Tag Archives: Flu Shot

Surviving Heart Attacks: Advocating for YOUR HEALTH with Julia Allen

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Julia=OFFICIALAHA-FThis weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be talking with Julia Allen, two-time heart attack survivor and spokeswoman for the American Heart Association about Surviving Heart Attacks: Advocating for YOUR HEALTH.

Please tune in! This show will air:
WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, March 14th at 9am
• Sunday, March 15th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, March 16th at 6pm and 10pm
WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, March 14th at 3pm
KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, March 15th at 7am

American Heart Association

Go Red for Women: Fight Heart Disease in Women

Lifestyle Changes for Heart Attack Prevention

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Show Topics: 

Research that Matters (0-8:43) Oatmeal and Pre-mature death, Appropriateness of aspirin, Vaping, Stem cells and Multiple Sclerosis
Conversations with Julia Allen, Two-time heart attack survivor and spokeswoman for the American Heart Association and about Surviving Heart Attacks: Advocating for YOUR HEALTH (8:43-31:33)
House Calls (31:33-39:27): Fevers, Flu vaccines in the workplace, Lowering BP with medications, Irritating knot
Research that Matters

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Living a Heart-Healthy Life with Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum (YOUR HEALTH Radio February 2014)

The Importance of Genetics and Heart Disease (Research that Matters October 2012)

Burns, Courage and Leadership with Bruce Cairns

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Bruce Cairns photoThis weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be joined by Dr. Bruce Cairns, Faculty Chair at UNC and Director of the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center to talk about about Burns, Courage and Leadership.
 
 
 

Please tune in! This show will air:

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, November 15th at 9am
• Sunday, November 16th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, November 17th at 6pm and 10pm

WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, November 15th at 3pm

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, November 16th at 7am

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Preventing and Treating Burns with Ernest Grant (YOUR HEALTH Radio November 2010)

Diet, Our Mind, and Aging Well with Dr. Aron Troen

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Aron TroenSpecial guest host, Dr. Amir Barzin, Resident Physician at UNC Family Medicine, will join Cristy to talk with Dr. Aron Troen, Senior Lecturer and Director of the Nutrition and Brain Health Laboratory at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, about Diet, Our Mind, and Aging Well.
 
 
 
 
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When the Lights Go Out with Ryan Boyle

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When the Lights Go Out book coverThis weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be talking with author, Ryan Boyle, about his book, When the Lights Go Out: A Boy Given a Second Chance.

Please tune in! This show will air:
WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, November 2nd at 9am
• Sunday, November 3rd at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, November 4th at 6pm and 10pm

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, November 3rd at 7am

 
 
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Traumatic Brain Injury with Dr. Heather Walker (YOUR HEALTH Radio May 2013)

Cognitive training for chronic traumatic brain injury (Last Research that Matters July 2018)

High school football players experience adverse brain effects even without diagnosed concussions (Last Research that Matters October 2015)

Good Busy with Julia Scatliff O’Grady

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Julia Scatliff O’GradyThis weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be talking with author, Julia Scatliff O’Grady, about her book, Good Busy: Productivity, Procrastination, and the Endless Pursuit of Balance.
 
 
 
Please tune in! This show will air:
• Saturday, February 2nd at 9am
• Sunday, February 3rd at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, February 4th at 6pm and 10pm
 
 
 
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National Healthcare in Israel with Dr. Ehud Davidson

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Dr. Ehud DavidsonThis weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be joined by Deputy Director General & Head of the Hospital Division at Clalit Health Services, Dr. Ehud Davidson to talk about National Healthcare in Israel.

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

  • Research that Matters (min 0-11): pregnancy & asthma medication, reduce ADHD medication & exercise, acupuncture & reduce cancer side effects, cancer & green tea
  • Conversations with Dr. Ehud Davidson about National Healthcare in Israel (min 11-34)
  • House Calls (min 34-42): enalapril & diuretic blood pressure medications, high blood pressure & EKG,  flu season, transferring cat scans between hospitals

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Geriatric Emergency Medicine with Dr. Kevin Biese

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Dr. Kevin BieseSpecial guest host, Dr. Bob Gwyther from the UNC Department of Family Medicine, will join Cristy this weekend on YOUR HEALTH® to talk with Assistant Professor and Residency Program Director in the Department of Emergency Medicine at UNC, Dr. Kevin Biese, about Geriatric Emergency Medicine.

