Virtual Care: From Telehealth to Telemedicine

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam talks with Robert Gianforcaro—executive medical director of population health and virtual care at UNC—about virtual care, from telehealth to telemedicine.

You can catch the episode on:

97.9 FM The Hill

• Saturday, December 14 at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, December 15 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, December 16 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

• Sunday, December 15 at 7 a.m.

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

Research That Matters (min 0-8:06)
- Baby and me tobacco free program provides support, counseling and incentives for pregnant women to quit smoking
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
- Disclaimers on retouched photos ineffective for negative body image
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
- Cell phone distractions linked to increase in head and neck injuries
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
- Permanent hair dyes and straighteners increase risk of breast cancer
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
Conversations with Robert Gianforcaro (min 8:06-31:30)
- Telehealth
House Calls (min 31:30-40:00)
- My doctor found a slight thickening of one of my heart chambers with an echocardiogram. I am on high blood pressure medication. He said I should lose weight. What do you think?
  - How to Prevent Heart Disease
- I sometimes have to call multiple times to get test results from my doctor.
  - Talking to your doctor
- How often do I need to get my blood level checked when I’m on a new blood thinner?
  - Blood Thinners
- How does a plan based diet affect the environment?
  - The Case for Plant Based

Judging Laura and the Aftermath of Sexual Assault

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Lynn Eades

This week on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Carol Ripley-Moffitt have an important conversation with Dr. Peter Rizzolo, author and retired professor of Family Medicine at UNC, and Natalie Ziemba, crisis response coordinator of the Orange County Rape Crisis Center. The theme of the conversation is Dr. Rizzolo’s new novel Judging Laura and the aftermath of sexual assault.

Dr. Peter Rizzolo and Natalie Ziemba

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, August 27, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Sunday, August 28, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, August 29, at 6 and 10 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, August 28, at 7 a.m.

Royalties from the sale of Judging Laura benefit RAINN, a nonprofit organization that supports survivors of sexual assault, educates the public about sexual violence and works to improve public policy.

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

Research that Matters (min 0-10:04)
- Treating ADHD with Two Simultaneous Medications
  - News about the article
  - Full-text article
- Eating Nuts May Decrease Inflammation Biomarkers/Heart Disease
  - News about the article
  - Full-text article
- Positive Health Impacts on Pre-term Infants of Breastfeeding
  - News about the article
  - Full-text article
- Nose Bacteria Produces Antibiotic
  - News about the article
  - Abstract of article
Conversations with Dr. Peter Rizzolo and Natalie Ziemba (min 10:04-29:35)
House Calls (min 29:35-40:00)
- Can good cholesterol (HDL) ever be too high?
  - Difference between HDL and LDL
- How can I control my weight when I take medication that makes me gain weight?
  - Weight gain as a side effect of necessary medication
- How can I manage back pain when I have mild to moderate scoliosis?
  - Lower back pain with mild to moderate scoliosis
- High blood pressure during sleep
  - Hypertension registered while asleep

The Cutting Edge of HIV Research with Dr. Victor Garcia and Dr. Jenna Honeycutt

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & guest co-host Dr. Catherine Coe will be talking with Dr. Victor Garcia and Dr. Jenna Honeycutt, professor of medicine and postdoctoral researcher, respectively, at the Center for AIDS Research at UNC School of Medicine about The Cutting Edge of HIV Research.

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, June 11th at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Sunday, June 12th at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, June 13th at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, June 12th at 7 a.m.

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

Research that Matters (min 0-8:56)
- Butter not much worse than corn or vegetable oil for heart
  - News about the article
  - Full-text article
- Talk therapy helps relieve PTSD symptoms quickly but may not be enough in all cases
  - News about the article
  - Abstract
- Near-misses keep gambling addicts hooked
  - News about the article
  - Full-text article
Conversations with Dr. Victor Garcia and Dr. Jenna Honeycutt (min 8:56-31:27)
House Calls (min 31:27-39:30)
- My father-in-law from Italy, who hasn’t learned English all that well, thinks his memory is slipping. Dementia or depression?
  - Dementia
  - Depression
- I’m 63. What should I talk about in my well woman physical?
  - Healthy Aging
- Should we use natural salve or Vaseline for a child’s rash?

Re-Air: Hunger, Faith and Health with Dr. Norman Wirzba and Rabbi Steven Sager

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be talking with Dr. Norman Wirzba and Rabbi Steven Sager, Professors at Duke Univeristy Divinity School about Hunger Health and Faith.

Please tune in! The show will air: Dr. Norman Wirzba and Rabbi Steven Sager

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, March 19th at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Sunday, March 20th at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, March 21st at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, March 20th at 7 a.m.

