When Your Head Starts to Pound: Unusual Headache Disorders

Posted on March 9, 2019 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam and guest co-host Dr. Jamila Battle talk with neurologist Dr. Nauman Tariq—director of the Headache Center at Johns Hopkins—about when your head starts to pound and unusual headache disorders.

You can catch the episode on:

97.9 FM The Hill

Saturday, March 9 at 9 a.m.
Sunday, March 10 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Monday, March 11 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

Sunday, March 10 at 7 a.m.

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

Research That Matters (min 0-9:23)
- E-cigarettes linked to higher risk of stroke, heart attack
  - News about the study
  - Abstract of American Stroke Association presentation
- Pay-it-forward model increases STD testing among gay men in China
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
- Setting goals we can attain makes us happier, even if we fail
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
Conversations with Dr. Nauman Tariq
- Headache (Johns Hopkins Medicine)
- Headache (MedlinePlus)
- NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) (American College of Rheumatology)
House Calls (min 30:37-40:00)
- My doctor’s office closed and I don’t know what happened to my medical records. How do I find a new doctor and get my medical records?
  - Contact a State Medical Board
  - Scroll down to section: “For a Doctor No Longer in Practice”
- An EKG showed I have a long QT interval. My doctor said to talk to my therapist about a psychiatric medication and I wonder if I should just stop taking it.
  - Long QT Interval
- Is chronic care management too good to be true?
  - Chronic Care Management from Medicare.gov
- What’s the difference between vascular dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease?
  - Vascular Dementia
  - Alzheimer’s Disease

Your Health, Your Decisions

Posted on June 3, 2017 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam, Cristy & guest co-host Dr. Caroline Roberts talk to Dr. Robert Alan McNutt, president and CEO of YouChooseMedical and author of Your Health, Your Decisions: How to Work with Your Doctor to Become a Knowledge-Powered Patient, about why patients and doctors should approach healthcare as partners and how to do so.

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9 FM

Saturday, June 3, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Sunday, June 4, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Monday, June 5, at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

Sunday, June 4, at 7 a.m.

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

Research That Matters (min 0-10:12)
- Handheld screen time linked with speech delays in young children
  - Meeting Abstract
  - News about the Findings
- Raw milk and cheese cause 840 times more illnesses than pasteurized products
- Zinc acetate lozenges may increase the recovery rate from the common cold by three-fold
  - Full-Text Article
- Common painkillers linked to increased risk of heart attack
  - Full-Text Article
  - News about the Article
Conversations with Dr. Robert Alan McNutt (min 10:12-29:32)
- Your Health, Your Decisions: How to Work with Your Doctor to Become a Knowledge-Powered Patient
- Be More Involved in Your Health Care
House Calls (min 29:32-40:00)
- What can I do about my blood pressure dropping when I stand up?
  - Low Blood Pressure
- What kind of withdrawal symptoms or side effects could I have coming off medications?
  - Medicines
  - Talking With Your Doctor
- My son has stitches and his wound is still healing. Is it okay for him to swim in a lake?
  - Cuts and Puncture Wounds
- Should someone who is adopted have genetic testing to learn more about their family history?
  - Genetic Testing

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Scrubbing Up: Medical Immersion for Policymakers with Dr. Ronald Paulus

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & guest co-host Carol Ripley-Moffitt will be talking with Dr. Ronald Paulus, President and CEO of Mission Health about Scrubbing Up: Medical Immersion for Policymakers.

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, May 14th at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Sunday, May 15th at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, May 16th at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

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

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

Research that Matters (min 0-09:49)
- Alcohol screening at hospital admission can prevent further alcohol-related liver disease
  - News about the study
- Patients on benzodiazapenes at higher risk for opioid relapse
  - News about the article
  - Full-text article
- Fast food has relatively high level of phthalates, chemicals used in plastics
  - News about the article
  - Full-text article
- Depression increases risk for metabolic syndrome and heart disease
Conversations with Dr. Ronald Paulus (min 09:49 -31:59)
- Interview with Dr. Paulus
House Calls (min 32:22-39:24)
- Why do I need surgery for my pilonidal cyst?
  - Pilonidal Cyst Resection
- Is having a cigarette once or twice a month a big deal for my health?
  - Smoking: Do You Really Know the Risks?
  - UNC Nicotine Dependence Program
- As a frequent runner, I take NSAIDs often but are there risks with that?
  - NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs)
- I find I have to use the bathroom very often and I can’t seem to ever drink enough water, do you know what might be going on?
  - Thirst – Excessive

Options at the End of Life with Dr. Timothy Quill

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam, Cristy & guest co-host Dr. Michael Baca-Atlas will be talking with Dr. Timothy Quill, Professor of Medicine, Psychiatry and Medical Humanities at University of Rochester Medical Center about Options at the End of Life.

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, April 9th at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, April 10th at 9 a.m.
• Monday, April 11th at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, April 10th at 7 a.m.

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

Research that Matters (min 0-10:56)
- Gun restrictions lead to reduced gun death rates
  - News about the article
  - Abstract
- NSAID pain relievers significantly increase heart attack risk
  - Article citation
- Interventions to reduce high-risk prescribing of NSAIDs led to decrease in emergency room admissions
  - Full-text article
- Mandatory interlock laws decrease drunk driving deaths
  - News about the article
  - Abstract
Conversations with Dr. Timothy Quill (min 10:57 -30:11)
House Calls (min 30:12-39:27)
- Is tanning in the sun safer than tanning in a bed and are there safe ways to tan?
  - Tanning
  - Sunless Tanning
- Can my primary care doctor get me a dermatology referral?
  - Talking with Your Doctor
- If I haven’t lost weight on my own, do I really need to enroll in a program to lose it?
  - Choosing a Safe and Successful Weight-loss Program
- Weighing the risks of taking aspirin to prevent TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack) and possibility of a bleed
  - TIA
  - Aspirin

Community-Based Hospitals: Quality vs. Quantity

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and Cristy will be talking with Steve Burriss, President of Rex Healthcare about Community-Based Hospitals.

Please tune in!

The show will air:

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, August 15th at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, August 16th at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, August 17th at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, August 15th at 3 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, August 16th at 7 a.m.

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

Research that Matters (min 0-10:43)
- Additional radiation to lymph nodes may decrease breast cancer recurrence
  - News about the study
  - Free full-text article
- NSAIDs, high blood pressure and kidney disease
  - News about the study
  - Free full-text article
- Chemotherapy and end-of-life quality
  - News about the article
  - Free full-text article
- Overestimating the speed of clot-busting drugs
  - News about the article
  - Free full-text article
Conversations with Steve Burriss (min 10:43-31:33)
- Rex Healthcare Selects Steve Burriss as President
- Nutrition and Healthy Dining Services at Rex Hospital
House Calls (min 31:33-40:11)
- What to do with a summer cold
  - Common Cold
- Genetics and recurrence of basal cell carcinoma
  - Basil Cell Skin Cancer
- Knee pain, NSAIDs and physical therapy
  - Knee Pain
- Vacation and illness
  - Vacation Health Care

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When Your Head Starts to Pound: Unusual Headache Disorders

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Scrubbing Up: Medical Immersion for Policymakers with Dr. Ronald Paulus

Options at the End of Life with Dr. Timothy Quill

Community-Based Hospitals: Quality vs. Quantity