Getting an Inside Look at a Patient’s Health

Posted on April 6, 2019 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam and guest co-host Dr. Emily Hanna talk with Issack Boru—radiology imaging supervisor and clinical instructor for UNC’s Division of Radiologic Science in the Department of Allied Health Sciences—about the importance of getting an inside look at a patient’s health.

You can catch the episode on:

97.9 FM The Hill

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

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

Sunday, April 7 at 7 a.m.

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

Research That Matters (min 0-9:41)
- Women call ambulance for husbands with heart attacks but not themselves
  - Abstract summary from European Society of Cardiology
  - News about the study
- Social media’s influence on unhealthy snacking by children between 9 – 11 years of age
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
- High fat diet promotes colon cancer growth
- Widely used antimicrobial chemical in consumer products may be increasing antibiotic resistance
  - News about the study
  - Full text article
Conversations with Dr. Issack Boru (min 9:41-28:56)
- Article about Dr. Boru
- Imaging and Radiology
House Calls (min 28:56-40:00)
- My dad has COPD and sleep apnea. How often does one person have so many problems?
  - COPD
  - Sleep Apnea
- While traveling in another state, I had flu-like symptoms and called my doctor to ask for a prescription. He said he couldn’t call it in to another state. After going to urgent care, the pharmacist said my doctor could have called it in. Why wouldn’t my doctor call in the prescription?
  - Talking to Your Doctor
- Should I use probiotics to be healthier?
  - Probiotics in Depth
- I thought the doctors were in charge of the healthcare system but it seems like insurance companies have more and more power.
  - Health Insurance

Re-air: The Social Determinants of Health and Implicit Bias

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Dr. Cristy Page and guest co-host Dr. Jonathan Fricke talk with Dr. Denise Rodgers—vice chancellor for Interprofessional Programs at Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences—about how the social determinants of health and implicit bias can lead to health disparities.
You can catch the episode on:

WCHL 97.9 FM

Saturday, May 26 at 9 a.m.
Sunday, May 27 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Monday, May 28 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

Sunday, May 27 at 7 a.m.

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

Research that Matters (min 0-9:55)
- Healthy low-fat diet vs. healthy low-carbohydrate diet
  - Abstract of the article
  - News about the article
- Cleaning products and lung function in women
  - Abstract of the article
  - News about the article
- Conversation exchanges, reading help to boost children’s brain development
  - Abstract of article
  - News about the article
- Hot tea, interactions with alcohol and tobacco use, increase risk for esophageal cancer
  - Abstract of article
  - News about the article
Conversations with Dr. Denise Rodgers (min 9:55-32:45)
House Calls (min 32:45 -40:00)
- I had to see a new doctor and had to fill out a lot of paperwork about my health history. Can you summarize what all that paperwork was about?
  - How to prepare for a doctor’s appointment
- My brother has been diagnosed with celiac disease. Should I get checked?
  - Celiac Disease
- At what point do I need to consider surgery for cataracts and what is that surgery like?
  - Cataract
  - Cataract Surgery

The Social Determinants of Health and Implicit Bias

Posted on April 7, 2018 by Lynn Eades

You can catch the episode on:

WCHL 97.9 FM

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

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

Sunday, April 8 at 7 a.m.

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

Research that Matters (min 0-9:55)
- Healthy low-fat diet vs. healthy low-carbohydrate diet
  - News about the article
  - Full text article
- Cleaning products and lung function in women
  - News about the article
  - Article abstract
- Conversation exchanges, reading help to boost children’s brain development
  - News about the article
  - Full text article
- Hot tea, interactions with alcohol and tobacco use, increase risk for esophageal cancer
  - News about the article
  - Article abstract
Conversations with Dr. Denise Rodgers (min 9:55-32:45)
- Health Disparities
- Understanding Implicit Bias
- Building a Culture of Health from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Project Implicit from Harvard
- Understanding Prejudice. Implicit Association Test
- Test Yourself for Hidden Bias
- Implicit Bias Guide (UNC Health Sciences Library)
House Calls (min 32:45 -40:00)
- I had to see a new doctor and had to fill out a lot of paperwork about my health history. Can you summarize what all that paperwork was about?
  - How to prepare for a doctor’s appointment
- My brother has been diagnosed with celiac disease. Should I get checked?
  - Celiac Disease
- At what point do I need to consider surgery for cataracts and what is that surgery like?
  - Cataract
  - Cataract Surgery

You may also like:

The Effects of Racism on Health with Dr. Chandra Ford, YOUR HEALTH Radio, March 2019
The Ways Health Care Can Let Women Down with Maya Dusenbery, YOUR HEALTH Radio, July 2018
The Issues that Disproportionately Affect African American Smokers with Dr. Phillip Gardiner and Dr. Alan Blum, YOUR HEALTH Radio, September 2017
How Science and Medicine Influence Conversations about Race with Dr. Alondra Nelson, YOUR HEALTH Radio, July 2017
Sex Bias in Surgical Research with Dr. Melina Kibbe, YOUR HEALTH Radio, September 2016
Bias, Black Lives and Academic Medicine with Dr. David Ansell, YOUR HEALTH Radio, July 2015

Models of Home Care

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and Cristy will be talking with Alan Kronhaus, MD, co-founder and CEO of Doctors Making Housecalls, and Chrissy Kistler, MD, assistant professor of family medicine and geriatrics at UNC and the clinical director of the UNC REACH Program, about models of home healthcare.

