The Price of Healthcare: Rising Premiums for the Affordable Care Act

Posted on August 5, 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. Benjamin Sommers, assistant professor of health policy and economics at the Harvard School of Public Health. The theme of the conversation is The Price of Healthcare: Rising Premiums for the Affordable Care Act.

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, August 6, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Sunday, August 7, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, August 8, at 6 and 10 p.m.

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

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

Research that Matters (min 0-10:13)
- Zika and timing conception
  - Full-text article
- Diabetes prevention programs
  - News about the article
  - Full-text article
- ADHD medication and decrease in risky behavior
  - News about the study
- E-cigarettes and harmful emissions
  - News about the article
  - Abstract
Conversations with Dr. Benjamin Sommers (min 10:36-31:35)
- Dr. Sommers’ article, “Obamacare’s Skyrocketing Premiums? Why the Sky Isn’t Falling”
- Open enrollment for the ACA
- Read the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
House Calls (min 30:28-40:00)
- Stomach feels better after cutting back on pain medications
  - Medicines and the Digestive System
- Doctor recommends bariatric surgery for weight loss
  - Weight loss surgery
- Diabetes medications and weight loss to control blood sugar
  - Health benefits of weight loss

Re-Air: A Third Era of Healthcare with Dr. Donald Berwick

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & guest co-host Dr. Catherine Coe will be talking with Dr. Donald Berwick, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and former Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services about A Third Era of Healthcare.

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, July 30th at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Sunday, July 31st at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, August 1st at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, July 31st at 7 a.m.

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

Research that Matters (min 0-10:33)
- Screening young athletes to prevent sudden cardiac arrest not proven to save lives
  - News Item
  - Abstract
- Finding sleep’s sweet spot
  - News Item
  - Abstract
- Dog ownership among seniors lowers rate of overall death
  - News Item
  - Abstract
- Taking aspirin during treatment for some cancers decreased cancer death risk
  - News Item
  - Abstract
Conversations with Dr. Donald Berwick (min 10:33-31:38)
House Calls (min 31:38-40:00)
- Should I see a doctor about a blistered sunburn?
  - Sunburn
- What is herd immunity and how does it affect people with vaccines?
  - Community Immunity
- Can my doctor help me figure out if I have an allergy?
  - Allergy
- My doctor told me to reduce my stress to treat muscle tension headaches but I don’t feel especially stressed. What should I do?
  - Tension Headache
- Should my boyfriend see a doctor for frequent nosebleeds?
  - Nosebleeds

A Third Era of Healthcare with Dr. Donald Berwick

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Lynn Eades

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, June 4th at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Sunday, June 5th at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, June 6th at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, June 5th at 7 a.m.

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

Research that Matters (min 0-10:33)
- Screening young athletes to prevent sudden cardiac arrest not proven to save lives
  - News Item
  - Abstract
- Finding sleep’s sweet spot
  - News Item
  - Abstract
- Dog ownership among seniors lowers rate of overall death
  - News Item
  - Abstract
- Taking aspirin during treatment for some cancers decreased cancer death risk
  - News Item
  - Abstract
Conversations with Dr. Donald Berwick (min 10:33-31:38)
House Calls (min 31:38-40:00)
- Should I see a doctor about a blistered sunburn?
  - Sunburn
- What is herd immunity and how does it affect people with vaccines?
  - Community Immunity
- Can my doctor help me figure out if I have an allergy?
  - Allergy
- My doctor told me to reduce my stress to treat muscle tension headaches but I don’t feel especially stressed. What should I do?
  - Tension Headache
- Should my boyfriend see a doctor for frequent nosebleeds?
  - Nosebleeds

Training the Physicians of the 21st Century with Dr. Julie Byerley

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Cristy and guest cohost Dr. Bob Gwyther will be talking with Dr. Julie Byerley, Executive Vice Dean for Medical Education at UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine about Training the Physicians of the 21st Century.

Please tune in!
The show will air:

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, February 6th at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Sunday, February 7th at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, February 8th at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, February 6th at 3 p.m.

