Pulmonary Hypertension with Dr. James Ford

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Dr. Catherine Coe will be talking with Dr. James Ford, Assistant Professor, Director of the Pulmonary Hypertension Program and Co-Director of the UNC Pulmonary Clinic about Pulmonary Hypertension.

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The show will air:
WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, July 18th at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, July 19th at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, July 20th at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, July 18th at 3 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, July 19th at 7 a.m.

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  • Research that Matters (min 0-9:50) Online access to doctors, Implantable defibrillators for heart attack patients, Hyperbaric oxygen chambers to treat fibromyalgia, Slightly elevated blood pressure in young people.
  • Conversations with Dr. James Ford  (min 9:51-31:41)
  • House Calls (min 31:42-40:07) Implantable defibrillators and heart failure, What dose of antibiotics is appropriate in cellulitis, Costs and benefits of Xarelto, Polycythemia and sleep apnea.

Research that Matters
Underutilization of implanted defibrillators in older patients – Abstract of article
News about the study:

National Survey on whether patients want online access to their doctors – Abstract of article:
News about the article

Hyperbaric chamber for people with fibromyalgia – Abstract of article
News about the article:

Slightly elevated blood pressure in young adults – Abstract of the article:
News about the article

Conversations
Bio of Dr. James Ford
Pulmonary hypertension

House Calls
Cellulitis
Xarelto
Polycythemia
Sleep apnea

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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

Buy Dr. John Wyatt’s Book! Matters of Life and Death

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.

Re-Airing Health & Healing with Dr. Gordy Klatt

Dr. Gordy KlattIn honor of Relay for Life this weekend, we’ll be re-airing one of our favorite shows with the Founder of the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life ProgramDr. Gordy Klatt about health & healing.
 
Please tune in! This show will air:
• Saturday, April 6th at 9am
• Sunday, April 7th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, April 8th at 6pm and 10pm
 
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Health & Healing with Dr. Gordy Klatt

Dr. Gordy KlattThis weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be talking with Founder of the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life Program, Dr. Gordy Klatt about health & healing.

Please tune in! This show will air:
• Saturday, October 6th at 9am
• Sunday, October 7th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, October 8th at 6pm and 10pm
 
 
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Women, Trauma & Addiction with Dr. Stephanie Covington

Dr. Stephanie CovingtonThis weekend Adam & Cristy will be joined by Nationally Recognized Clinician, Author, Organizational Consultant, and Lecturer, Dr. Stephanie Covington to talk about Women, Trauma & Addiction.

Please tune in! This show will air:
• Saturday, June 23rd at 9am
• Sunday, June 24th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, June 25th at 6pm and 10pm
 
 
 
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Teen Substance Abuse with Gary Sauls (YOUR HEALTH Radio July 2010)

Access to Specialty Care for Children with Dr. Karin Rhodes

Dr. Karin RhodesAdam & Cristy will be joined by Assistant Professor and Director of Health Care Policy Research in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Karin Rhodes this weekend to discuss Access to Specialty Care for Children.

Please tune in! This show will air:
• Saturday, January 7th at 9am
• Sunday, January 8th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, January 9th at 6pm and 10pm

 
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Women and Cancer with Dr. Linda Van Le

Dr. Linda Van Le

This weekend, Dr. Linda Van Le, acting division director for the UNC Division of Gynecologic Oncology, will join YOUR HEALTH Radio to talk about women and cancer. This is the third in a four part series on cancer care with experts from the NC Cancer Hospital and the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.

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

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Listen to the entire cancer care series

The New Face of Cancer Care with Dr. Larry Marks

Brain Cancer with Dr. Matt Ewend

Cancer and Research with Dr. Richard Goldberg

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Brain Cancer with Dr. Matt Ewend

Matt Ewend

This weekend, Dr. Matt Ewend, Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at UNC, will join YOUR HEALTH Radio to talk about brain cancer.

Dr. Ewend completed his medical school, neurosurgery residency and neuro-oncology fellowship at Johns Hopkins University.  He became the Chief of the Division of Neurosurgery at UNC in 2004, and in July, 2010, when Neurosurgery was elevated to a Department, Dr. Ewend became its first chair.  He is the program leader for Neuro-oncology in the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. Under Dr. Ewend’s tenure as Division Chief and now as Chair, UNC Neurosurgery has grown from three to ten full time neurosurgeons, six based in Chapel Hill and four at a new neurosurgery site in Pinehurst, North Carolina.

This is the second in a four part series on cancer care with experts from the NC Cancer Hospital and the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. Upcoming guests in the series include: Dr. Richard Goldberg and Dr. 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!

Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository

Listen to the entire cancer care series

The New Face of Cancer Care with Dr. Larry Marks

Women and Cancer with Dr. Linda Van Le

Cancer and Research with Dr. Richard Goldberg

The New Face of Cancer Care with Dr. Larry Marks

Larry Marks

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!

Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository

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