Re-air: The Misguided Battle of the Bulge

Posted on November 24, 2017 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & guest co-host Dr. Caroline Roberts welcome Sylvia Tara, Ph.D., biochemist and author of The Secret Life of Fat: The Science Behind the Body’s Least Understood Organ and What It Means for You, who talks with us about the misguided battle of the bulge.
Please tune in! The show will air:

Photo by Joshua Michael Shelton

WCHL 97.9 FM

Saturday, November 25, at 9 a.m.
Sunday, November 26, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Monday, November 27, at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

Sunday, November 26, at 7 a.m.

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

Research that Matters (min 0-10:13)
- Shared beliefs, values and trusting your doctor has an effect on pain
  - News about the article
  - Abstract of the article
- Surprising link between blood sugar and brain cancer found
- Rates of school bullying are down
- Lack of health insurance linked to 45,000 deaths annually
Conversations with Dr. Sylvia Tara (min 10:13-31:11)
- The Secret Life of Fat: The Science Behind the Body’s Least Understood Organ and What It Means for You
House Calls (min 31:11-40:00)
- What is the difference between different kinds of doctors: internists, primary care, family care, etc?
  - Choosing a Primary Care Provider
- What can I do to help my child stop biting fingernails?
  - How to stop biting your nails
- What do you recommend for adult acne?
  - Acne
- Do you think I should follow the advice of my dermatologist and have a lymph node removed?
  - Lymph Nodes

More YOUR HEALTH Radio shows on eating and weight loss

Author and Physician Perri Klass Talks Reading, Writing and Health

Posted on November 11, 2017 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Dr. Bob Gwyther talk with Dr. Perri Klass, author and professor of journalism and pediatrics at NYU, about the muses influencing her work in both science and art.

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9 FM

Saturday, November 11, at 9 a.m.
Sunday, November 12, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Monday, November 13, at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

Sunday, November 12, at 7 a.m.

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

Research That Matters (min 0-9:29)
- A daily half hour’s exercise could prevent 1 in 12 early deaths
- Many drug companies fail to conduct timely safety checks on medicines after FDA approval
- Breathing dirty air may harm kidneys
  - News about the article
  - Abstract of the article
- Flint water crisis led to lower fertility rates, higher fetal death rates
Conversations with Dr. Perri Klass (min 9:29-30:26)
- Books by Dr. Klass
- Reach Out & Read
House Calls (min 30:26-40:00)
- My wife needs a hip replacement but has liver problems related to obesity and isn’t eligible for a transplant. Is it safe for her to have a hip replacement?
  - Hip replacement
  - Choosing a Safe and Successful Weight-Loss Program
- My teenager was just diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. What should we expect?
  - Crohn’s disease
  - Find a support group
- I was diagnosed with COPD and decided to quit smoking. My doctor suggested oxygen therapy to help manage my symptoms. What do you think?
- Do I talk with my dermatologist about a tattoo I’d like to have removed?
  - Unwanted tattoos

How the Story of Illnesses Can Shape Care

Posted on June 24, 2017 by Lynn Eades

Dr. Craig Irvine and Danielle Spencer

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Dr. Bob Gwyther talk with the Program of Narrative Medicine at Columbia University’s academic director Dr. Craig Irvine and lecturer Danielle Spencer, co-authors of the new book The Principles and Practices of Narrative Medicine, about how the story of illnesses can shape care.

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9 FM

Saturday, June 24, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Sunday, June 25, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Monday, June 26, at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

Sunday, June 25, at 7 a.m.

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

Research That Matters (min 0-10:04) Diagnosed autism linked to maternal grandmother’s smoking in pregnancy; Women more sensitized than men to metal used in joint replacement; Children conceived after fertility treatments are at increased risk for pediatric cancers; Early death of Medicare patients after discharge from emergency departments
Conversations with Dr. Craig Irvine and Danielle Spencer (min 10:04-31:54)
House Calls (min 31:54-40:00) My daughter is very afraid of needles. After having a biopsy, I noticed her doctor making faces and mocking my daughter’s discomfort. Should we change doctors?; I’ve been taking Lexapro for several years and feel better now. Can I stop taking the antidepressants?; How do I get rid of dandruff?

Research That Matters
- Diagnosed autism linked to maternal grandmother’s smoking in pregnancy
  - Free full text of the Article
  - News about the Article
- Women more sensitized than men to metal used in joint replacement
  - Abstract of the Article
  - News about the Article
- Children conceived after fertility treatments are at increased risk for pediatric cancers
  - Abstract of the Article
  - News about the Article
- Early death of Medicare patients after discharge from emergency departments
  - Free full text of the Article
  - News about the Article
Conversations with Dr. Craig Irvine and Danielle Spencer
House Calls
- My daughter is very afraid of needles. After having a biopsy, I noticed her doctor making faces and mocking my daughter’s discomfort. Should we change doctors?
  - Talking With Your Doctor
- I’ve been taking Lexapro for several years and feel better now. Can I stop taking the antidepressants?
  - Antidepressants
  - Depression: Stopping your Medications
- How do I get rid of dandruff?
  - Dandruff, Cradle Cap, and Other Scalp Conditions

The Misguided Battle of the Bulge

Posted on May 20, 2017 by Lynn Eades

Photo by Joshua Michael Shelton

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9 FM

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

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

Sunday, May 21, at 7 a.m.