Please tune in! This show will air:
• Saturday, October 27th at 9am
• Sunday, October 28th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, October 29th at 6pm and 10pm
 
 
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Can Text Messaging Increase Flu Shots in Children?

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The Journal of American Medical Association did a study on “e-mobile technology”, for example sending text messages on phones to try to increase immunization rates, in this case flu rates of children.

The research was done at the University of Rochester where about 8,000, mostly low-income kids, and parents got a series of text messages regarding flu shots starting at the beginning of the 2010-2011 flu season, and then received an additional reminder.

About half the parents got weekly text messages, educating them about the flu and the importance of immunizing their children. They also got weekly text messages reminding them about flu clinics that were being held.
Researchers found that about 44% of the kids and teens that were in the text message group were vaccinated and about 40% of those parents who did not receive texts were vaccinated.

Statistically, there’s not much difference, but clinically this is important, and here’s why. These authors pointed out that if these results were applied to the entire population you would have several million more kids getting vaccinated.

One of the concerns we should consider is cost and even potentially, some privacy issues. But despite the possible downsides, even if it’s only a 4% difference, if you apply that, it could result in lives saved.  I think we should continue to pursue this area of research of using text message reminders as a potential to make a difference from the public health perspective. In the meantime though, make sure your children are getting their flu shots every year!

Breakthroughs in Weight Loss with Dr. Lawrence Appel

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Dr. Lawrence AppelSpecial guest host, Dr. Bob Gwyther from the UNC Department of Family Medicine, will join Cristy this weekend on YOUR HEALTH® to talk with Professor of Medicine, and Director of the Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research at Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Lawrence Appel about Breakthroughs in Weight Loss.
 

Please tune in! This show will air:
• Saturday, January 14th at 9am
• Sunday, January 15th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, January 16th at 6pm and 10pm

 
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House Calls – Toe Injuries & Flu Shots

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House Calls from the Carrboro Citizen 12.01.11

Dear HOUSE Calls, Last week I smashed my big toe. I don’t think I broke it, but it looks like there is blood trapped under the nail. Will this resolve on its own?
Ouch! the fancy name for this problem is a sub-ungual hematoma. If the hematoma is big and painful, we can relieve it by piercing the nail with a cautery instrument or a hot needle. If it does not hurt much, you can just let it run its course. It may take a month or more to resolve, and you may lose the nail, but it is not dangerous. Of course, we can’t comment on the injury to the toe. Most toe fractures heal without incident, but sometimes big toe fractures need more care, so see your doctor if there is any doubt.
Dear HOUSE Calls, I had a flu shot last month and now I’ve had chest and sinus congestion for a week. Do you think I got a bad shot?
That is a really common question about flu shots. First of all, the flu shot only protects us from influenza though what you have might be the flu, it is more likely a garden-variety viral infection (like an adenovirus or rhinovirus). That does not mean it’s not miserable, just that it’s not the flu. Flu is typically characterized by fever, dry cough and muscle aches. Flu is more likely to result in complications like pneumonia or even death than these other viral infections. That is really the main reason we encourage flu shots. Second, you should know that not all flu shots cover or match with all strains of the flu. Infection experts study trends in circulating flu strains and make predictions six to 12 months before flu season as to what are likely to be the most common circulating strains of flu in the upcoming season. these experts are right most of the time, but not always, and there are always less-common circulating strains. Lastly, not all people will develop a robust immune response to all flu vaccines. the immune response tends to be better if you have received the vaccine in the past. So the short answer to your question is no, we doubt you got a bad shot. However, you probably don’t have the flu. Good for you for getting your flu shot and protecting yourself and those around you from the flu.