New Book Tells the Story of The Great Pretender

Posted on December 7, 2019 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam talks with Susannah Cahalan—author of the critically acclaimed memoir Brain on Fire—about her new book The Great Pretender.

You can catch the episode on:

97.9 FM The Hill

• Saturday, December 7 at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, December 8 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, December 9 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

• Sunday, December 8 at 7 a.m.

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

Research That Matters (min 0-8:31)
- Intensive heart treatments not always needed
  - News about the study
  - Summary of the study presented at the American Heart Association Annual Scientific Sessions (AHA 2019), Philadelphia, PA, November 16, 2019
- Associations between screen time and brain development in 3-5 year-olds
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
- World scientists’ warn of global climate emergency
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
Conversations with Susannah Cahalan (min 8:31-31:00)
House Calls (min 31:00-40:00)
- What causes COPD flare ups?
  - COPD
- My family has a history of heart disease. What should I be doing for my health?
  - Heart Diseases
  - How to Lower Cholesterol
- I’m 90 years old. What can I do to make sure I reach 100?
  - Healthy Aging

Health vs. Hype: "What’s Real and What’s Not"

Posted on June 16, 2018 by Lynn Eades

Hype: A Doctor's Guide to Medical Myths, Exaggerated Claims, and Bad Advice and How to Tell What's Real and What's Not

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Dr. Stephen Hooper welcome Dr. Nina Shapiro—director of pediatric otolaryngology and professor at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine—about her new book Hype: A Doctor’s Guide to Medical Myths, Exaggerated Claims, and Bad Advice and How to Tell What’s Real and What’s Not.

You can catch the episode on:

WCHL 97.9 FM

Saturday, June 16 at 9 a.m.
Sunday, June 17 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Monday, June 18 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

Sunday, June 17 at 7 a.m.

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

Research that Matters (min 0-10:03)
- Teenage girls impacted more by sleepiness
  - News about the article
  - Abstract supplement of Sleep 2018 meeting (Abstracts 0858, p. A318)
- Research in mice to reduce hangovers
  - News about the article
  - Full text article
- Early stage breast cancer might not benefit from chemotherapy
  - News about the article
  - Article abstract
- Coffee effects group dynamics
  - News about the article
  - Article abstract
Conversations with Dr. Nina Shapiro (min 10:03-30:42)
House Calls (min 30:42-40:00)
- My doctor prescribed Zocor for high cholesterol. It caused muscle pain so my doctor told me to stop taking it. Is this common and why did it affect me this way?
  - Statin Side Effects: Weight the Benefits and Risks
  - Cholesterol
- After having back pain followed by sweats and a fever, I was diagnosed with a kidney infection. I’ve never had this before. What’s going on?
  - Kidney Infection or Pyelonephritis
- After back surgery, my doctor said I might have MRSA. Why do I have to be hospitalized instead of just taking antibiotics?
  - MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus)
- After having a stroke, I’m having trouble with my energy level and speech. How long before I get better?
  - Stroke

You may also like:

A Different Sort of Plague—The Spread of Health Misinformation (YOUR HEALTH Radio August 2018)

Health Fraud with Dr. Stephen Barrett Founder of Quackwatch.org (YOUR HEALTH Radio January 2011)

The Challenge of Not Having Relatives’ Health Histories

Posted on September 23, 2017 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-hosts Dr. Adia Hinds and Dr. Pali Shah share a conversation with Dr. Thomas May, senior scientist at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, about the challenges faced by adoptees and others who don’t have access to their genetic relative’s health history.

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9 FM

Saturday, September 23, at 9 a.m.
Sunday, September 24, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Monday, September 25, at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

Sunday, September 24, at 7 a.m.

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

Research That Matters (min 0-9:11) Young adults, especially men, less likely to treat high blood pressure; You Can Have Too Much Of A Good Thing — Even HDL Cholesterol; Religious young women less educated about HPV vaccine; Malaria parasite spreads from howler monkeys to humans
Conversations with Dr. Thomas May (min 9:11-29:52)
House Calls (min 29:52-40:00) Watching the news: How do you balance keeping informed with mental well being and how do you know if the sadness you feel from current events becomes a bigger problem?; Can I take two different antihistamines a day?; Do parents need to worry about skin checks with young children?; I have foot pain that’s worse in the morning or when I’ve been sedentary for a while. What could this be?

