Your Health® Radio

UNC Family Medicine's weekly health radio show

All Things Sleepy and Awake

Posted on October 26, 2019 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam and guest co-host Dr. Stephen Hooper will be talking with Dr. Mary Ellen Wells— director and associate professor of Neurodiagnostics and Sleep Science in UNC’s Department of Allied Health Sciences—about all things sleepy and awake.

You can catch the episode on:

97.9 FM The Hill
• Saturday, October 26 at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, October 27 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, October 28 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM
• Sunday, October 27 at 7 a.m.

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

Research That Matters (min 0-11:03)
- People with osteoarthritis at higher risk of social isolation
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
- Incorporating physical activity in classrooms could improve concentration
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
- Complications from steroid injections for hip and knee arthritis
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
- Health inequality in deaths of children under 5 years of age
  - News about the article (pdf)
  - Article abstract
Conversations with Dr. Mary Ellen Wells (min 11:03-32:51)
House Calls (min 32:51-40:00)
- I’ve had a pain in my side, under my ribs for years. Any thoughts about what this could be?
  - Pain
- What options does my friend have for pain relief since as she’s recovering from alcohol abuse?
  - Non-Drug Pain Management
- When should I consider hospice for my wife who has liver disease?
  - Hospice Care
  - Palliative Care

Thinking outside the silos that separate medical disciplines

Posted on January 12, 2019 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam and guest co-host Dr. Deborah Porterfield talk with Dr. Kimberly Sanders—professor in both UNC’s school of pharmacy and the department of dental ecology—about thinking outside the silos that separate medical disciplines.

You can catch the episode on:

97.9 FM The Hill

Saturday, January 12 at 9 a.m.
Sunday, January 13 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Monday, January 14 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

Sunday, January 13 at 7 a.m.

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

Research That Matters (min 0-10:29)
- Patients commonly withhold information from their doctors
  - News about the study
  - Full-text article
- Insulin underuse by diabetes patients due to costs
  - News about the study
  - Article citation
- Mediterranean diet during pregnancy associated with lower accelerated growth, weight in offspring
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
- Essential oils may be better at killing persistent Lyme disease bacteria than current antibiotics
  - News about the article
  - Full-text article
Conversations with Dr. Kimberly Sanders (min 10:29-31:18)
House Calls (min 31:18-40:00)
- I get a headache about every month that responds well to Tylenol. Now I get a headache almost daily. When should I think about something like a CAT scan?
  - Headache
- I have degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine. What can you tell me about this?
  - Osteoarthritis (Degenerative Joint Disease)
- My wife is 30 years younger than me. Now that I’m older, is it fair to her to stay married?
  - Find a Marriage Therapist

Why Strategy Matters Now

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Dr. Bob Gwyther will be talking with Dr. Thomas Lee, Chief Medical Officer at Press Ganey about Why Strategy Matters Now.

Please tune in!

The show will air:

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, September 5th at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, September 6th at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, September 7th at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, September 5th at 3 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, September 6th at 7 a.m.

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

Research that Matters (min 0-10:30) Statins can cause bone fractures to not heal as well; Testosterone creams did not effect either atherosclerosis risk or low testosterone symptoms; Pain relief after knee replacements in rheumatoid vs. osteoarthritis; More chickenpox vaccines, more shingles in young adults.
Conversations with Dr. Thomas Lee (min 10:30-32:03)
House Calls (min 32:04-40:03) Keeping kids healthy at college; Alternatives to counting steps; Malaria risk and donating blood.

Research that Matters
Influence of statins on biological characteristics of stem cells
Abstract
News about the article

Effects of testosterone on subclinical atherosclerosis
Abstract
News about the article

Impact of total knee arthroplasty as reported by patients
Abstract
News about the article

Conversations with Thomas Lee – Why Strategy Matters?
Press Ganey web site
NEJM article on Why Strategy Matters

Impact of chicken pox vaccination on incidence of shingles
Abstract
News about the study

House Calls
Teen Health: Taking Charge of Your Medical Care
Teenagers: How to Stay Healthy
Target Heart Rate Calculator
Red Cross Blood Donation Eligibility Criteria – Travel

Medicine & Burnout with Dr. Diane Shannon

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be talking with Dr. Diane Shannon, writer and physician, about Medicine & Burnout.

Please tune in! This show will air:

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, January 25^th at 9am
• Sunday, January 26^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, January 27^th at 6pm and 10pm

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, January 26^th at 7am

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

Research that Matters (min 0-10)
Conversations with Dr. Dianne Shannon (min 10-30)
- Why I Left Medicine: A Burnt-Out Doctor’s Decision To Quit
- Shannon Healthcare Communications
House Calls (min 30-40)
- Degenerating Disc
  - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: Back Pain
- Antibacterial Soap? You Can Skip It, Use Plain Soap and Water
- Skin Thinning & Aging
  - Aging Changes in Skin
- Cleaning Product Ingestion
  - Poisoning First Aid
  - Chemical Emergency Preparedness

Childhood Obesity with Dr. Eliana Perrin

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam & Cristy will be joined by Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at UNC, Dr. Eliana Perrin about Childhood Obesity.

Please tune in! This show will air:
• Saturday, January 5^th at 9am
• Sunday, January 6^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, January 7^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. Eliana Perrin (min 11-33)
- Eat Smart Move More NC
- Childhood Obesity
- Overweight and Obesity
- Use the child and teen BMI calculator for children ages 2 through 19 years old
House Calls (min 33-42)

Re-Airing Pressures on Academic Health Centers with Dr. William Roper

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® we’re re-airing one of our favorite shows with Dean of the School of Medicine at UNC and CEO of the UNC Health Care System, Dr. William Roper, to talk about the pressures on academic health centers.

