Prescription Drug Ads, the FDA and Informing Your Health with Dr. Christopher Robertson

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be talking with Dr. Christopher Robertson, Associate Professor at the University of Arizona’s Rogers School of Law about Prescription Drug Ads, the FDA and Informing Your Health.

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, October 24th at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, October 25th at 9 a.m., 5 p.m.
• Monday, October 26th at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, October 24th at 3 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, October 25th at 7 a.m.

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Research that Matters (min 0-9:52) Smoking and alcohol use can alter epigenetic expressions; Lots of undiagnosed depression in the workplace; People with relatives who have had colon cancer can benefit from earlier colonoscopies; Positive emotions promote heart healthy behaviors and heart health.
Conversations with Dr. Christopher Robertson (min 9:53 -31:02)
House Calls (min 31:03-39:55) Should I get allergy shots so I can get a cat?; Should I take my child to the doctor for a tick bite?; What should a 55-year-old man ask about on a wellness visit?; Adam goes on a bike trip in Israel.

Research that Matters
- Smoking and alcohol use can alter epigenetic expressions
  - Epigenomics Overview
  - Epigenetics Tutorial
- Lots of undiagnosed depression in the workplace
- People with relatives who have had colon cancer can benefit from earlier colonoscopies
  - News Item
  - Abstract
- Positive emotions promote heart healthy behaviors and heart health
Conversations with Dr. Christopher Robertson
House Calls
- Should I get allergy shots so I can get a cat?
  - Cats for People with Allergies
- Should I take my child to the doctor for a tick bite?
- What should a 55-year-old man ask about on a wellness visit?
  - Health Screening: Men Ages 40-64
  - Talking with Your Doctor
- Adam goes on a bike trip in Israel
  - Arava Institute for Environmental Studies

The Superwoman Complex and Your Health

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam, Cristy and guest co-host Dr. Catherine Coe will be talking with Dr. Nicole Swiner, family physician, author and former family medicine resident-physician at UNC-Chapel Hill about How to Avoid the Superwoman Complex.

Please tune in!

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, August 8th at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, August 9th at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, August 10th at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, August 8th at 3 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, August 9th at 7 a.m.

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Research that Matters (min 0-10:51)
- Osteoporosis linked with heart disease in older people
- SSRI Antidepressant Use and Risk of Fractures Among Perimenopausal Woman without Mental Disorders
  - Article abstract
- Transportation is Top Need for Seniors Calling for Help
  - News about the study
- Too many early stage breast cancer patients getting advanced screenings
  - Full-text article
Conversations with Dr. Nicole Swiner (min 10:51-31:58)
House Calls (min 31:58-39:55)
- My ear is clogged and is starting to hurt. What could this be?
  - Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
- My daughter gets huge whelps from mosquito bites. Is she allergic?
  - Papular Urticaria
  - Treating Mosquito Bites
- All the deodorants and antiperspirants I’ve tried make me break out and itch. What can I do?
  - Contact Dermatitis
  - How to Treat Armpit Rash
- Should I be concerned about a growth on top of an age spot?
  - Age Spots

Anger, Prevention, and Treatment with Dr. Marco Iacoboni

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Cristy and Guest Co-Hosts Yee Lam and Catherine Coe will be talking with Dr. Marco Iacoboni, Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at UCLA about Anger, Prevention, and Treatment.

Please tune in!

The show will air:

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, July 4th at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, July 5th at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, July 6th at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, July 4th at 3 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, July 5th at 7 a.m.

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Research that Matters (min 0-10:58) Reducing college rapes; Heartburn medications and heart disease risk; Gun violence and kid’s mental health; Eating the placenta
Conversations with Dr. Marco Iacoboni (min 10:58-31:00)
House Calls (min 31:00-41:54) Diabetes and worsening of kidneys; DHEA supplement use; Alcoholism medications; Hemorrhoids and colonoscopies

Research that Matters
Reducing college rapes – Free full text of article
News about the study

Heartburn medications and heart disease risk – Free full text of article
News about the study

Gun violence and kids’ mental health – Abstract of article
News about the study

Eating the placenta – Abstract of article
News about the study

Conversations with Dr. Marco Iacoboni
Dr. Iacoboni’s lab at UCLA
Video about mirror neurons

House Calls
Diabetes and kidneys
Blood pressure and supplement use
Alcoholism: support from Alcoholics Anonymous
Rectal or gastrointestinal bleeding

Nutrition and Cancer with Dr. T. Colin Campbell

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be talking with Dr. T. Colin Campbell, Professor Emeritus of Nutritional Biochemistry at Cornell University about Nutrition and Cancer.

