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.

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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

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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)

What Doctors Feel with Dr. Danielle Ofri

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam & Cristy will be talking with, Dr. Danielle Ofri, Associate Professor at New York University School of Medicine & Editor-in-Chief of Bellvue Literary Review, about her new book, What Doctors Feel.

Please tune in! This show will air:
• Saturday, August 3^rd at 9am
• Sunday, August 4^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, August 5^th at 6pm and 10pm

Listen to the Show!

Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository

Show Topics:

Research that Matters (min 0-10): delayed umbilical cord clamping, exercise & obesity, concussions & teens, faith & therapy
Conversations with Dr. Danielle Ofri about her new book, What Doctors Feel (min 10-30)
House Calls (min 30-40): weight loss drugs, coffee & ulcers, scalp rash, hiatal hernia

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Re-Airing Coffee is Good for You with Dr. Robert Davis

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, we’re re-airing one of our most popular shows with Health Journalist, Dr. Robert Davis to talk about his book, Coffee is Good for You: From Vitamin C and Organic Foods to Low-Carb and Detox Diets, The Truth About Diet and Nutrition Claims.

Please tune in! This show will air:
• Saturday, December 29^th at 9am
• Sunday, December 30^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, December 31^st at 6pm and 10pm

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

Research that Matters (min 0-10)
Conversations with Dr. Robert Davis (min 10-32)
- Link to Dr. Davis’ website and book, Coffee Is Good For You
- Coffee Study from New England Journal of Medicine
House Calls (min 32-40)

Coffee is Good for You with Dr. Robert Davis

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam & Cristy will be joined by Health Journalist, Dr. Robert Davis to talk about his book, Coffee is Good for You: From Vitamin C and Organic Foods to Low-Carb and Detox Diets, The Truth About Diet and Nutrition Claims.

Please tune in! This show will air:
• Saturday, July 21^st at 9am
• Sunday, July 22^nd at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, July 23^rd at 6pm and 10pm

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

Research that Matters (min 0-10)
Conversations with Dr. Robert Davis (min 10-32)
- Link to Dr. Davis’ website and book, Coffee Is Good For You
- Coffee Study from New England Journal of Medicine
House Calls (min 32-40)

Re-Airing Improving End of Life Care for Low Income Patients with Dr. Jonathan Fischer

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® we’re re-airing our show with Dr. Jonathan Fischer, Family Physician at Piedmont Health Services and Consultant for the Community Care of North Carolina about Improving End of Life Care for Low Income Patients.
Please tune in! This show will re-air:
• Saturday, December 24^th at 9am
• Sunday, December 25^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, December 26^th at 6pm and 10pm

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Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository

Research That Matters (min 0-12)
- Seeing an orthopedist with broken bones in children
  - Access to care for children with fractures
- Asthma medication & the emergency room
  - Urban Primary Care Physicians’ Perceptions About Initiation of Controller Medications During a Pediatric Emergency Department Visit for Asthma
- Coffee & lower depression risk in women
  - Coffee, caffeine, and risk of depression among women
  - Depression
- Dog owners & fitness
  - The impact of dog walking on leisure-time physical activity: results from a population-based survey of Michigan adults
Conversations
- End of Life: Finding Care at the End of Life
- Palliative Care Prolongs Life, Reduces Suffering
- From the Get Palliative Care Organization: Palliative Care: What You Should Know
House Calls

JAVA and Depression- Which Way?

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Lynn Eades

So many of our patients tell us they depend on their coffee each day. That got us thinking about any link between coffee consumption and depression, or prevention thereof. A recent study found that women who drink four cups of coffee a day are 20% less likely to become depressed, compared to women who drink no coffee. The researchers looked at over 50,000 women, with an average age of near 60. None of the women were depressed when they entered the study. The researchers also tried to control for other factors that can lead to depression, such as smoking or a couch type, sedentary lifestyle.
These results are pretty impressive. While we cannot say that coffee consumption causally helps prevent depression, it makes us stop for a moment, and think about what may be occurring here. Perhaps there are certain areas of the brain that are linked to depression that are affected by caffeine consumption. Until more research occurs though, this study will definitely help us (and maybe you) enjoy our morning coffee just a little bit more!

Depression

Improving End of Life Care for Low Income Patients with Dr. Jonathan Fischer

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® we’ll be joined by Dr. Jonathan Fischer, Family Physician at Piedmont Health Services and Consultant for the Community Care of North Carolina about Improving End of Life Care for Low Income Patients.
Please tune in! This show will air:
• Saturday, November 26^th at 9am
• Sunday, November 27^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, November 28^st at 6pm and 10pm

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

Research That Matters (min 0-12)
- Seeing an orthopedist with broken bones in children
  - Access to care for children with fractures
- Asthma medication & the emergency room
  - Urban Primary Care Physicians’ Perceptions About Initiation of Controller Medications During a Pediatric Emergency Department Visit for Asthma
- Coffee & lower depression risk in women
  - Coffee, caffeine, and risk of depression among women
  - Depression
- Dog owners & fitness
  - The impact of dog walking on leisure-time physical activity: results from a population-based survey of Michigan adults
Conversations
- End of Life: Finding Care at the End of Life
- Palliative Care Prolongs Life, Reduces Suffering
- From the Get Palliative Care Organization: Palliative Care: What You Should Know
House Calls

Public Health Emergencies with Dr. Jeffrey Engel

Posted on October 30, 2010 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH, Adam and Cristy talk with Dr. Jeffrey Engel about public health emergencies.

Dr. Engel is the State Health Director leading the Division of Public Health in the NC Department of Health and Human Services. He leads an agency of approximately 2000 people that provides state-level administration and expertise in women’s and children’s health, epidemiology and preparedness, chronic disease and injury prevention, oral health, health disparities, and vital records. Dr. Engel received his undergraduate and medical degrees from the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore followed by residency and fellowship training at the University of Minnesota.

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Research That Matters (min 0-9:45)
- Coffee, tea and brain cancer
- Glucosamine Condroitin and arthritis pain
- Weekend Warriors with Dr. Ronnie Laney on back pain
  - Back Pain
Conversations with Dr. Jeffrey Engel (min 9:45-30:31)
- Public Health Emergencies
House Calls (min 30:31-40:00)
- Should my elderly mother see a doctor who specializes in geriatrics?
  - Geriatrics
- Regional Pain Syndrome
  - Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Hand tremors
  - Essential Tremor
- Teen Weight and Health
  - Teen Health

Human Rights and Social Justice in Healthcare with Dr. John Dittmer

Posted on April 3, 2010 by Lynn Eades

This week Adam and Cristy talk with Dr. John Dittmer from Depauw University.

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Research That Matters (min 0-10:17)
- Interventions for diabetes care
- Traditional Chinese medicine and hepatitis B
- Complementary and alternative medicine for nosebleeds
- Coffee and heart arrhythmia
Conversations with Dr. John Dittmer (min 10-17-30:29)
House Calls (min 30:29-40:00)
- Can osteoarthritis be prevented?
  - Osteoarthritis
- High blood pressure in older adults
  - High Blood Pressure
- How much exercise does an older adult need?
  - Exercise for Older Adults
- Lewy Body Dementia

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

What Doctors Feel with Dr. Danielle Ofri

Re-Airing Coffee is Good for You with Dr. Robert Davis

Coffee is Good for You with Dr. Robert Davis

Re-Airing Improving End of Life Care for Low Income Patients with Dr. Jonathan Fischer

JAVA and Depression- Which Way?

Improving End of Life Care for Low Income Patients with Dr. Jonathan Fischer

Public Health Emergencies with Dr. Jeffrey Engel

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