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

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

Research that Matters (min 0-12:27)
- Whites are at greater risk for heart disease than minorities
  - Abstract of article
- SSRIs (antidepressants) may not have harmful effects to fetuses in pregnant women
  - News about the study
  - Abstract of the article
- There is a need for rapid collaborative research on the Zika virus
  - Article citation
  - UNC Health Sciences Library Zika Guide
- Antibiotics can cause changes to gut flora in children for years
  - News about the article
  - Free full-text article
Conversations with Dr. Julie Byerley (min 012:28-32:29)
House Calls (min 32:30-39:23)
- What to do about Zika prevention if traveling to Mexico
  - Zika prevention
  - UNC Health Sciences Library Zika Guide
- What to do about unpredictable periods in young women
  - Irregular Periods
- How to protect children from opioids and opioid overdose
  - Teens: Drug Use and the Brain
  - UNC Health Sciences Library Opioid Addiction Guide
- Can I do anything about my broken toe?
  - Broken Toe Self-care

Re-Air: Neglected Diseases and Global Health with Kelly Callahan

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and Cristy will be talking with Kelly Callahan, Director of the Trachoma Control Program at the Carter Center about Neglected Diseases and Global Health.

Please tune in!

The show will air:

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, January 2nd at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, January 3rd at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, January 4th at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, January 2nd at 3 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, January 3rd at 7 a.m.

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

Research that Matters (min 0-10:50)
- Birth control pills linked to endometrial cancer risk reduction
  - News about the article
  - Abstract of article
- Home-based vs. clinical care after heart failure
  - Abstract of article
- Light drinking may increase cancer risk in women
  - News about the article
  - Free full-text article
- Vomiting may aerosolize norovirus particles
  - News about the article
  - Free full-text article
Conversations with Kelly Callahan (min 10:51-32:52)
- Kelly Callahan in the Spotlight
- Eradicating the Guinea Worm: Kelly Callahan at TEDxAtlanta
House Calls (min 32:53-40:27)
- Football or no football?
  - Resources for parents
- Back pain after moving furniture
  - Back Pain
- Relieving shingles pain without pain-killers
  - Shingles
- Nightmares about a car accident
  - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Making the Right Call in Diagnosis with Dr. Mark Graber

Posted on December 19, 2015 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be talking with Dr. Mark Graber, Senior Fellow for Health Care Quality and Outcomes at RTI International about Making the Right Call in Diagnosis.

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, December 19th at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Sunday, December 20th at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, December 21st at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, December 19th at 3 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, December 20th at 7 a.m.

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

Research that Matters (min 0-09:56)
- Mandibular devices not as good as CPAP for sleep apnea, but better than nothing
  - Abstract of the article
  - CPAP
- Infections commonly cause emergency surgery patients to return to hospital
  - News about the article
  - Abstract of the article
- Mental health patients not screened as often for diabetes
  - News about the article
  - Free full-text article
- Top tips for healthy holidays
  - 12 Ways to Have a Healthy Holiday Season
Conversations with Dr. Mark Graber (min 09:57-30:27)
- Dr. Graber’s publications
- Patient Safety
House Calls (min 30:88-39:24)
- Preventing deep vein thrombosis while traveling, should family get tests for something genetic?
  - Preventing DVTs
- Preventing peri-rectal abscesses
  - Anorectal Abscess
- Helping a relative with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) agree to take medicine
  - Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- Why can’t we take both long-term pain medication and anti-anxiety drugs?
  - Talking to your doctor about chronic pain medications

Neglected Diseases and Global Health

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and Cristy will be talking with Kelly Callahan, Director of the Trachoma Control Program at the Carter Center about Neglected Diseases and Global Health.

Please tune in!
The show will air:

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, September 12th at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, September 13th at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, September 14th at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, September 12th at 3 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, September 13th at 7 a.m.

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

Research that Matters (min 0-10:50)
- Birth control pills linked to endometrial cancer risk reduction
  - News about the article
  - Abstract of article
- Home-based vs. clinical care after heart failure
  - Abstract of article
- Light drinking may increase cancer risk in women
  - News about the article
  - Free full-text article
- Vomiting may aerosolize norovirus particles
  - News about the article
  - Free full-text article
Conversations with Kelly Callahan (min 10:51-32:52)
- Kelly Callahan in the Spotlight
- Eradicating the Guinea Worm: Kelly Callahan at TEDxAtlanta
House Calls (min 32:53-40:27)
- Football or no football?
  - Resources for parents
- Back pain after moving furniture
  - Back Pain
- Relieving shingles pain without pain-killers
  - Shingles
- Nightmares about a car accident
  - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Quality Medical Care for Our Veterans with DeAnne Seekins

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Lynn Eades

seekins photo This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be talking with DeAnne Seekins, Director of the Durham VA Medical Center, about Quality Medical Care for Our Veterans.