Alan Kronhaus, MD & Chrissy Kistler, MD

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9 FM
• Saturday, December 3, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Sunday, December 4, at 9 a.m.
• Monday, December 5, at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM
• Sunday, December 4, at 7 a.m.

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

Research that Matters (min 0-9:22)
- Concussions in high school female athletes
  - Abstract
- Hormonal contraception and antidepressants
  - Abstract
- Research suggests women’s ovaries can grow new eggs
  - News about the study
- Study of effect on adding nuts and olive oil to the Mediterranean diet
  - News about the study
Conversations with Dr. Alan Kronhaus and Dr. Chrissy Kistler (min 9:22-31:54)
House Calls (min 31:54-40:00)
- I thought I had an allergic reaction on my skin but now think I have keratosis pilaris. Do you have any advice for treating this?
  - Keratosis pilaris
- I had shingles in my 30s. Now that I’m in my 60s, do I need the shingles vaccine?
  - Shingles
- How often do I need to get x-rays at the dentist?
  - Oral Health Topics: X-Rays

Medicine & Burnout with Dr. Diane Shannon

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be talking with Dr. Diane Shannon, writer and physician, about Medicine & Burnout.

Please tune in! This show will air:

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, January 25^th at 9am
• Sunday, January 26^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, January 27^th at 6pm and 10pm

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, January 26^th at 7am

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

Research that Matters (min 0-10)
Conversations with Dr. Dianne Shannon (min 10-30)
- Why I Left Medicine: A Burnt-Out Doctor’s Decision To Quit
- Shannon Healthcare Communications
House Calls (min 30-40)
- Degenerating Disc
  - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: Back Pain
- Antibacterial Soap? You Can Skip It, Use Plain Soap and Water
- Skin Thinning & Aging
  - Aging Changes in Skin
- Cleaning Product Ingestion
  - Poisoning First Aid
  - Chemical Emergency Preparedness

ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) with Dr. Richard Bedlack

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEATLH®, Adam & Cristy will be joined by Duke Associate Professor, Director of the Duke ALS Clinic, and Founder of ALS Untangled, Dr. Richard Bedlack, about ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease).

Please tune in! This show will air:
• Saturday, April 27^th at 9am
• Sunday, April 28^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, April 29^th at 6pm and 10pm

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

Show Topics:

Research that Matters (min 0-13): family doctors treating sleep apnea, breast cancer & high fat dairy, babies & stress in womb, witnessing CPR on loved one
Conversations with Dr. Richard Bedlack about ALS (min 13-35)
House Calls (min 35-42): B12, aspirin & colonoscopy, antibiotics & sinus infections, allergic reaction to Sulfa drugs

Resources:

Research that Matters
- Primary care vs specialist sleep center management of obstructive sleep apnea and daytime sleepiness and quality of life: a randomized trial. Chai-Coetzer CL, Antic NA, Rowland LS, Reed RL, Esterman A, Catcheside PG, Eckermann S, Vowles N, Williams H, Dunn S, McEvoy RD. JAMA. 2013 Mar 13;309(10):997-1004. doi: 10.1001/jama.2013.1823.
  - Free Abstract: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=23483174
  - More About the Research: http://media.jamanetwork.com/news-item/study-examines-outcomes-for-treatment-of-obstructive-sleep-apnea-with-primary-care-vs-specialist-care/
- High- and low-fat dairy intake, recurrence, and mortality after breast cancer diagnosis. Kroenke CH, Kwan ML, Sweeney C, Castillo A, Caan BJ. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2013 May 1;105(9):616-23. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djt027. Epub 2013 Mar 14.
  - Free Abstract: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=23492346
  - More About the Research: http://vitals.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/03/14/17315572-high-fat-dairy-foods-raise-death-risk-in-breast-cancer-patients?lite
- O-GlcNAc transferase (OGT) as a placental biomarker of maternal stress and reprogramming of CNS gene transcription in development. Howerton CL, Morgan CP, Fischer DB, Bale TL. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2013 Mar 26;110(13):5169-74. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1300065110. Epub 2013 Mar 4.
  - Free Abstract: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=23487789
  - More About the Research: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2288025/Pregnant-women-transmit-damaging-effects-stress-placenta.html
- Family presence during cardiac resuscitation. Downar J, Kritek PA. N Engl J Med. 2013 Mar 14;368(11):1060-2. doi: 10.1056/NEJMclde1301020.
  - Free Article: http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMclde1301020
  - More About the Research: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/14/health/viewing-cpr-benefits-patients-families-study-finds.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
Conversations
- Duke ALS Clinic
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
House Calls
- B12:
  - http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminB12-QuickFacts/ (Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health)
  - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/926.html (Medline Plus)
- Aspirin & Colonoscopy:
  - http://www.asge.org/patients/patients.aspx?id=10094 (American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy)
  - http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/colonoscopy/ (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health)
- Antibiotics & Sinus Infections:
  - http://www.entnet.org/HealthInformation/antibiotics.cfm (American Academy of Otolaryngology –Head and Neck Surgery)
  - http://www.cdc.gov/getsmart/antibiotic-use/symptom-relief.html (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Allergic Reaction & Sulfa Drugs:
  - http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/sulfa-allergy/AN01565/METHOD=print (Mayo Clinic)

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Re-air: The Social Determinants of Health and Implicit Bias

The Social Determinants of Health and Implicit Bias

Models of Home Care

Medicine & Burnout with Dr. Diane Shannon

ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) with Dr. Richard Bedlack