Research That Matters
- Young adults, especially men, less likely to treat high blood pressure
  - Abstract of the Article
  - News about the Article
- You Can Have Too Much Of A Good Thing — Even HDL Cholesterol
  - Abstract of the Article
  - News about the Article
- Religious young women less educated about HPV vaccine
  - Free full text of the Article
  - News about the Article
- Malaria parasite spreads from howler monkeys to humans
  - Free full text of the Article
  - News about the Article
Conversations with Dr. Thomas May
- HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology
- I don’t know my family health history because I was adopted, what can I do?
House Calls
- Watching the news: How do you balance keeping informed with mental well being and how do you know if the sadness you feel from current events becomes a bigger problem?
  - Bingeing on Bad News Can Fuel Daily Stress
  - Stress
- Can I take two different antihistamines a day?
  - Antihistamines for allergies
  - Allergy Treatment and Therapies
- Do parents need to worry about skin checks with young children?
  - 5 Signs Your Child’s Mole Needs to be Checked
  - Sun Protection
- I have foot pain that’s worse in the morning or when I’ve been sedentary for a while. What could this be?
  - Foot Pain
  - Plantar Fasciitis

Violence in intimate relationships and its effects

Posted on May 13, 2017 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & guest co-host Dr. Michael Baca-Atlas will be talking with Melinda Manning, director of UNC Hospitals’ Beacon Program, about violence in intimate relationships and the effects it can have.

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9 FM

Saturday, May 13, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Sunday, May 14, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Monday, May 15, at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

Sunday, May 14, at 7 a.m.

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

Research that Matters (min 0-9:12)
- Brain tissue from a petri dish
  - News Item
  - Abstract
- An Hour of Running May Add 7 Hours to Your Life
  - News Item
  - Abstract
- How ‘Training’ Patients for Surgery Shortens Hospital Stays and Saves Money
- Black U.S. babies still more likely to die than white infants
Conversations with Melinda Manning (min 9:12-28:35)
- UNC Hospitals’ Beacon Program
- Get Help with Violence and Abuse!
House Calls (min 28:35-40:00)
- What is renal tubular acidosis?
  - Renal tubular acidosis (RTA)
- A recent test showed high cholesterol. My doctor says this puts me in a high risk category and I have to take medication. Is this too aggressive?
  - Cholesterol
- My doctor changed my anxiety medication from Atavan to Zoloft which doesn’t work as well and my anxiety is back. What should I do?
  - Anxiety Medications
- When my father was discharged from the hospital after having a heart attack, he was given an appointment with his primary care physician and cardiologist. Does he really need to see his primary care physician?
  - Heart Failure: Roles of Different Doctors

You may also like:

From Abuse to Abundance with Dr. Jamila Battle (YOUR HEALTH Radio April 2017)

Domestic Violence & Children with Dr. Megan Bair-Merritt (YOUR HEALTH Radio January 2014)

Domestic Violence with Kit Gruelle (YOUR HEALTH Radio June 2010)

Judging Laura and the Aftermath of Sexual Assault

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Lynn Eades

This week on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Carol Ripley-Moffitt have an important conversation with Dr. Peter Rizzolo, author and retired professor of Family Medicine at UNC, and Natalie Ziemba, crisis response coordinator of the Orange County Rape Crisis Center. The theme of the conversation is Dr. Rizzolo’s new novel Judging Laura and the aftermath of sexual assault.

Dr. Peter Rizzolo and Natalie Ziemba

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, August 27, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Sunday, August 28, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, August 29, at 6 and 10 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, August 28, at 7 a.m.

Royalties from the sale of Judging Laura benefit RAINN, a nonprofit organization that supports survivors of sexual assault, educates the public about sexual violence and works to improve public policy.