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

Research that Matters (min 0-10:13)
- Shared beliefs, values and trusting your doctor has an effect on pain
  - News about the article
  - Abstract of the article
- Surprising link between blood sugar and brain cancer found
- Rates of school bullying are down
- Lack of health insurance linked to 45,000 deaths annually
Conversations with Dr. Sylvia Tara (min 10:13-31:11)
- The Secret Life of Fat: The Science Behind the Body’s Least Understood Organ and What It Means for You
House Calls (min 31:11-40:00)
- What is the difference between different kinds of doctors: internists, primary care, family care, etc?
  - Choosing a Primary Care Provider
- What can I do to help my child stop biting fingernails?
  - How to stop biting your nails
- What do you recommend for adult acne?
  - Acne
- Do you think I should follow the advice of my dermatologist and have a lymph node removed?
  - Lymph Nodes

More YOUR HEALTH Radio shows on eating and weight loss

Violence in intimate relationships and its effects

Posted on May 13, 2017 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & guest co-host Dr. Michael Baca-Atlas will be talking with Melinda Manning, director of UNC Hospitals’ Beacon Program, about violence in intimate relationships and the effects it can have.

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9 FM

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

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

Sunday, May 14, at 7 a.m.

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

Research that Matters (min 0-9:12)
- Brain tissue from a petri dish
  - News Item
  - Abstract
- An Hour of Running May Add 7 Hours to Your Life
  - News Item
  - Abstract
- How ‘Training’ Patients for Surgery Shortens Hospital Stays and Saves Money
- Black U.S. babies still more likely to die than white infants
Conversations with Melinda Manning (min 9:12-28:35)
- UNC Hospitals’ Beacon Program
- Get Help with Violence and Abuse!
House Calls (min 28:35-40:00)
- What is renal tubular acidosis?
  - Renal tubular acidosis (RTA)
- A recent test showed high cholesterol. My doctor says this puts me in a high risk category and I have to take medication. Is this too aggressive?
  - Cholesterol
- My doctor changed my anxiety medication from Atavan to Zoloft which doesn’t work as well and my anxiety is back. What should I do?
  - Anxiety Medications
- When my father was discharged from the hospital after having a heart attack, he was given an appointment with his primary care physician and cardiologist. Does he really need to see his primary care physician?
  - Heart Failure: Roles of Different Doctors

You may also like:

From Abuse to Abundance with Dr. Jamila Battle (YOUR HEALTH Radio April 2017)

Domestic Violence & Children with Dr. Megan Bair-Merritt (YOUR HEALTH Radio January 2014)

Domestic Violence with Kit Gruelle (YOUR HEALTH Radio June 2010)

Sex Bias in Surgical Research

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH, Adam and guest co-host Leah Ranney, Ph.D., welcome Dr. Melina Kibbe, the new chair of the UNC School of Medicine’s Department of Surgery and the editor of the journal Jama Surgery, about sex bias in surgical research as well as her new position at UNC.

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9 FM
• Saturday, October 1, at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, October 2, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, October 3, at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, October 2, at 7 a.m.

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

Research that Matters (min 0-9:12)
- Are partners of people with depression more likely to suffer with chronic pain?
  - Full text article

Prenatal exposure to common chemical in plastics and anxiety and depression in boys
- Full text article

Does job satisfaction affect your physical and mental health?
- News about the study

Can stronger relationships with family members decrease likelihood of your death?
- News about the study
- Study abstract

Conversations with Dr. Melina Kibbe (min 9:12-30:57)
- Dr. Kibbe’s faculty page
- Dr. Kibbe’s JAMA Surgery article news item
- Dr. Kibbe’s article
- Implicit Bias Guide (UNC Health Sciences Library)

House Calls (min 30:57-40:00)
- Secondhand smoke and babies

Thyroid medications and weight
- Thyroid Diseases

Do anti-inflammatory diets work?

What makes my hands swell during exercise and how do I prevent it?
- Edema

You may also like:

The Effects of Racism on Health with Dr. Chandra Ford, YOUR HEALTH Radio, March 2019
The Social Determinants of Health and Implicit Bias with Dr. Denise Rodgers, YOUR HEALTH Radio, April 2018
The Ways Health Care Can Let Women Down with Maya Dusenbery, YOUR HEALTH Radio, July 2018
The Issues that Disproportionately Affect African American Smokers with Dr. Phillip Gardiner and Dr. Alan Blum, YOUR HEALTH Radio, September 2017
How Science and Medicine Influence Conversations about Race with Dr. Alondra Nelson, YOUR HEALTH Radio, July 2017
Bias, Black Lives and Academic Medicine with Dr. David Ansell, YOUR HEALTH Radio, July 2015

Indications on Prescription Drugs

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Lynn Eades

This week on Your Health Radio Adam and guest co-host Laurel Sisler, MSW, LCSWA, have an exciting conversation with Dr. Gordon Schiff, internist and safety science director at Harvard Medical School Center for Primary Care Academic Innovations Collaborative and associate director of Brigham and Women’s Center for Patient Safety Research and Practice. The theme of the conversation is Indications on Prescription Drugs.

