Substance Abuse Recover, TROSA, and Your Health with Kevin McDonald

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be talking with Kevin McDonald, founder and president of TROSA, about Substance Abuse Recovery, TROSA, and Your Health.

Please tune in! This show will air:
WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, March 15^th at 9am
• Sunday, March 16^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, March 17^th at 6pm and 10pm
KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, March 16^th at 7am

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

Research that Matters (min 0-11)
- Shingles & stroke: Herpes zoster as a risk factor for stroke and TIA
  - Free full text of article
  - News about the article
- Sleep routines: Study Examining Daily Activities in Relation to Sleep Outcomes
- Alcohol, tobacco, drugs & mental health: association between mental health treatment and smoking cessation
- Concussion history & Alzheimer’s
  - Full-text article
  - News about the article
- Testosterone & vaccines
  - Free full text of the article
  - News about the article
Conversations with Kevin McDonald (min 11-31)
House Calls (min 31-40)
- Multiple sclerosis & bacterial infections
  - Role of bacterial infection in exacerbation of multiple sclerosis
  - Multiple Sclerosis Center
- Weight loss
- Flu-like symptoms
  - Seasonal Flu Shot
- Health risks & cold temperature
  - Cold Environments- Health Effects and First Aid

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Marijuana Use & Abuse with Dr. James Finch (YOUR HEALTH Radio August 2014)

Inside Rehab with Anne Fletcher (YOUR HEALTH Radio February 2013)

Women, Trauma & Addiction with Dr. Stephanie Covington (YOUR HEALTH Radio June 2012)

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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

Resources:

Re-Airing Pressures on Academic Health Centers with Dr. William Roper

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® we’re re-airing one of our favorite shows with Dean of the School of Medicine at UNC and CEO of the UNC Health Care System, Dr. William Roper, to talk about the pressures on academic health centers.

Please tune in! This show will air:
• Saturday, November 24^th at 9am
• Sunday, November 25^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, November 26^th at 6pm and 10pm

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

Research that Matters (min 0-10)
- Injections for knee arthritis
  - Viscosupplementation for Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
- Mind & body rest with concussions
  - Efficacy of Immediate and Delayed Cognitive and Physical Rest for Treatment of Sports-Related Concussion
- Toenail selenium and incidence of type 2 diabetes in u.s. Men and women
- Selenium Fact Sheet – from NIH Office of Dietary Supplements
  - Selenium
  - Basal insulin and cardiovascular and other outcomes in dysglycemia
- Insulin
Conversations with Dr. William Roper (min 10-32)
- UNC Health Care
- Preparing for health care reform: ten recommendations for academic health centers
House Calls (min 32-41)
- Ticks & Lyme disease
  - Tick-Borne Illnesses – from NC Department of Health & Human Services
  - Tick-Borne Infections Council of North Carolina (TIC-NC)
- How often older people need to see their doctor
  - Women: Stay Healthy at 50+
  - Men: Stay Healthy at 50+
- Emergency room bill
  - Health Insurance
- Asthma & reactive airway

Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Practical Control of Your Emotions with Dr. Irene Skowronek

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be joined by Behaviorist in the Department of Family Medicine at UNC, Dr. Irene Skowronek, to talk about Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Practical Control of Your Emotions.

Please tune in! This show will air:
• Saturday, November 17^th at 9am
• Sunday, November 18^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, November 19^th at 6pm and 10pm

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

Research that Matters (min 0-12)
Conversations with Dr. Irene Skowronek (min 12-33)
House Calls (min 33-42)

Pressures on Academic Health Centers with Dr. William Roper

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® we’ll be joined by Dean of the School of Medicine at UNC and CEO of the UNC Health Care System, Dr. William Roper, to talk about the pressures on academic health centers.

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

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

Research that Matters (min 0-10)
- Injections for knee arthritis
  - Viscosupplementation for Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
- Mind & body rest with concussions
  - Efficacy of Immediate and Delayed Cognitive and Physical Rest for Treatment of Sports-Related Concussion
- Toenail selenium and incidence of type 2 diabetes in u.s. Men and women
- Selenium Fact Sheet – from NIH Office of Dietary Supplements
  - Selenium
  - Basal insulin and cardiovascular and other outcomes in dysglycemia
- Insulin
Conversations with Dr. William Roper (min 10-32)
- UNC Health Care
- Preparing for health care reform: ten recommendations for academic health centers
House Calls (min 32-41)
- Ticks & Lyme disease
  - Tick-Borne Illnesses – from NC Department of Health & Human Services
  - Tick-Borne Infections Council of North Carolina (TIC-NC)
  - Conquering Lyme Disease with Dr. Brian Fallon (YOUR HEALTH Radio May 2018)
- How often older people need to see their doctor
- Emergency room bill
  - Health Insurance
- Asthma & reactive airway

Re-Airing Demystifying the Canadian Health System with Dr. Khati Hendry

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Lynn Eades

This weekend YOUR HEALTH® will be re-airing one of our most popular shows, with Dr. Khati Hendry. Special guest host, Dr. Bob Gwyther from the UNC Department of Family Medicine, will join Cristy again this weekend on YOUR HEALTH® to talk with Family Physician, Dr. Khati Hendry about Demystifying the Canadian Health System.

