Tag Archives: Gun Control

A Memoir of AIDS and Healing in Cuba

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Elena Schwolsky

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam will be talking with nurse, community health educator and activist Elena Schwolsky about her new book Waking in Havana: A Memoir of AIDS and Healing in Cuba.

You can catch the episode on:

97.9 FM The Hill
• Saturday, November 16 at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, November 17 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, November 18 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM
• Sunday, November 17 at 7 a.m.

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Re-air: Divorce and Health

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Dr. David SbarraThis weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam and guest co-host Dr. Jamila Battle talk with Dr. David Sbarra—professor and director of clinical training in the department of psychology at the University of Arizona—about the relationship between divorce and health.

You can catch the episode on:

97.9 FM The Hill

  • Saturday, July 13 at 9 a.m.
  • Sunday, July 14 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Monday, July 15 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, July 14 at 7 a.m.

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Working Together to Improve the Care of an Aging Population

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Will Plattner getting to know UNC medical school mentees at the 2019 kick-off luncheon for Senior Mentor Program

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam talks with Dr. Ellen Roberts—director of the Senior Mentor Program in UNC’s Division of Geriatric Medicine—and Will Plattner—a longtime volunteer mentor—about working together to improve the care of an aging population.

You can catch the episode on:

97.9 FM The Hill

  • Saturday, June 22 at 9 a.m.
  • Sunday, June 23 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Monday, June 24 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, June 23 at 7 a.m.

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How Gun Violence Can Affect Survivors Long After the Initial Trauma

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This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam and guest co-host Dr. Matthew Hall talk with epidemiologist Ali Rowhani-Rahbar—Bartley Dobb Professor for the Study and Prevention of Violence at the University of Washington—about how gun violence can affect survivors long after their initial trauma.

You can catch the episode on:

97.9 FM The Hill

  • Saturday, May 4 at 9 a.m.
  • Sunday, May 5 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Monday, May 6 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, May 5 at 7 a.m.

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How the Human Body Fares on the Final Frontier

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Dr. Emmanuel UrquietaThis weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam talks with Dr. Emmanuel Urquieta—senior research portfolio manager at the Translational Research Institute for Space Health—about how the human body fares on the final frontier.

You can catch the episode on:

97.9 FM The Hill

  • Saturday, April 20 at 9 a.m.
  • Sunday, April 21 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Monday, April 22 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, April 21 at 7 a.m.

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Divorce and Health

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This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam and guest co-host Dr. Jamila Battle talk with Dr. David Sbarra—professor and director of clinical training in the department of psychology at the University of Arizona—about the relationship between divorce and health.Dr. David Sbarra

You can catch the episode on:

97.9 FM The Hill

  • Saturday, December 15 at 9 a.m.
  • Sunday, December 16 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Monday, December 17 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, December 16 at 7 a.m.

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Raising Sepsis Awareness

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This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Dr. Laura Higginbotham talk with Dr. Carl Flatley—endodontist and founder of the Sepsis Alliance—about what happens when your body fights you rather than an infection.

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9 FM

  • Saturday, January 20, at 9 a.m.
  • Sunday, January 21, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Monday, January 22, at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, January 21, at 7 a.m.

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Who Makes Healthcare Decisions on Behalf of a Patient Who Can’t?

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This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Catherine Coe talk with with Dr. Erin DeMartino, pulmonary and critical care medicine fellow at the Mayo Clinic, about who makes healthcare decisions on behalf of a patient who can’t.
Dr. Erin DeMartino

Please tune in! The show will air: 

WCHL 97.9 FM

  • Saturday, August 5, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Sunday, August 6, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Monday, August 7, at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, August 6, at 7 a.m.

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  • Research That Matters (min 0-10:09) Lab-grown blood stem cells produced; Early cancer diagnoses increase under Obamacare; Chemicals found in wild plants may offer new contraceptive options; When states have strong gun laws, they also have fewer fatal police shootings
  • Conversations with Dr. Erin DeMartino (min 10:09-30:52)
  • House Calls (min 30:52-40:00) My 6-year-old son wets the bed. What should I talk about with his pediatrician?; When I leave a message for my doctor, the nurse practitioner returns my call. What can I do to talk with my doctor instead of the nurse practitioner?; Recently when my A1C was high, my doctor gave me the choice of losing weight or taking more medication and referred me to a nutritionist. I’ve lost weight and my A1C is better.; Results of a recent pap smear came back as unsatisfactory. My doctor said I was low risk and to repeat the test in six months. Should I get a second opinion?

The Murky Ethics of Right-to-Try Legislation

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This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Dr. Michael Baca-Atlas talk with Liz Richardson, managing associate at the Duke Margolis Center for Health Policy, about the murky ethics of right-to-try legislation.
Liz Richardson

Please tune in! The show will air: 

WCHL 97.9 FM

  • Saturday, June 17, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Sunday, June 18, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Monday, June 19, at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, June 18, at 7 a.m.

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  • Research That Matters (min 0-8:19) What color is this dress?; Why do so many Hollywood villains have skin conditions?; Book up for a longer life: readers die later; Smart bandages to monitor wounds in real time with 5G
  • Conversations with Liz Richardson (min 8:19-27:51)
  • House Calls (min 27:51-40:00) I had blood work done at my recent annual exam and was surprised when I got a bill for the blood work. Did my doctor make a mistake?; Is there a link between cancer and antiperspirants?; My in-laws have a gun and I’m hesitant to let my toddler go to their house. What do you think?; How do I prevent another bout of pinkeye and what can I look out for since my daughter seems to catch it easily?

The Healthcare Crisis Awaiting Many Inmates After Incarceration

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This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & guest co-host  Dr. Jonathan Waldmann talk with Dr. David Rosen, assistant professor of medicine at UNC, and Dr. Evan Ashkin, professor of medicine at UNC, about the healthcare crisis awaiting many inmates after incarceration.

Dr. Evan Ashkin

Dr. David Rosen

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9 FM
• Saturday, February 18, at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, February 19, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, February 20 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM
• Sunday, February 19, at 7 a.m.

 
 

 

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Research that Matters (min 0-8:29)

  • Accidental gun deaths of children under-counted
  • Running actually lowers inflammation in knee joints
  • Scientists reveal ‘safety catch’ within all dividing cells which may lead to new cancer treatments
  • Men are at risk of overeating in social settings