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

Research that Matters (min 0-10:04)
- Treating ADHD with Two Simultaneous Medications
  - News about the article
  - Full-text article
- Eating Nuts May Decrease Inflammation Biomarkers/Heart Disease
  - News about the article
  - Full-text article
- Positive Health Impacts on Pre-term Infants of Breastfeeding
  - News about the article
  - Full-text article
- Nose Bacteria Produces Antibiotic
  - News about the article
  - Abstract of article
Conversations with Dr. Peter Rizzolo and Natalie Ziemba (min 10:04-29:35)
House Calls (min 29:35-40:00)
- Can good cholesterol (HDL) ever be too high?
  - Difference between HDL and LDL
- How can I control my weight when I take medication that makes me gain weight?
  - Weight gain as a side effect of necessary medication
- How can I manage back pain when I have mild to moderate scoliosis?
  - Lower back pain with mild to moderate scoliosis
- High blood pressure during sleep
  - Hypertension registered while asleep

Indications on Prescription Drugs

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Lynn Eades

This week on Your Health Radio Adam and guest co-host Laurel Sisler, MSW, LCSWA, have an exciting conversation with Dr. Gordon Schiff, internist and safety science director at Harvard Medical School Center for Primary Care Academic Innovations Collaborative and associate director of Brigham and Women’s Center for Patient Safety Research and Practice. The theme of the conversation is Indications on Prescription Drugs.

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, August 13, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Sunday, August 14, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, August 15, at 6 and 10 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, August 14, at 7 a.m.

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

Research that Matters (min 0-10:21)
- Physical Capacity and Exercise
  - Abstract
- Treating Pain without Addiction or Opioids
  - News about the article
  - Full-text of the article
- Physicians Talking to Patients about Gun Safety
  - News about the article
  - Abstract
- Recreational Marijuana Use in Children
  - Abstract
Conversations with Dr. Gordon Schiff (min 10:21-30:24)
House Calls (min 30:24-40:00)
- Should I take cholesterol medication if I’m at low risk for a heart attack?
  - Prescribing Statins for Low Risk Heart Attack
- My father went to the emergency room with extremely high blood pressure and was asked about alcohol use. Could alcohol consumption be his biggest problem?
  - Alcohol and Medications
- I’m a diabetic on insulin with good blood sugar control. I’m trying to lose weight but the insulin is making that hard. Should I stop taking insulin?
  - Diabetic Stopping Insulin for Weight Loss
- When I get up in the morning I have stabbing pain in my heel. What could cause this and how do I make it go away?
  - Stabbing Pain in Heel

Re-Air: Hunger, Faith and Health with Dr. Norman Wirzba and Rabbi Steven Sager

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be talking with Dr. Norman Wirzba and Rabbi Steven Sager, Professors at Duke Univeristy Divinity School about Hunger Health and Faith.

Please tune in! The show will air: Dr. Norman Wirzba and Rabbi Steven Sager

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, March 19th at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Sunday, March 20th at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, March 21st at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, March 20th at 7 a.m.

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

Research that Matters (min 0-09:40) Lower heart disease risk and death risk in patients with sense of purpose; Number of people with high cholesterol and low HDL decreases, but many still do have these; Sedentary people have higher BMI, lower heart fitness; Cartilage repair in long distance runners.
Conversations with Dr. Norman Wirzba and Rabbi Steven Sager (min 09:41-30:07)
House Calls (min 30:08-39:15) After multiple cancer diagnoses, should family get tests for something genetic?; When to make end-of-life decisions with Parkinson’s; Why some doctors may not treat multiple myeloma?; What is an anal fistula?

Research that Matters
Lower heart disease risk and death risk in patients with sense of purpose

Abstract
News Article

Number of people with high cholesterol and low HDL decreases, but many still do have these

Abstract

Sedentary people have higher BMI, lower heart fitness

Abstract
News Article

Cartilage repair in long distance runners

Press Release

Conversations with Dr. Norman Wirzba and Rabbi Steven Sager

Dr. Norman Wirzba
Rabbi Steven Sager

House Calls

What you should know about genetic tesing

Preparing for the End-of-Life

Multiple Myeloma

Anal Abscess and Fistula

Hunger, Faith and Health with Dr. Norman Wirzba and Rabbi Steven Sager

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be talking with Dr. Norman Wirzba and Rabbi Steven Sager, Professors at Duke Univeristy Divinity School about Hunger Health and Faith.

Please tune in! The show will air: Dr. Norman Wirzba and Rabbi Steven Sager

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

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

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

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

Click here to learn more about Dr. Wirzba and Rabbi Sager’s Interfaith Day of Learning called Hunger: Want and Plenty, which will take place in February, 2016

Research that Matters (min 0-09:40) Lower heart disease risk and death risk in patients with sense of purpose; Number of people with high cholesterol and low HDL decreases, but many still do have these; Sedentary people have higher BMI, lower heart fitness; Cartilage repair in long distance runners.
Conversations with Dr. Norman Wirzba and Rabbi Steven Sager (min 09:41-30:07)
House Calls (min 30:08-39:15) After multiple cancer diagnoses, should family get tests for something genetic?; When to make end-of-life decisions with Parkinson’s; Why some doctors may not treat multiple myeloma?; What is an anal fistula?

