon from the University of Michigan about the rise of opioid and meth use in pregnant women.

You can catch the episode on:

97.9 FM The Hill
Saturday, February 16 at 9 a.m.
Sunday, February 17 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Tuesday, February 19 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM
Sunday, February 17 at 7 a.m.

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

Research That Matters (min 0-9:13)
- Bullying and sexual abuse affect health-related quality of life in adulthood
  - News about the study
  - Full-text article
- Newer vs. older class of sleeping pills have less “hangover” effect, less likely to sleep through fire alarm
  - News about the study
  - Full-text article
- Missing doctor appointments increases risk of death
  - News about the study
  - Full-text article
- Nearly 2/3 of low-income women in St. Louis, Missouri unable to afford menstrual product
Conversations with Dr. Lindsay Admon (min 9:13-31:08)
House Calls (min 31:08-40:00)
- Why can’t my doctor just call in a prescription for an urinary tract infection (UTI)?
  - Urinary Tract Infections
- My therapist said I was more at risk for a alcohol problem relapse if I smoke marijuana every day for stress. What do you think?
  - Marijuana
- I recently had blood clots in my legs because I’m a smoker. If I quit smoking, will I continue to have blood clots?

Re-air: The Misguided Battle of the Bulge

Posted on November 24, 2017 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & guest co-host Dr. Caroline Roberts welcome Sylvia Tara, Ph.D., biochemist and author of The Secret Life of Fat: The Science Behind the Body’s Least Understood Organ and What It Means for You, who talks with us about the misguided battle of the bulge.
Please tune in! The show will air:

Photo by Joshua Michael Shelton

WCHL 97.9 FM

Saturday, November 25, at 9 a.m.
Sunday, November 26, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Monday, November 27, at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

Sunday, November 26, at 7 a.m.

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

Research that Matters (min 0-10:13)
- Shared beliefs, values and trusting your doctor has an effect on pain
  - News about the article
  - Abstract of the article
- Surprising link between blood sugar and brain cancer found
- Rates of school bullying are down
- Lack of health insurance linked to 45,000 deaths annually
Conversations with Dr. Sylvia Tara (min 10:13-31:11)
- The Secret Life of Fat: The Science Behind the Body’s Least Understood Organ and What It Means for You
House Calls (min 31:11-40:00)
- What is the difference between different kinds of doctors: internists, primary care, family care, etc?
  - Choosing a Primary Care Provider
- What can I do to help my child stop biting fingernails?
  - How to stop biting your nails
- What do you recommend for adult acne?
  - Acne
- Do you think I should follow the advice of my dermatologist and have a lymph node removed?
  - Lymph Nodes

More YOUR HEALTH Radio shows on eating and weight loss

The Misguided Battle of the Bulge

Posted on May 20, 2017 by Lynn Eades

Photo by Joshua Michael Shelton

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9 FM

Saturday, May 20, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Sunday, May 21, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Monday, May 22, at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

Sunday, May 21, at 7 a.m.

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

Research that Matters (min 0-10:13)
- Shared beliefs, values and trusting your doctor has an effect on pain
  - News about the article
  - Abstract of the article
- Surprising link between blood sugar and brain cancer found
- Rates of school bullying are down
- Lack of health insurance linked to 45,000 deaths annually
Conversations with Dr. Sylvia Tara (min 10:13-31:11)
- The Secret Life of Fat: The Science Behind the Body’s Least Understood Organ and What It Means for You
House Calls (min 31:11-40:00)
- What is the difference between different kinds of doctors: internists, primary care, family care, etc?
  - Choosing a Primary Care Provider
- What can I do to help my child stop biting fingernails?
  - How to stop biting your nails
- What do you recommend for adult acne?
  - Acne
- Do you think I should follow the advice of my dermatologist and have a lymph node removed?
  - Lymph Nodes

More YOUR HEALTH Radio shows on eating and weight loss

Re-air: The Past, Present and Future of Alzheimer’s Research with Dr. Rudolph Tanzi

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam and guest co-host Dr. Amir Barzin will be talking with Dr. Rudolph Tanzi, Director of the Genetics and Aging Research Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital about The Past, Present and Future of Alzheimer’s Research.