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

Research that Matters (min 0-09:40) Lower heart disease risk and death risk in patients with sense of purpose; Number of people with high cholesterol and low HDL decreases, but many still do have these; Sedentary people have higher BMI, lower heart fitness; Cartilage repair in long distance runners.
Conversations with Dr. Norman Wirzba and Rabbi Steven Sager (min 09:41-30:07)
House Calls (min 30:08-39:15) After multiple cancer diagnoses, should family get tests for something genetic?; When to make end-of-life decisions with Parkinson’s; Why some doctors may not treat multiple myeloma?; What is an anal fistula?

Research that Matters
Lower heart disease risk and death risk in patients with sense of purpose

Abstract
News Article

Number of people with high cholesterol and low HDL decreases, but many still do have these

Abstract

Sedentary people have higher BMI, lower heart fitness

Abstract
News Article

Cartilage repair in long distance runners

Press Release

Conversations with Dr. Norman Wirzba and Rabbi Steven Sager

Dr. Norman Wirzba
Rabbi Steven Sager

House Calls

What you should know about genetic tesing

Preparing for the End-of-Life

Multiple Myeloma

Anal Abscess and Fistula

Hunger, Faith and Health with Dr. Norman Wirzba and Rabbi Steven Sager

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be talking with Dr. Norman Wirzba and Rabbi Steven Sager, Professors at Duke Univeristy Divinity School about Hunger Health and Faith.

Please tune in! The show will air: Dr. Norman Wirzba and Rabbi Steven Sager

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, December 12th at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, December 13th at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, December 14th at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, December 12th at 3 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, December 13th at 7 a.m.

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

Click here to learn more about Dr. Wirzba and Rabbi Sager’s Interfaith Day of Learning called Hunger: Want and Plenty, which will take place in February, 2016

Research that Matters (min 0-09:40) Lower heart disease risk and death risk in patients with sense of purpose; Number of people with high cholesterol and low HDL decreases, but many still do have these; Sedentary people have higher BMI, lower heart fitness; Cartilage repair in long distance runners.
Conversations with Dr. Norman Wirzba and Rabbi Steven Sager (min 09:41-30:07)
House Calls (min 30:08-39:15) After multiple cancer diagnoses, should family get tests for something genetic?; When to make end-of-life decisions with Parkinson’s; Why some doctors may not treat multiple myeloma?; What is an anal fistula?

Research that Matters
Lower heart disease risk and death risk in patients with sense of purpose

Abstract
News Article

Number of people with high cholesterol and low HDL decreases, but many still do have these

Abstract

Sedentary people have higher BMI, lower heart fitness

Abstract
News Article

Cartilage repair in long distance runners

Press Release

Conversations with Dr. Norman Wirzba and Rabbi Steven Sager

Dr. Norman Wirzba
Rabbi Steven Sager

House Calls

What you should know about genetic tesing
Preparing for the End-of-Life
Multiple Myeloma
Anal Abscess and Fistula

Re-airing of Living a Heart-Healthy Life with Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, we’re re-airing one of our most important shows with Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum, renowned cardiologist, author, and heart-help advocate, about Living a Heart-Healthy Life.

Please tune in! This show will air:

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, July 5th at 9am
• Sunday, July 6th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, July 7th at 6pm and 10pm

WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, July 5th at 3pm

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, July 6th at 7am

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

Research that Matters
- Yoga & Fatigue: Yoga’s impact on inflammation, mood, and fatigue in breast cancer survivors
  - News about the study
  - Full-text article
- Walking & Aging: Slow walking speed and cardiovascular death in well functioning older adults
  - Full-text article
- Testosterone Therapy
  - Full-text article
- Peanut Allergy
  - News about the study
  - Full-text article
Conversations
House Calls
- Asthma
  - What is Asthma?
  - Asthma- children
- Spinal stenosis & holistic treatment
  - Spinal Stenosis?
  - Back Pain?
- Arthritis & back pain
  - AAPM Facts and Figures on Pain
  - Reactive Arthritis?
- Surgery & Percocet, Stomach pains
  - Abdominal pain
  - Halt the Hurt! Dealing with Chronic Pain

Living a Heart-Healthy Life with Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be talking with Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum, renowned cardiologist, author, and heart-help advocate, about Living a Heart-Healthy Life.

