Relieving the Discomfort of Chronic Itch

Posted on March 30, 2019 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam and guest co-host Dr. Emily Hanna talk with Dr. Brian Kim—co-director of the Center for the Study of Itch at Washington University in St. Louis—about his work to relieve the discomfort of chronic itch.

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Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository

Research That Matters (min 0-8:53)
- Association of poor sleep quality in children with eczema
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
- Mindfulness can help promote positive body image
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
- Exercise improves cognitive function in patients with Parkinson’s Disease
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
- The power of positivity in the health care workplace
  - News about the study
  - Full text article
Conversations with Dr. Brian Kim (min 8:53-28:57)
- Center for the Study of Itch at Washington University
- Itching
House Calls (minute -40:00)
- I’ve been on a blood thinner for a few years following a heart attack. Will I be on the blood thinner the rest of my life and does my cardiologist or primary care doctor decide?
  - Blood Thinners
- I’ve had several urinary tract infections (UTI) since turning 55. What are your thoughts?
- I’ve gained 30 pounds even though my diet and exercise haven’t changed. I’ve had some stressful changes in my life lately. Could that be the problem?
  - Preventing Weight Gain
  - Choosing a Safe and Successful Weight-Loss Program

Creating a Successful Partnership between Providers and Parents of Children with Rare Diseases

Posted on March 10, 2018 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Dr. Michael Baca-Atlas talk with Dr. Amy Rule—a pediatrician at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital—about how to create a successful partnership between providers and parents of children with rare diseases.

Dr. Amy Rule, photo courtesy of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

You can catch the episode on:

WCHL 97.9 FM

Saturday, March 10 at 9 a.m.
Sunday, March 11 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Monday, March 12 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

Sunday, March 11 at 7 a.m.

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Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository

Research that Matters (min 0-10:14)
- Influenza surveillance through smartphone-based sensors
  - Abstract of the article
  - News about the article
- Impact of companion animals in the home
  - Full-text of the article
  - News about the article
- Illnesses and injuries related to “bug bombs”
  - Full-text of the article
  - News about the article
- Blood sodium level and cognition in older adults
  - Abstract of the article
  - News about the article
Conversations with Dr. Amy Rule (min 10:14-33:04)
House Calls (min 33:04-40:00)
- Do you have suggestions for someone with eczema on their hands who have to wash their hands often?
  - Eczema
- My brother was diagnoses with bipolar disorder. What should I expect and how can I be supportive?
  - Bipolar Disorder
  - Helping Someone with Bipolar Disorder
- After an ectopic pregnancy, how likely will I have a healthy pregnancy next time?
  - Ectopic Pregnancy
- I’ve seen the same doctor as my family since I was a teenager. Now that I’m an adult, how should I look for a new doctor?
  - Choosing a Doctor or Health Care Service

Living Organ Donation: One Woman’s Story

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, in honor of National Kidney Month, Adam & guest co-host Laurel Sisler welcome Carol Offen, who, after donating a kidney to her son 10 years ago, has become an advocate for living organ donation.

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9 FM

Saturday, March 18, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Sunday, March 19, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Monday, March 20, at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

Sunday, March 19, at 7 a.m.

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

Research that Matters (min 0-9:56)
- Language barriers may block access to kidney transplant list
  - News Item
  - Abstract
- 25% of all overdoses are from heroin
- A fasting-diet may trigger regeneration of a diabetic pancreas
  - News Item
  - Abstract
- Strenuous exercise may lower sex drive in men
  - News Item
  - Abstract
Conversations with Carol Offen (min 9:56-32:20)
- Carol Offen: A Mother’s Gift
- National Kidney Foundation
- Donate Life
- ORGANIZE
- OrganDonor.gov – U.S. Government Information on Organ Donation and Transplantation
House Calls (min 32:20-40:00)
- What do you think about switching to the Paleo Diet?
  - The Paleo Diet
- What causes my finger to become irritated and dry under my wedding ring?
  - Itching for a solution to that rash?
  - Eczema
- How long will I be in pain from a dislocated shoulder?
  - Dislocated shoulder

More Organ Donation and Transplantation Personal Stories on YOUR HEALTH Radio

Re-Air Healthcare Leadership in a Sea of Uncertainty with Dr. Victor Dzau

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Lynn Eades

Victor Dzau by The Chronicle This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be joined by Dr. Victor Dzau, CEO of Duke University Health System and Incoming President of the Institute of Medicine, about Healthcare Leadership in a Sea of Uncertainty.

Please tune in! This show will be re-aired:
WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, November 29th at 9am
• Sunday, November 30th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, December 1st at 6pm and 10pm
WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, November 29th at 3pm
KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, November 30th at 7am

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

Show Topics:

Research that Matters (min 0-10) legalizing marijuana, cholesterol medicine & overeating, parents texting & driving, BMI & breast cancer
Conversations with Dr. Victor Dzau about Healthcare Leadership in a Sea of Uncertainty (min 10-31)
House Calls (min 31-40) depression & life change, ID reaction, stress test & heart disease, depression & stress

Heart and Lung Surgery: Past, Present, and Future with Dr. Jason Long

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be joined by Dr. Jason Long, Assistant Professor of Surgery in UNC’s Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, to talk about Heart and Lung Surgery: Past, Present, and Future.

Please tune in! This show will air:

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, September 27th at 9am
• Sunday, September 28th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, September 29th at 6pm and 10pm

WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, September 27th at 3pm

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, September 28th at 7am

Listen to the Show!

Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository

Research that Matters (min 0-10:30)
- Insulin and insulin injections
  - News about the article
  - Abstract of article
- Childhood vaccinations
  - News about the article
  - Full-text article
- Quitting smoking with medications
- Sexting and children
  - News about the article
  - Full-text article
Conversations with Dr. Jason Long (min 10:30-30:00)
- Dr. Long joins UNC faculty
- UNC Lung Transplant Team
House Calls (min 30:00-40:00)
- Just Diagnosed With Diabetes
  - Diabetes
- Finding proof of vaccinations
- Splinters
- Itchy skin on ring finger

Healthcare Leadership in a Sea of Uncertainty with Dr. Victor Dzau

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be joined by Dr. Victor Dzau, CEO of Duke University Health System and Incoming President of the Institute of Medicine, about Healthcare Leadership in a Sea of Uncertainty.

Please tune in! This show will air:
WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, July 12^th at 9am
• Sunday, July 13^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, July 14^th at 6pm and 10pm
WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, July 12^th at 3pm
KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, July 13^th at 7am

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

Show Topics:

Research that Matters (min 0-10) legalizing medical marijuana, cholesterol drugs & overeating, parents & texting, BMI & breast cancer
Conversations with Dr. Victor Dzau about Healthcare Leadership in a Sea of Uncertainty (min 10-31)
House Calls (min 31-40) life change & depression, hand eczema & Id reaction, chest pains & stress test, fatigue & depression

Resources:

Research that Matters
- Legalizing Medical Marijuana
  - Free abstract of the article
  - News about the article
- Cholesterol Drugs and Overeating
  - Free abstract of the article
  - News about the article
- Parents and Texting
  - Free abstract of the article
  - News about the article
- BMI and Breast Cancer
  - Free abstract of the article
  - News about the article
Conversations
- IOM Press Release
- Nature Medicine Interview with Dr. Dzau
House Calls
- Life Change and depression
  - Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
  - PBS: Depression during Life Transitions
- Hand Eczema and ID reaction
- Chest pains and stress test
  - Stress tests for chest pain
  - Medline Plus: Chest Pain
- Fatigue and depression: Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience

Medicaid Expansion Across the U.S. with Dr. Adam Zolotor

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be talking with Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at UNC, Dr. Adam Zolotor about Medicaid Expansion Across the U.S.

Please tune in! This show will air:
• Saturday, February 23^rd at 9am
• Sunday, February 24^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, February 25^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): strawberries & blueberries, vitamin C supplements & kidney stones, calcium & men’s hearts, deaths in hospitals vs. hospice
Conversations with Dr. Adam Zolotor about Medicaid Expansion Across the U.S. (min 10-31)
House Calls (min 31-41): moisturizer & rash, chest pain, psychiatric illness & hospitalization, frequent strep throat

Resources:

High Technology in Low Resource Communities with Dr. Antonia Eyssallenne

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, we’ll be joined by Medical Director of the University of Miami affiliated hospital Bernard Mevs Project Medishare in Haiti, Dr. Antonia Eyssallenne to discuss high technology in low resource communities.

Please tune in! This show will air:
• Saturday, September 8^th at 9am
• Sunday, September 9^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, September 10^th 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. Antonia Eyssallenne (min 10-33)
- How far do you go? Intensive care in a resource-poor setting (Commentary in The New England Journal of Medicine)
- Project Medishare
House Calls (min 33-43)

Doctor, Your Patient Will See You Now, with Dr. Steven Kussin

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Lynn Eades

On this weekend’s show, Adam & Cristy will be joined by Author & Physician-Patient-Advocate, Dr. Steven Kussin, to talk about his book, Doctor, Your Patient Will See You Now: Gaining the Upper Hand in Your Medical Care.

Please tune in! This show will air:
• Saturday, June 9^th at 9am
• Sunday, June 10^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, June 11^th at 6pm and 10pm

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

You may also like:
Your Health, Your Decisions with Dr. Robert Alan McNutt (YOUR HEALTH Radio June 2017)

Motivational Interviewing: What, When, How & Why with Dr. Elizabeth Ross

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam will be talking with Physical Therapist and Assistant Consulting Professor at Duke University, Dr. Elizabeth Ross, about Motivational Interviewing: What, When, How & Why.
Please tune in! This show will air:
• Saturday, January28^th at 9am
• Sunday, January 29^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, January 30^th at 6pm and 10pm

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

Research that Matters (min 0-11)
Conversations (min 11-32)
- Basics of Motivational Interviewing
- Motivational Interviewing Overview and Tips (Word document)
- Are_You_Ready_for_Change? from Beacon Health (pdf document)
House Calls (min 32-44)
- My doctor said the rash on my finger was a fungus. I used an antifungal cream with only a little improvement. My doctor gave me another cream to try which helped but now the rash is back. What should I do?
  - Fungus Infections: Preventing Infections
  - Eczema
- Is it okay for me to get a handicapped permit? I have arthritis in my knees. I don’t want to take advantage of the system.
  - Handicapped Parking Permit
- I’m 63 and recently got a prescription for testosterone. He didn’t think it would hurt or help. It didn’t help but talking with my doctor and getting help for depression made a difference.
  - Testosterone Therapy
  - Depression
- Medications to Help Stop Drinking

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Tag Archives: Eczema

Relieving the Discomfort of Chronic Itch

Creating a Successful Partnership between Providers and Parents of Children with Rare Diseases

Living Organ Donation: One Woman’s Story

Re-Air Healthcare Leadership in a Sea of Uncertainty with Dr. Victor Dzau

Heart and Lung Surgery: Past, Present, and Future with Dr. Jason Long

Healthcare Leadership in a Sea of Uncertainty with Dr. Victor Dzau

Medicaid Expansion Across the U.S. with Dr. Adam Zolotor

High Technology in Low Resource Communities with Dr. Antonia Eyssallenne

Doctor, Your Patient Will See You Now, with Dr. Steven Kussin

Motivational Interviewing: What, When, How & Why with Dr. Elizabeth Ross