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, August 13, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Sunday, August 14, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, August 15, at 6 and 10 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, August 14, at 7 a.m.

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

Research that Matters (min 0-10:21)
- Physical Capacity and Exercise
  - Abstract
- Treating Pain without Addiction or Opioids
  - News about the article
  - Full-text of the article
- Physicians Talking to Patients about Gun Safety
  - News about the article
  - Abstract
- Recreational Marijuana Use in Children
  - Abstract
Conversations with Dr. Gordon Schiff (min 10:21-30:24)
House Calls (min 30:24-40:00)
- Should I take cholesterol medication if I’m at low risk for a heart attack?
  - Prescribing Statins for Low Risk Heart Attack
- My father went to the emergency room with extremely high blood pressure and was asked about alcohol use. Could alcohol consumption be his biggest problem?
  - Alcohol and Medications
- I’m a diabetic on insulin with good blood sugar control. I’m trying to lose weight but the insulin is making that hard. Should I stop taking insulin?
  - Diabetic Stopping Insulin for Weight Loss
- When I get up in the morning I have stabbing pain in my heel. What could cause this and how do I make it go away?
  - Stabbing Pain in Heel

The Zika Virus: Transmission, Research and Prevention with Dr. Laura Harrington

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Dr. Jessica Anderson will be talking with Dr. Laura Harrington, Professor and Chair of the Department of Entomology at Cornell University about The Zika Virus: Transmission, Research and Prevention.

Please tune in!

The show will air:

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, February 13th at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Sunday, February 14th at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, February 15th at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, February 13th at 3 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, February 14th at 7 a.m.

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

Research that Matters (min 0-10:21)
- Impact of removing planned parenthood from Texas Women’s Health Program
  - News about the study
  - Free full-text article
- Regular exercise greatly decreases likelihood in fall related injuries, fractures and hospitals in aging men
- Injuries/deaths from gun violence 25 times greater in United States than other comparable countries
  - News about the study
  - Abstract of the article
- Longer hours don’t have negative effect on surgical residents
  - News about the study
  - Free full-text article
Conversations with Dr. Laura Harrington (min 10:22-31:40)
House Calls (min 31:41-39:26)
- Is it too late in the season to get a flu shot?
  - Flu information from the CDC
- Safe ways to train for running a 10k
  - Get active
- Is it really necessary to get up and walk every hour while at work? Are there real benefits?
  - Health Risks of an Inactive Lifestyle
- Is chronic dizziness a good reason to get an MRI or a CT scan?

Hypnotherapy: A Road Less Travelled with Bill O’Hanlon

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Lynn Eades

Special guest host, Dr. Caroline Roberts, will join Adam to talk with renowned psychotherapy speaker and author, Bill O’Hanlon about Hypnotherapy: a Road Less Traveled.

Please tune in! This show will air:
WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, March 8^th at 9am
• Sunday, March 9^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, March 10^th at 6pm and 10pm
KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, March 9^th at 7am

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

Show Topics:

Research that Matters (min 0-10) alcohol & memory, tonsillectomy, music videos & cancer patient, mortality & obesity
Conversations with Bill O’Hanlon about Hypnotherapy: A Road Less Traveled (min 10-31)
House Calls (min 31-40) body image & teenagers, diuretic & blood pressure, Alzheimer’s diagnosis, pericarditis & exercise

Resources:

Research that Matters
- Alcohol & Memory
  - Alcohol consumption and cognitive decline in early old age
  - Heavy Drinking in Middle Age May Speed Memory Loss for Men
- Tonsillectomy
  - PubMed Abstact: Tonsillectomy care & children’s hospitals
  - Medical News Today: Tonsillectomy care for children differs by hospital
- Music Videos & Cancer Patients
  - Randomized clinical trial: abstract
  - Music therapy has positive effects on young cancer patients’ coping skills: summary
- Mortality & Obesity
  - PubMed Abstract: Mortality risk in US adults
  - Obesity May Shorten Lives By Almost 4 Years: Study
Conversations
- Publications by Bill O-Hanlon
House Calls

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Re-air: The Misguided Battle of the Bulge

Author and Physician Perri Klass Talks Reading, Writing and Health

How the Story of Illnesses Can Shape Care

The Misguided Battle of the Bulge

Violence in intimate relationships and its effects

Sex Bias in Surgical Research

Indications on Prescription Drugs

The Zika Virus: Transmission, Research and Prevention with Dr. Laura Harrington

Hypnotherapy: A Road Less Travelled with Bill O’Hanlon