This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam and guest co-host Dr. Deborah Porterfield talk with Dr. Adam Cifu—internist and professor of medicine at the University of Chicago—about long-term patient/provider relationships: renaissance or relic?

Photo courtesy of uchicagomedicine.org

You can catch the episode on:

97.9 FM The Hill

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

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

• Sunday, January 6 at 7 a.m.

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• Research That Matters (min 0-10:23)
  • 1 in 3 Americans eat fast food everyday
    • News about the data
    • Data brief from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
    • Tips for Making Healthier Fast Food Choices
  • Health professionals surveyed: willingness to care for transgender patients
    • News about the study
    • Full text article
  • Opioid and methamphetamine use in pregnancy increased in all parts of the country
    • News about the study
    • Full text article
  • Patient preferences for weight loss surgery
    • News about the study
    • Article abstract
• Conversations with Dr. Adam Cifu (min 10:23-30:53)
  • Article Citation: Long-term Physician-Patient Relationships-Persevering in a Practice by Dr. Cifu
  • Talking with Your Doctor
• House Calls (min 30:53-40:00)
  • Will I have to take clotrimazole for mouth ulcers for the rest of my life? I also take Prednisone.
    • Mouth Ulcers
    • Clotrimazole
    • Prednisone
  • My physician seemed a little irritated and how often I was contacting her. What advice do you have?
    • Talking with Your Doctor
  • I had a physical through work. They said to talk to my doctor about the results of the lab tests. My doctor said the tests weren’t done through their office. How should I handle this?
    • Be a Prepared Patient: Sharing Medical Information with Multiple Doctors