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

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 F
• Sunday, September 4, at 7 a.m.

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

Research that Matters (min 0-09:38)
- Helmet-less tackling drills may help reduce football concussions over a season
  - Full-text article
- Tailored videos increased the number of people that enroll in clinical trials
  - Full-text article
- Vapor extract from e-cigarettes can cause cell damage whether they have nicotine or not
  - Full-text article
- Bullies as well as bully victims show increases in eating disorders
Conversations with Dr. Rudolph Tanzi (min 09:38-31:14)
- Dr. Tanzi’s webpage
- Alzheimer’s Disease
House Calls (min 31:17-39:26)
- What are sessile polyps in the colon and should I be worried?
  - Understanding Your Pathology Report
- Preventing triglyceride-caused pancreatitis
  - Pancreatitis
  - Managing Your Triglycerides
- How to deal with tardive dyskinesia in relative with schizophrenia
  - Tardive Dyskinesia
  - How to Cope When a Loved One Has a Serious Mental Illness
- Determining life expectancy during liver failure with fatty liver disease
  - Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

You may also like:

Aging and Your Health
Resources for healthy aging
Keeping Love Alive as Memories Fade
Featuring author Gary Chapman on the Alzheimer’s journey
All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly with Dr. Amy Denham
Dr. Denham talks about the PACE Model of Care for senior citizens
Alzheimer’s and Families with Lisa Gwyther
The impact of Alzheimer’s Disease of family members
Caring for an Aging America with Dr. Gregg Warshaw
Dr. Warshaw talks about geriatric care in the United States
Family Caregiving & Living in the Land of the Limbo with Carol Levine
Carol Levine is the Director of the Families and Healthcare Projects at the United Hospital Fund
Ending the Plague of Loneliness with Dr. Bill Thomas
Dr. Thomas is a co-founder of the Eden Alternative, an organization dedicated to creating quality of life for Elders and their care partners

The Past, Present and Future of Alzheimer’s Research with Dr. Rudolph Tanzi

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Dr. Amir Barzin will be talking with Dr. Rudolph Tanzi, Director of the Genetics and Aging Research Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital about The Past, Present and Future of Alzheimer’s Research.

Please tune in!

The show will air:

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, January 30th at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Sunday, January 31st at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, February 1st at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, January 30th at 3 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, January 31st at 7 a.m.

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

Research that Matters (min 0-09:38)
- Helmet-less tackling drills may help reduce football concussions over a season
  - Full-text article
- Tailored videos increased the number of people that enroll in clinical trials
  - Full-text article
- Vapor extract from e-cigarettes can cause cell damage whether they have nicotine or not
  - Full-text article
- Bullies as well as bully victims show increases in eating disorders
Conversations with Dr. Rudolph Tanzi (min 09:38-31:14)
- Dr. Tanzi’s webpage
- Alzheimer’s Disease
House Calls (min 31:17-39:26)
- What are sessile polyps in the colon and should I be worried?
  - Understanding Your Pathology Report
- Preventing triglyceride-caused pancreatitis
  - Pancreatitis
  - Managing Your Triglycerides
- How to deal with tardive dyskinesia in relative with schizophrenia
  - Tardive Dyskinesia
  - How to Cope When a Loved One Has a Serious Mental Illness
- Determining life expectancy during liver failure with fatty liver disease
  - Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

You may also like:

Aging and Your Health
Resources for healthy aging
Keeping Love Alive as Memories Fade
Featuring author Gary Chapman on the Alzheimer’s journey
All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly with Dr. Amy Denham
Dr. Denham talks about the PACE Model of Care for senior citizens
Alzheimer’s and Families with Lisa Gwyther
The impact of Alzheimer’s Disease of family members
Caring for an Aging America with Dr. Gregg Warshaw
Dr. Warshaw talks about geriatric care in the United States
Family Caregiving & Living in the Land of the Limbo with Carol Levine
Carol Levine is the Director of the Families and Healthcare Projects at the United Hospital Fund
Ending the Plague of Loneliness with Dr. Bill Thomas
Dr. Thomas is a co-founder of the Eden Alternative, an organization dedicated to creating quality of life for Elders and their care partners

Health & Healing: One Village at a Time with Sivan Ya’ari

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Lynn Eades

Sivan Ya'ari This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be talking with Sivan Ya’ari, Founder and President of Innovation: Africa, about Health & Healing: One Village at a Time.