Please tune in! The show will air:
WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, April 18th at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, April 19th at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, April 20th at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.
WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, April 18th at 3 p.m.
KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, April 19th at 7 a.m

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Research that Matters (min 0-11:32)
- Opening up medical records to patients
  - Full text article
- Getting heart health checked if parents were smokers
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
  - News about Dr. Goldstein’s essay on secondhand smoke as child abuse
- College students changing attitudes of sexual assault
- Stress test for your heart
  - Full text article
Conversations with Dr. T. Colin Campbell (min 11:32-33:16)
House Calls (min 33:16-40:00)
- Is chronic fatigue syndrome a real condition and should I see other providers?
  - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- I know my diet has something to do with having anal fissures and pain when I have a bowel movement. Do you have other advice?
  - Anal Fissure
  - How to get more fiber in your diet
- My 85-year-old mother was hospitalized with heart failure. A doctor said there was no reason to look further for a blockage. Should she see a cardiologist?
  - Heart Failure
  - Tests Your Dr. Might Order for Heart Disease
- I’m a young woman who gets lightheaded frequently. How do I get tested for hypoglycemia?

The Aorta and Its Valves with Surgeons from UNC’s TAVR Program

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Lynn Eades

Cardio Surgeons This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be talking with Drs. Thomas Caranasos, John Vavalle and Michael Yeung, surgeons from UNC’s TAVR Program about The Aorta and Its Valves.

Please tune in! The show will air:
WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, April 4 at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, April 5 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, April 6 at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.
WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, April 4 at 3 p.m.
KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, April 5 at 7 a.m

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Research that Matters (min 0-10:30)
- Screening Men with Erectile Dysfunction for Heart Disease
  - Abstract of the article
  - News about the article
- Employees angry over after hour texts and emails
  - Abstract of article
- Risk of suicide for young people based on where they live
  - Abstract of article
- Praise creating kids with narcissism
  - Abstract of article
  - News about the article
Conversations with physicians from UNC TAVR Program (min 10:30-31:30)
- UNC TAVR Program
- The UNC TAVR Program successfully performs its first patient procedure
- What is TAVR? From American Heart Association
House Calls (min 31:30-40:00)

Re-Air Healthcare Leadership in a Sea of Uncertainty with Dr. Victor Dzau

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Lynn Eades

Victor Dzau by The Chronicle This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be joined by Dr. Victor Dzau, CEO of Duke University Health System and Incoming President of the Institute of Medicine, about Healthcare Leadership in a Sea of Uncertainty.

Please tune in! This show will be re-aired:
WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, November 29th at 9am
• Sunday, November 30th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, December 1st at 6pm and 10pm
WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, November 29th at 3pm
KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, November 30th at 7am

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Show Topics:

Research that Matters (min 0-10) legalizing marijuana, cholesterol medicine & overeating, parents texting & driving, BMI & breast cancer
Conversations with Dr. Victor Dzau about Healthcare Leadership in a Sea of Uncertainty (min 10-31)
House Calls (min 31-40) depression & life change, ID reaction, stress test & heart disease, depression & stress

Changing Your Relationship with Food with Dr. Alice Ammerman & Sasha Loring

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be joined by Dr. Alice Ammerman, Professor of Nutrition and Director for the Center of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention & Sasha Loring, Author, Psychotherapist, and Meditation Teacher, about Changing Your Relationship with Food.

Please tune in! This show will air:
WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, August 2^nd at 9am
• Sunday, August 3^rd at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, August 4^th at 6pm and 10pm
WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, August 2^nd at 3pm
KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, August 3^rd at 7am

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Show Topics:

Research that Matters (min 0-10) cancer survivors & cost of care, red meat and breast cancer, caffeine & teens, housework & dads
Conversations with Dr. Alice Ammerman and Sasha Loring about Changing Your Relationship with Food (min 10-32)
House Calls (min 32-40) weight loss & injections, pain & finance of testing, sports & heart health, mental health & firearms

Links of Interest:

Resources:

Research that Matters
- Cancer Survivors & Cost of Care
- Red Meat and Breast Cancer
- Caffeine and Teens
- Housework and Dads
  - US News: Dads Who Do Housework May Spur Daughters to Aim High
  - APS: Dads Who Share the Load Bolster Daughters’ Aspirations
Conversations
House Calls
- Weight Loss & Injections
- Pain & Finance of Testing
- Sports & Heart Health
  - Medline Plus: Sports physicals
  - WIN: Charge Up!
- Mental Health & Firearms

More YOUR HEALTH Radio shows on eating and weight loss

Breast Cancer & Mammograms: View from Canada with Dr. Anthony Miller

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be talking with Dr. Anthony Miller, Professor Emeritus at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto, about Breast Cancer and Mammograms: Views from Canada.

