Tag Archives: Chronic Pain

All Things Sleepy and Awake

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Dr. Mary Ellen WellsThis weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam and guest co-host Dr. Stephen Hooper will be talking with Dr. Mary Ellen Wells— director and associate professor of Neurodiagnostics and Sleep Science in UNC’s Department of Allied Health Sciences—about all things sleepy and awake.

You can catch the episode on:

97.9 FM The Hill
• Saturday, October 26 at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, October 27 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, October 28 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM
• Sunday, October 27 at 7 a.m.

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Re-air: Doing Good and Good Health

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This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, we’ll revisit the conversation Adam and guest co-host Dr. Roberto Rupcich had with Dr. James Doty—professor of neurosurgery and director and founder of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research at Stanford University—about the relationship between doing good and good health.Dr. James Doty

Catch the show on:
WCHL 97-9 FM

  • Saturday 9/8 at 9 a.m.
  • Sunday 9/9 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Monday 9/10 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday 9/9 at 7 a.m.

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Doing Good and Good Health

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This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Dr. Roberto Rupcich welcome Dr. James Doty—professor of neurosurgery and director and founder of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research at Stanford University—about the relationship between doing good and good health.Dr. James Doty

You can catch the episode on:

WCHL 97.9 FM

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

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, July 8 at 7 a.m.

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Re-air: The Influence of Dreams on Your Health

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This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Adia Hinds talk with Dr. Deirdre Barrett, associate professor of psychology at Harvard, editor of the American Psychological Association’s journal Dreaming and author of The Committee of Sleep, about what goes on in our brains when our heads hit the pillow.
Please tune in! The show will air: Dr. Deirdre Barrett

97.9 The Hill WCHL FM

  • Sat., Jan. 27, at 9 a.m.
  • Sun., Jan 28, at 9 a.m. & 5 p.m.
  • Mon., Jan 29, at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sun., Jan 28, at 7 a.m.

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The Influence of Dreams on Your Health

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This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Adia Hinds talk with Dr. Deirdre Barrett, associate professor of psychology at Harvard, editor of the American Psychological Association’s journal Dreaming and author of The Committee of Sleep, about what goes on in our brains when our heads hit the pillow.
Dr. Deirdre Barrett

Please tune in! The show will air: 

97.9 The Hill WCHL FM

  • Sat., Aug. 26, at 9 a.m. & 5 p.m.
  • Sun., Aug. 27, at 9 a.m. & 5 p.m.
  • Mon., Aug. 28, at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sun., Aug. 27, at 7 a.m.

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  • Research That Matters (min 0-9:03) Talking to yourself in the third person can help you control stressful emotions; Cleaning a dirty sponge only helps its worst bacteria; Home test for HPV may be lifesaving for women who do not receive regular cervical cancer screenings; Social isolation, loneliness could be greater threat to public health than obesity
  • Conversations with Dr. Dierdre Barrett (min 9:03-32:29)
  • House Calls (min 32:29-40:00) My mother has knee pain from arthritis and is wondering about hyaluronic acid. What dose can she take and what are the side effects?; What do you think about the health benefits of turmeric?; How can I make sure my massage therapist addresses an old back injury?

Re-air: Opioids and Chronic Pain

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This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be talking with Dr. Daniel Alford, Medical Director of Office-Based Opioid Treatment at Boston Medical Center about Opioids and Chronic Pain.

Please tune in! The show will air: 
Dr. Daniel Alford

WCHL 97.9 FM
• Saturday, December 31, at 9 a.m. 
• Sunday, January 1, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, January 2, at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM
• Sunday, January 1, at 7 a.m.

 
 

 
 

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Sex Bias in Surgical Research

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Dr. Melina KibbeThis weekend on YOUR HEALTH, Adam and guest co-host Leah Ranney, Ph.D., welcome Dr. Melina Kibbe, the new chair of the UNC School of Medicine’s Department of Surgery and the editor of the journal Jama Surgery, about sex bias in surgical research as well as her new position at UNC.

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9 FM
• Saturday, October 1, at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, October 2, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, October 3, at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, October 2, at 7 a.m.

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  • Research that Matters (min 0-9:12)
    • Are partners of people with depression more likely to suffer with chronic pain?
  • Prenatal exposure to common chemical in plastics and anxiety and depression in boys
  • What makes my hands swell during exercise and how do I prevent it?

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Indications on Prescription Drugs   

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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:Dr. Gordon Schiff

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.

 
 

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Opioids and Chronic Pain with Dr. Daniel Alford

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This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be talking with Dr. Daniel Alford, Medical Director of Office-Based Opioid Treatment at Boston Medical Center about Opioids and Chronic Pain.

Please tune in! The show will air:Dr. Daniel Alford

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, May 7th at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, May 8th at 9 a.m.
• Monday, May 9th at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, May 8th at 7 a.m.

 
 

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North Carolina’s DHHS Secretary Talks Healthcare in NC (YOUR HEALTH Radio February 2018)

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

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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!Schwartzstein

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.

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  • 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