The War Over Guns: Is There a Middle Ground? with Mike Weisser

Guns CoverThis weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be joined by Mike Weisser, author, blogger, firearm trainer, NRA life member, & Ph.D recipient, about  The War Over Guns: Is There a Middle Ground? 

Please tune in! This show will air:
WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, June 28th at 9am
• Sunday, June 29th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, June 30th at 6pm and 10pm
WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, June 28th at 3pm
KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, June 29th at 7am

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The Journey of Medical Ethics and Faith with Dr. John Wyatt

John WyattSpecial guest host, Dr. Karen Halpert, Resident Physician at UNC Family Medicine, will join Cristy to talk with Dr. John Wyatt, Professor Emeritus of Neo-Natal Pediatrics at University College London, about  The Journey of Medical Ethics and Faith.

Please tune in! This show will air:
WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, May 17th at 9am
• Sunday, May 18th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, May 19th at 6pm and 10pm
KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, May 18th at 7am

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Show Topics:

  • Research that Matters (min 0-8) thinking & OCD, unfilled prescriptions, your health & fitness, peeing in the pool
  • Conversations with Dr. John Wyatt about The Journey of Medical Ethics and Faith (min 8-30)
  • House Calls (min 30-40) adult onset allergies, diabetes & blood sugar, fibromyalgia & retirement, lumps & removal

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More About Dr. John Wyatt:

John Wyatt is Professor Emeritus of Ethics & Perinatology at University College London and Honorary Consultant Neonatologist at University College London Hospitals. He has more than 25 years of experience as an academic neonatologist working at a major neonatal intensive care unit in London. He was co-Chief investigator fro the first major clinical trial of hypothermia as a clinical treatment for asphyxiated babies. He has a long-standing interest in contemporary ethical debates about advances in medical technology and the beginning of life, and has frequently engaged in public and media debates about controversial issues in medical ethics. he is Chair of the Medical Study Group of the Christian Medical Fellowship and board member of the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity. He and his family are long-stranding members of All Souls Church, Langham Place, London. He is also author of the book, Matters of Life and Death: Human Dilemmas in the light of the Christian Faith, originally published by InterVarsity Press in the UK. The book has subsequently been published in ten other languages.

For more than four decades, John Wyatt was one of Dr. John Stott’s closest personal friends. As the behest of Dr. Stott, Professor Wyatt now serves as an Executor of Dr. Stott’s literary estate.
Following his lectures on the campuses of Duke and UNC, and the public lecture at Blacknall Memorial Presbyterian Church, Dr. Wyatt will be traveling to Green Lake, Wisconsin to present two plenary talks at the Christian Medical and Dental Association’s National Convention.

The REACH Program & Home-Based Care with Dr. Chrissy Kistler

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam & Cristy will be talking with Dr. Chrissy Kistler, Assistant Professor in the UNC Department of Family Medicine, about The REACH Program & Home-Based Care.

Please tune in! This show will air:
• Saturday, July 20th at 9am
• Sunday, July 21st at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, July 22nd at 6pm and 10pm
 
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Show Topics:

  • Research that Matters (min 0-10): chewing tobacco & teens, living by major road & your health, teen fighting & exercise, ADHD & drug/alcohol use
  • Conversations with Dr. Chrissy Kistler about the REACH Program & Home-Based Care (min 10-30)
  • House Calls (min 30-40): Gabapentin, appetite & age, origin of metastasized cancer, gender & genetics

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Positive Thinking and Healing

The Archives of Internal Medicine reported on a study that examined the impact of positive psychology; if we think we’re better are we actually going to be better?

The researchers looked at the impact of positive thought on exercise after a cardiac procedure.  They found that patients who had positive thoughts had sustained and clinically significant increases in physical activity over a year compared to those that did not receive this additional intervention. In another study from this group, they looked at exercise among asthma patients and found that the positive thought group may have benefited those asthma patients with the most severe asthma.

While positive thinking in these studies did not always lead to health benefits, this is pretty good considering that there does not appear to be a real downside to the therapy!  This is positively (pun intended) good news.
For a lot of people, it’s the right way of approaching things because it’s intrinsically beneficial and can and will deeply impact your life.

Confessions of a Surgeon with Dr. Paul Ruggieri

Dr. Paul RuggieriGeneral Surgeon and Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Dr. Paul Ruggieri joins YOUR HEALTH®  this weekend to talk about his book, Confessions of a Surgeon.Confessions of a Surgeon book cover

Please tune in! This show will air:
• Saturday, February 18th at 9am
• Sunday, February 19th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, February 20th at 6pm and 10pm
 
 
 
 
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The Mental Health Crisis in America’s Prisons with Dr. Terry Kupers

Terry KupersThis weekend on YOUR HEALTH® we’ll talk with forensic psychiatrist and professor at The Wright Institute, Dr. Terry Kupers about the mental health crisis in America’s prisons.

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

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Will the Wii keep us fit or make us fat?

It’s one of the most popular industries in this country…countless books have been published, athletes endorse their work out programs, doctors have released diets, new drugs are constantly hitting the market, and yes, video game companies have now joined in.  Nintendo released its Wii Fit, which is essentially a video game that promotes fitness by playing games such as tennis, golf and boxing.  It also has a more intense component to it, which includes things like yoga, running and lunges.

So the question is: Is using the Wii or the Wii Yoga and Fitness program better than regular aerobic exercise? Is it better then teenagers who would otherwise just be sitting around watching TV or playing computer or less interactive video games? What about older sedentary seniors?

Nintendo sponsored a study looking at the use of their Wii and traditional exercise. They looked at energy expenditure and heart rate across a wide variety of these Wii Fit games. The study did show that their activity levels were higher using these activities, but still lower than aerobic activities like running on a treadmill.

So while we can all probably agree that the Wii is a more fun way to exercise, it isn’t as effective as our traditional methods.  On the other hand, one of our older patients who hates exercise came in and told us he started using Wii bowling, and despite straining a leg muscle, he was enjoying the extra physical activity.

Bottom line- don’t use Wii as your only aerobic workout, but instead as a complement to what you or your kids already do. We also like it for cold winter or rainy summer nights when everyone’s stuck inside!

Professor Glassman and Emerging Technologies in Public Health

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Professor Bernard Glassman will join us to discuss emerging technologies in public health. Professor Glassman is the owner of 3AM Communications and a professor in the UNC School of Public Health.

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

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Show Topics:

  • Segment 1 (minute 0-11): Google & tracking diseases, UNICEF using cell phone technology for reporting, use of technology in the exam room
  • Segment 2 (minute 11-22): pictures & diagnosis, app  for microscopes, what to trust on Google
  • Segment 3 (minute 22-31): electronic medical records, supercomputers & health care, flu shot
  • Segment 4 (minute 31-41): physician interaction, Wii Fit vs. traditional exercise

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