Author and Physician Perri Klass Talks Reading, Writing and Health

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.
Dr. Perri Klass

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.

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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.

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

  • 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

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