Please tune in! This show will air:
• Saturday, November 24^th at 9am
• Sunday, November 25^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, November 26^th at 6pm and 10pm

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

Research that Matters (min 0-10)
- Injections for knee arthritis
  - Viscosupplementation for Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
- Mind & body rest with concussions
  - Efficacy of Immediate and Delayed Cognitive and Physical Rest for Treatment of Sports-Related Concussion
- Toenail selenium and incidence of type 2 diabetes in u.s. Men and women
- Selenium Fact Sheet – from NIH Office of Dietary Supplements
  - Selenium
  - Basal insulin and cardiovascular and other outcomes in dysglycemia
- Insulin
Conversations with Dr. William Roper (min 10-32)
- UNC Health Care
- Preparing for health care reform: ten recommendations for academic health centers
House Calls (min 32-41)
- Ticks & Lyme disease
  - Tick-Borne Illnesses – from NC Department of Health & Human Services
  - Tick-Borne Infections Council of North Carolina (TIC-NC)
- How often older people need to see their doctor
  - Women: Stay Healthy at 50+
  - Men: Stay Healthy at 50+
- Emergency room bill
  - Health Insurance
- Asthma & reactive airway

Schizophrenia with Dr. John Gilmore

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Lynn Eades

Adam & Cristy will be joined by Professor & Vice Chair for Research and Scientific Affairs in the Department of Psychiatry at UNC and Director of the UNC Schizophrenia Research Center, Dr. John Gilmore this weekend on YOUR HEALH® to talk about Schizophrenia.

Please tune in! This show will air:
• Saturday, September 29^th at 9am
• Sunday, September 30^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, October 1^st at 6pm and 10pm

Listen to the Show!
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Show Topics:

Research that Matters (min 0-11): legislation about organ donation in Israel, German medical group & apology for Nazi physician actions, comfort care & physician’s beliefs, surrogate decision makers & clinician communication
Conversations with Dr. John Gilmore about Schizophrenia (min 11-33)
House Calls (min 33-43): spasmodic dysphonia, joint pain/inflammation & osteoarthritis, bleeding during intercourse, rheumatoid arthritis or overuse of joints

Resources:

Research that Matters (min 0-11)
Conversations with Dr. John Gilmore (min 11-33)
- Schizophrenia from UNC
- Schizophrenia from MedlinePlus
House Calls (min 33-43)

Pressures on Academic Health Centers with Dr. William Roper

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® we’ll be joined by Dean of the School of Medicine at UNC and CEO of the UNC Health Care System, Dr. William Roper, to talk about the pressures on academic health centers.

Please tune in! This show will air:
• Saturday, August 4^th at 9am
• Sunday, August 5^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, August 6^th at 6pm and 10pm

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

Research that Matters (min 0-10)
- Injections for knee arthritis
  - Viscosupplementation for Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
- Mind & body rest with concussions
  - Efficacy of Immediate and Delayed Cognitive and Physical Rest for Treatment of Sports-Related Concussion
- Toenail selenium and incidence of type 2 diabetes in u.s. Men and women
- Selenium Fact Sheet – from NIH Office of Dietary Supplements
  - Selenium
  - Basal insulin and cardiovascular and other outcomes in dysglycemia
- Insulin
Conversations with Dr. William Roper (min 10-32)
- UNC Health Care
- Preparing for health care reform: ten recommendations for academic health centers
House Calls (min 32-41)
- Ticks & Lyme disease
  - Tick-Borne Illnesses – from NC Department of Health & Human Services
  - Tick-Borne Infections Council of North Carolina (TIC-NC)
  - Conquering Lyme Disease with Dr. Brian Fallon (YOUR HEALTH Radio May 2018)
- How often older people need to see their doctor
- Emergency room bill
  - Health Insurance
- Asthma & reactive airway

Cancer and Nutrition with Dietitian Aimee Shea

Posted on June 18, 2010 by Lynn Eades

This week Adam and Cristy talk with dietitian Aimee Shea from the NC Cancer Hospital.

Listen to the show!

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Research That Matters (min 0-10:16)
- Benefits of eating grapes
- Personal genome testing
- Smoking, drinking, poor diet, lack of exercise combined
- Colon cancer test
Conversations with Aimee Shea (min 10:16-32:04)
- Nutrition in Cancer Care
House Calls (min 32:04-40:00)
- Memory loss and aging
  - Memory
- Osteoarthritis
- As I get older, I don’t enjoy visiting friends and family as much
  - Healthy Aging
- What is preventive care?
  - Preventive Health Services

Human Rights and Social Justice in Healthcare with Dr. John Dittmer

Posted on April 3, 2010 by Lynn Eades

This week Adam and Cristy talk with Dr. John Dittmer from Depauw University.

Listen to the show!

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Research That Matters (min 0-10:17)
- Interventions for diabetes care
- Traditional Chinese medicine and hepatitis B
- Complementary and alternative medicine for nosebleeds
- Coffee and heart arrhythmia
Conversations with Dr. John Dittmer (min 10-17-30:29)
House Calls (min 30:29-40:00)
- Can osteoarthritis be prevented?
  - Osteoarthritis
- High blood pressure in older adults
  - High Blood Pressure
- How much exercise does an older adult need?
  - Exercise for Older Adults
- Lewy Body Dementia