Please tune in! This show will air:
• Saturday, January21^st at 9am
• Sunday, January 22^nd at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, January 23^rd at 6pm and 10pm

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

Research that Matters (min 0-9)
- Lung cancer & stroke
  - Lung cancer and incidence of stroke
- Teen driving restrictions
  - Graduated driver licensing and fatal crashes involving 16- to 19-year-old drivers
- Raw milk & asthma
  - The protective effect of farm milk consumption on childhood asthma and atopy
- Exercise & teen smoking cessation
  - Effects of physical activity on teen smoking cessation
  - UNC Nicotine Dependence Program
Conversations with Dr. Khati Hendry (min 9-32)
House Calls (min 32-43)

Demystifying the Canadian Health System with Dr. Khati Hendry

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Lynn Eades

Special guest host, Dr. Bob Gwyther from the UNC Department of Family Medicine, will join Cristy again this weekend on YOUR HEALTH® to talk with Family Physician, Dr. Khati Hendry about Demystifying the Canadian Health System.

Please tune in! This show will air:
• Saturday, November 19^th at 9am
• Sunday, November 20^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, November 21^st at 6pm and 10pm

Listen to the Show!

Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository

Research that Matters (min 0-9)
- Lung cancer & stroke
  - Lung cancer and incidence of stroke
- Teen driving restrictions
  - Graduated driver licensing and fatal crashes involving 16- to 19-year-old drivers
- Raw milk & asthma
  - The protective effect of farm milk consumption on childhood asthma and atopy
- Exercise & teen smoking cessation
  - Effects of physical activity on teen smoking cessation
  - UNC Nicotine Dependence Program
Conversations with Dr. Khati Hendry (min 9-32)
House Calls (min 32-43)

Smoke Damage: Voices from the Front Lines of America’s Tobacco Wars with Michael Schwalbe

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, we’ll talk with N.C. State Professor, Dr. Michael Schwalbe about his book Smoke Damage: Voices from the Front Lines of America’s Tobacco Wars.

Please tune in! We’re on the air:
– Saturday at 9am
– Sunday at 9am & 5pm
– Monday at 6pm & 10pm

Listen to the Show!

Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository

Show Topics:

Research that Matters (min 0-11):
- Selenium & cancer
  - Selenium doesn’t prevent cancer: report
- Celebrex & colon cancer
  - Celebrex may curb colon cancer, but with caveats
- Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease
  - Little Evidence That Diet, Lifestyle Cuts Alzheimer’s Risk
- Concussions & CAT scans
  - CT Scans In Children With Head Injuries Unnecessarily Overused
Conversations with Dr. Michael Schwalbe (min 11-31)
House Calls (min 31-41):

Doctor Patient Communication with Dr. Darren DeWalt

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Lynn Eades

This weekend, Dr. Darren DeWalt joins YOUR HEALTH to discuss Doctor-Patient Communication.

Dr. DeWalt is associate professor at the UNC School of Medicine. He is a practicing general internist and studies the relationship between health literacy and health outcomes as well as strategies to improve health for people with low health literacy. He attended medical school at Vanderbilt University in Tennessee and received his master of public health degree here at UNC.

Research That Matters (min 0-9:55)
- Prostate cancer surgery
- Bisphosphonates for osteoporosis
- Getting up at night to go to the bathroom
- Concussions, kids and ER visits
Conversations with Dr. Darren DeWalt (min 9:55-30:58)
- AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit
- Health Literacy guide from the UNC Health Sciences Library
- NC Program on Health Literacy
- Communicate More Effectively with Your Healthcare Providers
- Effective Communication for Healthcare Providers and Caregivers
- How to Be Your Own Medical Advocate
House Calls (min 30:58-40:00)

Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository

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The New Face of Cancer Care with Dr. Larry Marks

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Lynn Eades

This weekend, Dr. Larry Marks, Chief of the UNC Department of Radiation Oncology, will join YOUR HEALTH Radio to talk about the use of radiation therapy in the treatment of cancer. This is the first show in a four part series on cancer care.

Conversations with experts from the NC Cancer Hospital and the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center will explore the latest advances in cancer research and the prevention, detection and treatment of many types of cancer. Upcoming guests in the series include: Drs. Matt Ewend, Richard Goldberg, and Linda Van Le.

Please tune in either Saturday at 9am, Sunday at 9am and 5 pm, or Monday at 6pm and 10pm on WCHL 1360AM.

Listen to the show!

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Research that Matters (min 0-6:22)
- Pap Smear Guidelines
- Routine Opt-Out Rapid HIV Screening and Detection of HIV Infection in ER Patients
  - Article abstract
Weekend Warriors with Dr. Ronnie Laney (min 6:22-11:46)
- Concussion
Conversations with Dr. Larry Marks (min 11:46-33:05)
- Radiation Therapy to Treat Cancer
House Calls (min 33:05-40:00)
- What’s the best way to treat poison ivy?
  - Poison Ivy, Oak and Sumac Treatment
  - Dr. Goldstein’s article on poison ivy and poison oak
- I’m a 35-year-old woman with fibromyalgia and fatigue. Many doctors still don’t think this is real and I’m just depressed. What do you think?
  - Fibromyalgia and Depression
  - Fatigue
- Is it a good idea to have an implantable defibrillator for someone with a family history of heart disease?
  - Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator

Listen to the entire cancer care series

Brain Cancer with Dr. Matt Ewend

Women and Cancer with Dr. Linda Van Le

Cancer and Research with Dr. Richard Goldberg

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Tag Archives: Concussion

Substance Abuse Recover, TROSA, and Your Health with Kevin McDonald

What Doctors Feel with Dr. Danielle Ofri

Re-Airing Pressures on Academic Health Centers with Dr. William Roper

Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Practical Control of Your Emotions with Dr. Irene Skowronek

Pressures on Academic Health Centers with Dr. William Roper

Re-Airing Demystifying the Canadian Health System with Dr. Khati Hendry

Demystifying the Canadian Health System with Dr. Khati Hendry

Smoke Damage: Voices from the Front Lines of America’s Tobacco Wars with Michael Schwalbe

Doctor Patient Communication with Dr. Darren DeWalt

The New Face of Cancer Care with Dr. Larry Marks

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