Please tune in! This show will air:
WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, February 22^nd at 9am
• Sunday, February 23^rd at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, February 24^th at 6pm and 10pm
KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, February 23^rd at 7am

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

Research that Matters
- Yoga & Fatigue: Yoga’s impact on inflammation, mood, and fatigue in breast cancer survivors
  - News about the study
  - Full-text article
- Walking & Aging: Slow walking speed and cardiovascular death in well functioning older adults
  - Full-text article
- Testosterone Therapy
  - Full-text article
- Peanut Allergy
  - News about the study
  - Full-text article
Conversations
House Calls
- Asthma
  - What is Asthma?
  - Asthma- children
- Spinal stenosis & holistic treatment
  - Spinal Stenosis?
  - Back Pain?
- Arthritis & back pain
  - AAPM Facts and Figures on Pain
  - Reactive Arthritis?
- Surgery & Percocet, Stomach pains
  - Abdominal pain
  - Halt the Hurt! Dealing with Chronic Pain

You may also be interested in:

Surviving Heart Attacks with Julia Allen (YOUR HEALTH Radio March 2015)

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

Medicine & Burnout with Dr. Diane Shannon

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be talking with Dr. Diane Shannon, writer and physician, about Medicine & Burnout.

Please tune in! This show will air:

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, January 25^th at 9am
• Sunday, January 26^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, January 27^th at 6pm and 10pm

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, January 26^th at 7am

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

Research that Matters (min 0-10)
Conversations with Dr. Dianne Shannon (min 10-30)
- Why I Left Medicine: A Burnt-Out Doctor’s Decision To Quit
- Shannon Healthcare Communications
House Calls (min 30-40)
- Degenerating Disc
  - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: Back Pain
- Antibacterial Soap? You Can Skip It, Use Plain Soap and Water
- Skin Thinning & Aging
  - Aging Changes in Skin
- Cleaning Product Ingestion
  - Poisoning First Aid
  - Chemical Emergency Preparedness

Hope for Rare Diseases: The Case of Fabry Disease with Jerry Walter

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Lynn Eades

YOUR HEALTH® this weekend will feature Adam & Cristy’s conversation with Founder and President of the National Fabry Disease Foundation, Jerry Walter, about Hope for Rare Diseases: The Case of Fabry Disease.

Please tune in! This show will air:
• Saturday, March 16^th at 9am
• Sunday, March 17^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, March 18^th at 6pm and 10pm

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

Show Topics:

Research that Matters (min 0-12): medications for children’s migraines, children with oddly shaped heads, acupuncture & allergies, Mediterranean diet & preventing heart disease
Conversations with Jerry Walter about Hope for Rare Diseases: The Case of Fabry Disease (min 12-36)
House Calls (min 36-47): revised recommendations for Ambien, using DEET & bug protection for children, chiropractic care, stomach pain & mouth issues

Resources:

Research that Matters
- Pharmacologic Treatment of Pediatric Headaches: A Meta-analysis.
  - El-Chammas K, Keyes J, Thompson N, Vijayakumar J, Becher D, Jackson JL. JAMA Pediatrics. 2013 Mar 1;167(3):250-8. doi: 10.1001.
- A Prospective Randomized Trial on Preventative Methods for Positional Head Deformity: Physiotherapy versus a Positioning Pillow
  - Wilbrand J, Seidl M, Wilbrand M, Streckbein P, Böttger S Pons-Kuehnemann J, Hahn A, Howaldt H. Journal of Pediatrics. 2013 Jan 14; doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.11.076.
- Acupuncture in Patients With Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis: A Randomized Trial.
  - Brinkhaus B, Ortiz M, Witt C, Roll S, Linde K, Pfab F, Niggemann B, Hummelsberger J, Treszl A, Ring J, Zuberbier T, Wegscheider K, Willich S. Annals of Internal Medicine. 2013 Feb 19; 158(4):225-234.
- Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease with a Mediterranean Diet. New England Journal of Medicine.
  - Estruch R, Ros E, Salas-Salvadó J, Covas MI, Corella D, Arós F, Gómez-Gracia E, Ruiz-Gutiérrez V, Fiol M, Lapetra J, Lamuela-Raventos RM, Serra-Majem L, Pintó X, Basora J, Muñoz MA, Sorlí JV, Martínez JA, Martínez-González MA; 2013 Apr 4;368(14):1279-90. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1200303.
- Mediterranean Diet — from the Mayo Clinic
Conversations
House Calls

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:

Your Health® Radio

UNC Family Medicine's weekly health radio show

Tag Archives: Heart Diseases–Prevention

Virtual Care: From Telehealth to Telemedicine

Judging Laura and the Aftermath of Sexual Assault

The Cutting Edge of HIV Research with Dr. Victor Garcia and Dr. Jenna Honeycutt

Re-Air: Hunger, Faith and Health with Dr. Norman Wirzba and Rabbi Steven Sager

Hunger, Faith and Health with Dr. Norman Wirzba and Rabbi Steven Sager

Re-airing of Living a Heart-Healthy Life with Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum

Living a Heart-Healthy Life with Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum

Medicine & Burnout with Dr. Diane Shannon

Hope for Rare Diseases: The Case of Fabry Disease with Jerry Walter

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