Your Health® Radio

UNC Family Medicine's weekly health radio show

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

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Lynn Eades

This 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 21^st at 9am
• Sunday, June 22^nd at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, June 23^th at 6pm and 10pm
WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, June 21^st at 3pm
KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, June 22^nd at 7am

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

Research that Matters (min 0-10:30)
- What are Cancer Centers Advertising to the Public?
  - Full-text article
- A Second Language May Help Sustain the Brain
  - News about the study
- Xanax-related (alprazolam) ER Visits Double in Six Years
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
- Preschool Teacher Depression Linked to Behavioral Problems in Children
  - News about the study
  - Depression
Conversations with Dr. Matthew Laughon (min 9:30-30:30)
House Calls (min 30:30-40) measles vaccination & traveling, down syndrome & obesity, Donnatal & addiction, running & heart disease
- Do I need a measles shot if I’m traveling out of the country?
  - Measles for Travelers
  - Protect Yourself from the Flu and Other Diseases
- Why are children and adults with down syndrome overweight?
  - Weight Management for Down Syndrome
  - Down Syndrome with Dr. Allie Schwartz (YOUR HEALTH Radio September 2013)
- I’ve used Donnatal for over ten years for irritable bowl syndrome. My new doctor says it’s addictive and I should stop taking it. What do you think?
- I’m 65 years old and have heart failure. Is it safe to train for a 10K road race?

The Gift of Cord Blood Donation with Dr. Joanne Kurtzberg

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Lynn Eades

This 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 22^nd at 9am
• Sunday, March 23^rd at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, March 24^th at 6pm and 10pm
KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, March 23^rd at 7am

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

Research that Matters (min 0-10)
- Pesticides & Alzheimer’s: Elevated serum pesticide levels and risk for Alzheimer disease
  - News about the article
  - Full-text article
- Obesity & Seat Belt Usage: a fatal relationship
  - News about the article
  - Article abstract
- Third-hand smoke: cigarette smoke toxins deposited on surfaces
  - Full-text article
- Occupations & overweightness: Obesity prevalence by occupation in Washington State
  - Full-text article
Conversations with Dr. Joanne Kurtzberg (min 10-30)
- Be the Match marrow donor program
- Cord-Blood Banking
- Stem Cell Transplant (Peripheral Blood, Bone Marrow, and Cord Blood Transplants)
- Bone Marrow Transplantation and Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
- Bone Marrow Transplantation in the 21st Century with Dr. Thomas Shea YOUR HEALTH Radio show June 2015
House Calls (min 30-40)
- I’m a diabetic who is off insulin and taking oral medication. My doctor increased my dose of Metformin and I now have diarrhea.
  - Metformin Side Effects
  - Diabetic Diarrhea
- I’ve gone through menopause and my sex drive has decreased. What are my options?
  - Female Sexual Dysfunction
  - Therapeutic Use of Androgens in Women
- Diastolic Heart Failure after echo-cardiogram
  - Types of Heart Failure
  - Heart Failure
- I’m a 50-year-old woman who had a heart attack last year. My doctor recommended exercise and I started a program with a trainer. I’ve had pain in my thigh from my hip to my knee. Will this go away on its own?
  - IT (iliotibial) Band Exercises
  - Good Pain vs Bad Pain for Athletes

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

Domestic Violence & Children with Dr. Megan Bair-Merritt

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be talking with Dr. Megan Bair-Merritt, Associate Professor of Pediatrics & Medical Director of Child Witness to Violence Program at Boston Medical Center, about Domestic Violence & Children.