Please tune in! This show will air:
WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, May 10^th at 9am
• Sunday, May 11^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, May 12^th at 6pm and 10pm
KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, May 11^th at 7am

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Research that Matters (min 0-10)
- Pot smoking inhalation
  - Article abstract
- Cigarettes and heart disease
  - Full-text article
  - UNC Tobacco Intervention Programs
- Smoking and spontaneous abortion
  - Full-text article
- Heart health and brain function
  - Full-text article
  - American Heart Association’s Diet and Lifestyle Recommendations
Conversations with Dr. Anthony Miller (min 10-33)
- Full-text article: Twenty five year follow-up for breast cancer incidence and mortality of the Canadian National Breast Screening Study: randomized screening trial
- Risks of Breast Cancer Screening
House Calls (min 33-40)
- Aging parents and interpreters
  - Do I Need an Interpreter?
  - Aging and Your Health
- Immunizations and vaccinations
  - Measles Vaccination
  - Immunization
- Running and joints
  - Be Active Your Way
- Numbness and heart disease
  - Treating High Blood Pressure in People with Diabetes
  - At Risk for Kidney Disease?

Protecting our Children: the Dangers of Mental Illnesses and Disorders with Dr. Mimi Chapman

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be talking with Dr. Mimi Chapman, Associate Professor at UNC School of Social Work, about Protecting our Children: the Dangers of Mental Illnesses and Disorders.

Please tune in! This show will air:
WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, March 29^th at 9am
• Sunday, March 30^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, March 31^th at 6pm and 10pm
KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, March 30^th at 7am

Listen to the Show!
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Research that Matters (min 0-9:30)
- Patients and Drug Requests: Effects of Patient Medication Requests on Physician Prescribing Behavior
  - Full text article
- Hangovers and Future Drinking
  - Full text article
- Anger and heart attacks
  - Full text article
- Muscle mass index as a predictor of longevity in older adults
  - Full text article
Conversations with Dr. Mimi Chapman (min 9:30-32)
- Child Mental Health
- What Every Child Needs for Good Mental Health
House Calls (min 32-40)
- Bowel Obstruction and Diet
  - Constipation
  - Bowel Obstruction
- Chest Pain and Heart Health
  - Chest Pain (Beyond the Basics)
  - Chest Pain
- Hospice Care
  - Hospice Care
  - Helping You Choose Quality Hospital Care
- Alcoholism and Cirrhosis
  - Cirrhosis
  - Alcohol-Related Liver Disease

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Marijuana and Mental Illness (YOUR HEALTH Radio, Research that Matters, September 29, 2018)

New Narratives in the Field of Mental Health (YOUR HEALTH Radio May 2017)

The Media’s Portrayal of Mental Illness (YOUR HEALTH Radio October 2016)

Combining Mental Health and Primary Care (YOUR HEALTH Radio August 2015)

Re-air Financial Incentives for Weight Loss with David Roddenberry

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, we’re re-airing one of our most interesting shows with David Roddenberry, Co-Founder of HealthyWage, about Financial Incentives for Weight Loss.

Please tune in! This show will air:
WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, January 4^th at 9am
• Sunday, January 5^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, January 6^th at 6pm and 10pm
KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, January 5^th at 7am

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

Research that Matters (min 0-9)
Conversations with David Roddenbery (min 9-30)
House Calls (min 30-38)

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Tag Archives: Heart Diseases

Prescription Drug Ads, the FDA and Informing Your Health with Dr. Christopher Robertson

The Superwoman Complex and Your Health

Anger, Prevention, and Treatment with Dr. Marco Iacoboni

Nutrition and Cancer with Dr. T. Colin Campbell

The Aorta and Its Valves with Surgeons from UNC’s TAVR Program

Re-Air Healthcare Leadership in a Sea of Uncertainty with Dr. Victor Dzau

Changing Your Relationship with Food with Dr. Alice Ammerman & Sasha Loring

Breast Cancer & Mammograms: View from Canada with Dr. Anthony Miller

Protecting our Children: the Dangers of Mental Illnesses and Disorders with Dr. Mimi Chapman

Re-air Financial Incentives for Weight Loss with David Roddenberry