Research that Matters
Lower heart disease risk and death risk in patients with sense of purpose

Abstract
News Article

Number of people with high cholesterol and low HDL decreases, but many still do have these

Abstract

Sedentary people have higher BMI, lower heart fitness

Abstract
News Article

Cartilage repair in long distance runners

Press Release

Conversations with Dr. Norman Wirzba and Rabbi Steven Sager

Dr. Norman Wirzba
Rabbi Steven Sager

House Calls

What you should know about genetic tesing
Preparing for the End-of-Life
Multiple Myeloma
Anal Abscess and Fistula

Medical Students in the 21st Century: Nature vs. Nurture with Dr. Richard Schwartzstein

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Dr. Catherine Coe will be talking with Dr. Richard Schwartzstein, professor of medicine and medical education at Harvard Medical School about Medical Students in the 21st Century: Nature vs. Nurture.

Please tune in!

The show will air:
WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, July 25th at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, July 26th at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, July 27th at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, July 25th at 3 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, July 26th at 7 a.m.

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

Research that Matters (min 0-9:50) Many Hispanics have high cholesterol, DNA tests for head and neck cancer, Elder abuse more common than you think, Antipsychotics prescriptions for depression and ADHD without FDA approval.
Conversations with Dr. Richard Schwartzstein (min 9:50-31:09)
House Calls (min 31:10-40:08) Family doctors can help diagnose depression and connect patients with therapists, Kidney transplants, Diuretics and high calcium, X-rays, injections or both with chronic shoulder pain.

Research that Matters
Hispanics with High Cholesterol – Abstract of article
News about the study

DNA Tests for Head and Neck Cancer – Abstract of article
News about the study

Elder Abuse More Common Than You Think – Abstract of article
News about the study

Antipsychotic Prescriptions for Depression and ADHD without FDA Approval – Abstract of article
News about the study

Conversations with Dr. Richard Schwartzstein
New England Journal of Medicine Article by Dr. Schwartzstein — Getting the Right Medical Students: Nature vs. Nurture
Biography/Profile about Dr. Schwartzstein

House Calls
Family Doctors Diagnosing Depression:
Depression Fact Sheet from familydoctor.org

Kidney Transplants:
Transplant Fact Sheet from NIDDK
Resources from National Library of Medicine

Diuretics and High Calcium:
Hypercalcemia Facts from National Library of Medicine

X-Rays and Injections for Chronic Shoulder Pain:
Shoulder Problems Information from NIAMS

Re-Air Healthcare Leadership in a Sea of Uncertainty with Dr. Victor Dzau

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Lynn Eades

Victor Dzau by The Chronicle This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be joined by Dr. Victor Dzau, CEO of Duke University Health System and Incoming President of the Institute of Medicine, about Healthcare Leadership in a Sea of Uncertainty.

Please tune in! This show will be re-aired:
WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, November 29th at 9am
• Sunday, November 30th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, December 1st at 6pm and 10pm
WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, November 29th at 3pm
KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, November 30th at 7am

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

Show Topics:

Research that Matters (min 0-10) legalizing marijuana, cholesterol medicine & overeating, parents texting & driving, BMI & breast cancer
Conversations with Dr. Victor Dzau about Healthcare Leadership in a Sea of Uncertainty (min 10-31)
House Calls (min 31-40) depression & life change, ID reaction, stress test & heart disease, depression & stress

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Tag Archives: Cholesterol

New Book Tells the Story of The Great Pretender

Health vs. Hype: "What’s Real and What’s Not"

The Challenge of Not Having Relatives’ Health Histories

Violence in intimate relationships and its effects

Judging Laura and the Aftermath of Sexual Assault

Indications on Prescription Drugs

Re-Air: Hunger, Faith and Health with Dr. Norman Wirzba and Rabbi Steven Sager

Hunger, Faith and Health with Dr. Norman Wirzba and Rabbi Steven Sager

Medical Students in the 21st Century: Nature vs. Nurture with Dr. Richard Schwartzstein

Re-Air Healthcare Leadership in a Sea of Uncertainty with Dr. Victor Dzau