Please tune in! This show will air:
WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, February 1^st at 9am
• Sunday, February 2^nd at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, February 3^rd at 6pm and 10pm
KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, February 2^nd at 7am

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

Research that Matters (min 1-10)
- Acupuncture instead of codeine for tonsillectomy pain in children (full-text article)
- Apple Myth
  - A statin a day keeps the doctor away: comparative proverb assessment modelling study (full-text article)
  - News about the article
- Obesity & Kidney Function
  - Body Mass Index and Early Kidney Function Decline in Young Adults (full-text article)
  - News about the article
- Chewing Gum & Headaches
  - Excessive chewing gum use on headache frequency (full-text article)
Conversations (min 10-30)
House Calls (min 30-40)

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

Violence in intimate relationships and its effects with Melinda Manning (YOUR HEALTH Radio May 2017)

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

Uncertainty in Medicine with Dr. Alex Smith

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Lynn Eades

Special guest host, Dr. Irene Skowronek, Psychologist from the UNC Department of Family Medicine, will join Adam to talk with Assistant Professor of Geriatrics at the University of California San Francisco, Dr. Alex Smith about Uncertainty in Medicine.

Listen to the Show!
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Research that Matters (min 0-10)
- Exercise and Prostate Cancer
  - News about the study
  - Full-text article
- Obesity Perspectives and Culture
  - Full-text article
- Facebook and Mood
  - News about the study
  - Full-text article
- Camping and Body Clock
  - News about the study
  - Full-text article
Conversations with Dr. Alex Smith (min 10-30)
House Calls (min 30-40)

What Doctors Feel with Dr. Danielle Ofri

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam & Cristy will be talking with, Dr. Danielle Ofri, Associate Professor at New York University School of Medicine & Editor-in-Chief of Bellvue Literary Review, about her new book, What Doctors Feel.

Please tune in! This show will air:
• Saturday, August 3^rd at 9am
• Sunday, August 4^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, August 5^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): delayed umbilical cord clamping, exercise & obesity, concussions & teens, faith & therapy
Conversations with Dr. Danielle Ofri about her new book, What Doctors Feel (min 10-30)
House Calls (min 30-40): weight loss drugs, coffee & ulcers, scalp rash, hiatal hernia

Resources:

Re-Airing Health & Healing with Dr. Gordy Klatt

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Lynn Eades

In honor of Relay for Life this weekend, we’ll be re-airing one of our favorite shows with the Founder of the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life Program, Dr. Gordy Klatt about health & healing.

Please tune in! This show will air:
• Saturday, April 6^th at 9am
• Sunday, April 7^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, April 8^th at 6pm and 10pm

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

Research that Matters (min 0-11)
Conversations with Dr. Gordy Klatt (min 11-33)
House Calls (min 33-43)
- Diaper Rash & Creams
  - Diaper Rash
- Chronic Fatigue & Fibromyalgia
  - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Whooping Cough
  - Pertussin (Whooping Cough) Vaccination
- Pre-hypertension
  - Prehypertension

Patient Bills: Contract and Consent with Dr. Barak Richman

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be joined by Professor of Law at Duke Law School, Dr. Barak Richman, to talk about Patient Bills: Contract and Consent.

Please tune in! This show will air:
• Saturday, December 1^st at 9am
• Sunday, December 2^nd at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, December 3^rd at 6pm and 10pm

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

Research that Matters (min 0-11)
Conversations with Dr. Barak Richman (min 11-33)
- Overbilling and informed financial consent–a contractual solution
House Calls (min 33-42)

Health & Healing with Dr. Gordy Klatt

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be talking with Founder of the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life Program, Dr. Gordy Klatt about health & healing.

Please tune in! This show will air:
• Saturday, October 6^th at 9am
• Sunday, October 7^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, October 8^th at 6pm and 10pm

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

Research that Matters (min 0-11)
Conversations with Dr. Gordy Klatt (min 11-33)
House Calls (min 33-43)
- Diaper Rash & Creams
  - Diaper Rash
- Chronic Fatigue & Fibromyalgia
  - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Whooping Cough
  - Pertussin (Whooping Cough) Vaccination
- Pre-hypertension
  - Prehypertension

Overcoming Barriers to Care for Hepatitis C with Dr. Paul Clark

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, we’ll be joined by Physician & Duke Clinical Research Fellow, Dr. Paul Clark to talk about overcoming barriers to care for Hepatitis C.

Please tune in! This show will air:
• Saturday, August 18^th at 9am
• Sunday, August 19^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, August 20^th at 6pm and 10pm

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

Research that Matters (min 0-11)
Conversations with Dr. Paul Clark (min 11-33)
House Calls (min 33-43)