Re-air: When Health Issues Spread Through Thought

Lee Daniel KravetzAuthor of Strange Contagion

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Dr. Pali Shah talk with Lee Kravetz, science journalist and author of Strange Contagion: Inside the Surprising Science of Infectious Behaviors and Viral Emotions and What They Tell Us About Ourselves, about another way health issues spread—through thought.

Please tune in! The show will air: 

WCHL 97.9 FM

  • Saturday, December 30, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Sunday, December 31, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Monday, January 1, at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, December 31, at 7 a.m.

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  • Research That Matters (min 0-8:12) Using only alternative medicine for cancer linked to lower survival rate; Serotonin may worsen tinnitus; How you think about your arthritis makes a difference; High salt intake associated with doubled risk of heart failure
  • Conversations with Lee Kravetz (min 8:12-31:41)
  • House Calls (min 31:41-40:00) I have burning pain in my stomach at night and stomach upset and acid reflux during the day. What could this be?; What are the first steps in getting help for my 5-year-old daughter who is developing a stutter?; I have eczema and a friend who is a nurse suggested I might also have tinea versicolor. What is that?

When Health Issues Spread Through Thought

Lee Daniel KravetzAuthor of Strange Contagion

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Dr. Pali Shah talk with Lee Kravetz, science journalist and author of Strange Contagion: Inside the Surprising Science of Infectious Behaviors and Viral Emotions and What They Tell Us About Ourselves, about another way health issues spread—through thought.

Please tune in! The show will air: 

WCHL 97.9 FM

  • Saturday, September 30, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Sunday, October 1, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Monday, October 2, at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, October 1, at 7 a.m.

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

Re-Air: Neglected Diseases and Global Health with Kelly Callahan

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and Cristy will be talking with Kelly Callahan, Director of the Trachoma Control Program at the Carter Center about Neglected Diseases and Global Health.

Please tune in!

The show will air:Callahan

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, January 2nd at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, January 3rd at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, January 4th at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, January 2nd at 3 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, January 3rd at 7 a.m.

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The Stewardship of Medical Imaging with Dr. Daniel Durand

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be talking with Dr. Daniel Durand, Radiologist and Director of Accountable Care at Johns Hopkins University about The Stewardship of Medical Imaging.

Please tune in! The show will air:Durand photo (1)

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, November 14th at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, November 15th at 9 a.m.
• Monday, November 16th at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, November 14th at 3 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, November 15th at 7 a.m.

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  • Research that Matters (min 0-10:04) Online psychotherapy; Surgery vs. clot-busters in treating strokes; Sweetened beverages increase heart failure risk in men; How many people have health apps?
  • Conversations with Dr. Daniel Durand (min 10:05 -32:32)
  • House Calls (min 32:31-39:26) What could my chest pain be?; Talking about end of life care; Hitting your head when falling off a bike.

Neglected Diseases and Global Health

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and Cristy will be talking with Kelly Callahan, Director of the Trachoma Control Program at the Carter Center about Neglected Diseases and Global Health.

Please tune in!
The show will air:Callahan

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

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

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

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

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.

Please tune in!ford

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

You may also like:
Hypertension Cure & Control with Dr. Anthony Viera (YOUR HEALTH Radio April 2014)
Can Storytelling Lower Your Blood Pressure? (YOUR HEALTH Radio February 2011)

Avoiding Harm in Healthcare with Dr. Katherine Hughes

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and Cristy will be talking with Dr. Kathryn Hughes, surgeon, blogger, and leader about Avoiding Harm in Healthcare.IMG_1345 copy

Please tune in!
The show will air: WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, June 6th at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, June 7th at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, June 8th at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.
WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, June 6th at 3 p.m.
KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, June 7th at 7 a.m.

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

  • Research that Matters (min 0-10:05) Health literacy and heart failure survival, risk of medical scans, don’t let kids sleep in their car seats, and screening for ovarian cancer.
  • Conversations with Dr. Katherine Hughes  (min 10:05-30:28)
  • House Calls (min 30:28-38:54) Requirements for handicap parking permits, UNC Family Medicine renovation, and benefits of having an ambulatory blood pressure monitor.
Research that Matters
Health literacy and heart failure survival
Abstract of article
News about the study
Patient understanding of radiologic imaging
Abstract of article
News about the study
>Hazards of unsupervised use of car seats
Abstract of article
News about the study
Infant Sleep Safety [web site]
Screening for ovarian cancer using CA125
Abstract of article
News about the study

Conversations with Katherine Hughes

Dr. Hughes’ blog, Behind the MaskDr. Hughes on Faceboook
Dr. Hughes on Twitter: @DrKathyHughes
Behind the Mask on Facebook

House Calls

Requirements for handicap parking permits
UNC Family Medicine renovation
Benefits of having an ambulatory blood pressure monitor

UNC Family Medicine Renovation Plans
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Accepting Brain Death with Dr. Benjamin Wilfond

Benjamin_WilfondThis weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be joined by Dr. Benjamin Wilfond, Professor in Chief in the Division of Bioethics at the University of Washington School of Medicine about Accepting Brain Death.

Please tune in! This show will air:

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, September 13th at 9am
• Sunday, September 14th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, September 15th at 6pm and 10pm

WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, September 13th at 3pm

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, September 14th at 7am

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Drugs for Little Children: What is Safe? with Dr. Matthew Laughon

Matthew LaughonThis weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be joined by Dr. Matthew Laughon, associate professor of pediatrics at the University of North Carolina, about Drugs for Little Children: What is Safe?

Please tune in! This show will air:
WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, June 21st at 9am
• Sunday, June 22nd at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, June 23th at 6pm and 10pm
WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, June 21st at 3pm
KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, June 22nd at 7am

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The Gift of Cord Blood Donation with Dr. Joanne Kurtzberg

KurtzbergThis weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be talking with Dr. Joanne Kurtzberg, internationally renowned expert, physician, and chief of the division of pediatric blood and marrow transplantation at Duke University, about The Gift of Cord Blood Donation.

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

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