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

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

Show Topics:

Research that Matters (min 0-9:30) bullying, medicine for alcoholism, adolescence & relationships, trampoline accidents
Conversations with Sivan Ya’Ari about Health & Healing: One Village at a Time (min 9:30-32)
House Calls (min 32-40) LDL cholesterol medication, enlarged prostate, one doctor vs. specialists, shoulder pain & Macau birds

Resources:

Re-airing Bullying with Dr. William Copeland

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, we’re re-airing one of our most relevant shows with Dr. William Copeland, Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Duke University Center for Developmental Epidemiology, about Bullying.

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

Research that Matters (min 0-10)
- Charges For Emergency Room Visits Often Based on Incorrect Assumptions
  - News about the article
  - Free full-text article
- Lengthy antibiotic use common in elderly
  - News about the article
  - Free full-text article
- Don’t start drinking for your health
  - News about the article
  - Free full text article
- Mobility Impairment Reduces Access to Subspecialty Care
  - Free full text article
Conversations with Dr. William Copeland about Bullying (min 10-30)
House Calls (min 30-39)
- I’m tired all the time. I work two jobs and am divorced with two kids. When my doctor asked me if I was feeling down I almost cried. What are your thoughts?
  - Men and depression
- While I was in the hospital recently, they changed my medications. When I was released and saw my doctor, he changed all my medications back to what they were. Who was right?
  - Help avoid mistakes with your medicine
  - Talking to your doctor
- I recently passed out and nothing showed up on my tests except my thyroid was off. Could this cause me to pass out?
  - Fainting
  - Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid)
- Urgent care said I need surgery for an ingrown toenail. My doctor said I could manage this by soaking my foot with cotton balls soaked in medication.
  - Ingrown toenail

Bullying with Dr. William Copeland

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Lynn Eades

Bill Copeland This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and Cristy will be talking with Dr. William Copeland, Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Duke University Center for Developmental Epidemiology, about Bullying.

Please tune in! This show will air:
• Saturday, April 20^th at 9am
• Sunday, April 21^st at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, April 22^ndat 6pm and 10pm

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

Research that Matters (min 0-10)
- Charges For Emergency Room Visits Often Based on Incorrect Assumptions
  - News about the article
  - Free full-text article
- Lengthy antibiotic use common in elderly
  - News about the article
  - Free full-text article
- Don’t start drinking for your health
  - News about the article
  - Free full text article
- Mobility Impairment Reduces Access to Subspecialty Care
  - Free full text article
Conversations with Dr. William Copeland about Bullying (min 10-30)
House Calls (min 30-39)
- I’m tired all the time. I work two jobs and am divorced with two kids. When my doctor asked me if I was feeling down I almost cried. What are your thoughts?
  - Men and depression
- While I was in the hospital recently, they changed my medications. When I was released and saw my doctor, he changed all my medications back to what they were. Who was right?
  - Help avoid mistakes with your medicine
  - Talking to your doctor
- I recently passed out and nothing showed up on my tests except my thyroid was off. Could this cause me to pass out?
  - Fainting
  - Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid)
- Urgent care said I need surgery for an ingrown toenail. My doctor said I could manage this by soaking my foot with cotton balls soaked in medication.
  - Ingrown toenail

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Tag Archives: Bullying

A Tent, a Parking Lot and a Group of Devoted People Trying to Save Lives

"Bad" Words and Good Health

Rise in Opioid and Amphetamine Use in Pregnancy

Re-air: The Misguided Battle of the Bulge

The Misguided Battle of the Bulge

Re-air: The Past, Present and Future of Alzheimer’s Research with Dr. Rudolph Tanzi

The Past, Present and Future of Alzheimer’s Research with Dr. Rudolph Tanzi

Health & Healing: One Village at a Time with Sivan Ya’ari

Re-airing Bullying with Dr. William Copeland

Bullying with Dr. William Copeland