Please tune in! This show will air:
WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, February 21st at 9am
• Sunday, February 22nd at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, February 23rd at 6pm and 10pm
WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, February 21st at 3pm
KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, February 22nd at 7am

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

Show topics:

Research that Matters (min 0-11:30) Advanced paternal age, Ibuprofen as good as Morphine, Kid’s exposure to unneeded x-rays, Text messages and medications
Conversations with DeAnne Seekins about Quality Medical Care for Our Veterans (min 11:30-32:00)
House Calls (min 32:00-40:58) Uncertainty of seeking a specialist, Quitting smoking a lung cancer screening, Xanax and Alzheimer’s Disease, Leg twitching

Research that Matters
- Advanced Paternal Age
  - Abstract of the article
  - News about the article
- Ibuprofen as good as Morphine
  - Free full-text of the article
  - News about the article
- Kid’s exposure to unneeded x-rays
  - News about the research
- Text messages and medications
  - Free full-text of the article
  - News about the article
Conversations with DeAnne Seekins
- Veterans and Military Health
- Durham VA
House Calls

Top 10 Recommendations of a Pharmacist with Dr. Emily Hawes

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam Goldstein and guest co-host Dr. Autumn Metzger from UNC Family Medicine will be talking with Dr. Emily Hawes, Clinical Assistant Professor at UNC’s Family Medicine Center, about Top 10 Recommendations of a Pharmacist.

Please tune in! This show will air:
WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, January 24th at 9am
• Sunday, January 25th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, January 26th at 6pm and 10pm
WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, January 24th at 3pm
KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, January 25th at 7am

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

Research that Matters (min 0-9:30)
- Music Impacting Performance
  - News about the study
  - Full-text article
- Pain Killers and Blood Clot Risk
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
- Differences in Alcohol and Marijuana in Teens
  - News about the article
  - Full-text article
- Generic Drug Programs
  - News about the article
  - Full-text article
Conversations with Dr. Emily Hawes (min 9:30-30:00)
House Calls (min 30:00-40:00)
- Recurrent Hernias
  - Inguinal Hernia
- High Blood Pressure and Vertigo
  - Dizziness
  - Monitoring Your Blood Pressure at Home
- Problems with Memory and Seizures; diagnosed with porphyria
  - Porphyria
- Ulcers on ankles could be fungal infection
  - Fungal Infections

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Muscles, Joints, Aches, and Related Diseases with Dr. Joanne Jordan

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be joined by Dr. Joanne Jordan, Joseph P. Archie, Jr. Professor of Medicine at UNC, about Muscles, Joints, Aches, and Related Diseases.

Please tune in! This show will air:

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, July 26^th at 9am
• Sunday, July 27^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, July 28^th at 6pm and 10pm

WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, July 26^th at 3pm

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, July 27^th at 7am

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

Show Topics:

Research that Matters (min 0-9:30) violent teen behavior, overestimating exercise intensity, red processed meats, sitting & cancer risk
Conversations with Dr. Joanne Jordan about Muscles, Joints, Aches, and Related Diseases (min 9:30-31)
House Calls (min 30:30-40) jaundice & yellow skin, injury & pain medication, safe space in college, blood sugar & fatigue

Resources:

Research that Matters
- Violent teen behavior
  - Abstract of article
  - News about the article
- Overestimating exercise intensity
  - Full text article
  - News about the article
- Red processed meats
  - Abstract of article
  - News about the article
- Sitting and cancer risk
  - Abstract of the article
  - News about the article
Conversations
House Calls

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Tag Archives: Pain Relievers

The Price of Healthcare: Rising Premiums for the Affordable Care Act

Re-Air: A Third Era of Healthcare with Dr. Donald Berwick

A Third Era of Healthcare with Dr. Donald Berwick

Training the Physicians of the 21st Century with Dr. Julie Byerley

Re-Air: Neglected Diseases and Global Health with Kelly Callahan

Making the Right Call in Diagnosis with Dr. Mark Graber

Neglected Diseases and Global Health

Quality Medical Care for Our Veterans with DeAnne Seekins

Top 10 Recommendations of a Pharmacist with Dr. Emily Hawes

Muscles, Joints, Aches, and Related Diseases with Dr. Joanne Jordan