Tag Archives: Primary Care

The Ethics of Grateful Patient Fundraising in Medicine

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This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam and guest co-hosts Dr. Jamila Battle and Dr. Emily Hanna welcome ophthalmologist Dr. Megan Collins—of both the Wilmer Eye Institute and the Berman Institute of Bioethics at Johns Hopkins—for a conversation about the ethics of grateful patient fundraising in medicine.
Dr. Megan Collins

You can catch the episode on:

97.9 FM The Hill

  • Saturday, March 23 at 9 a.m.
  • Sunday, March 24 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Monday, March 25 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, March 24 at 7 a.m.

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The Importance of Investing in Primary Care

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Christopher KollerThis weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Dr. Laura Higginbotham talk with the president of the Milbank Memorial Fund Christopher Koller about the importance of investing in primary care.

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WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, January 6 at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, January 7 at 9 a.m.
• Monday, January 8 at 6 p.m.

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

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Using Teens’ Phones to Tackle Tough Topics

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Liz Chen (center) and Vichi Jagannathan (right) along with fellow co-founder Cristina Leos

Liz Chen (center) and Vichi Jagannathan (right) along with fellow co-founder Cristina Leos

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Dr. Michael Baca-Atlas talk with the co-founders of MyHealthEd Liz Chen and Vichi Jagannathan about Real Talk, the company’s new app that uses teens’ phones as a tool to tackle hard topics.

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9 FM

  • Saturday, October 21, at 9 a.m.
  • Sunday, October 22, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Monday, October 23, at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, October 22, at 7 a.m.

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Creepy Bugs and Public Health

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This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Dr. Pali Shah talk with Dr. Michael Reiskind, assistant professor of entomology at North Carolina State University, about creepy bugs and public health.
Dr. Michael Reiskind

Please tune in! The show will air: 

WCHL 97.9 FM

  • Sunday, September 10, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Monday, September 11, at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, September 10, at 7 a.m.

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  • Research That Matters (min 0-9:34) Primary care access tied to fewer sexually transmitted infections; New scan developed to predict stroke risk; 20 percent more smokers quit after $1 price increase; Sexual education more effective than abstinence in improving public health
  • Conversations with Dr. Michael Reiskind (min 9:34-32:08)
  • House Calls (min 32:08-40:00) My elderly neighbor has more trouble getting around. What can I do to help?; What is dry needling and will it help my lower back pain?; What can I expect from a sleep study?; Should I be concerned that my 6-year-old clears her throat a lot?

The Looming Crisis in Drug Development

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This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam and Cristy will be talking with Michael Kinch, Ph.D., associate vice chancellor and director of the Centers for Research Innovation in Biotechnology & Drug Discovery at Washington University in St. Louis, about his new book A Prescription for Change: The Looming Crisis in Drug Development.

Please tune in! The show will air:
Michael Kinch, Ph.D.

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

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM
• Sunday, November 13, at 7 a.m.

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Options at the End of Life with Dr. Timothy Quill

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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:Dr. Timothy Quill

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.

 
 

 
 

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Re-Air: Combining Mental Health and Primary Care with Dr. Brian Sheitman and Dr. Beat Steiner

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This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and Cristy will be talking with Dr. Brian Sheitman and Dr. Beat Steiner, Directors of the WakeBrook Recovery Center and Clinical Professors at the UNC School of Medicine about Combining Mental Health and Primary Care.

Please tune in!SheitmanSteiner

The show will air:

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, November 21st at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Sunday, November 22nd at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.
• Monday, November 23rd at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, November 21st at 3 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, November 22nd at 7 a.m.

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  • Research that Matters (min 0-10:59) Family decision-making in intensive care unit and PTSD; Cellular damage from cardiac CT angiograms; Kindergartners who play team sports have higher self-discipline at age 10; Magnetic stimulation can help ease tinnitus.
  • Conversations with Dr. Brian Sheitman and Dr. Beat Steiner (min 11:00 -31:33)
  • House Calls (min 31:33-40:35) Can dogs make small children sick; Preventing and treating ear wax impaction; On the border of risky drinking.

Research that Matters:

Family members making decisions in the Intensive Care Unit and PTSD
Abstract of article
News about the article

CAT scans cause cellular damage
Abstract of article
News about the article

Kindergarteners in organized sports
Abstract of article
News about the article

Magnetic pulses and tinnitus<
Abstract of the article
News about the article

Conversations
Professional Info on Dr. Beat Steiner
Recent News about the WakeBrook Recovery Center
News Article about Dr. Brian Sheitman’s appointment as medical director of WakeBrook Campus

House Calls
Animal Safety for Infants and Young Children

Ear Wax Impaction

Safe levels of alcohol consumption

Prevention: Doing What Counts with Dr. Mike Pignone

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This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Cristy and guest co-hosts Dr. Bob Gwyther and Dr. Catherine Coe will be talking with Dr. Mike Pignone, Chief of General Internal Medicine at UNC Health Care about Prevention: Doing What Counts

Please tune in! The show will air:Mike headshot

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, October 3rd at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, October 4th at 9 a.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
• Monday, October 5th at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, October 3rd at 3 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, October 4th at 7 a.m.

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Show Topics:

  • Research that Matters (min 0-10:19) How effective are messages at reducing athletic concussions, How soon can kids return to school after strep throat, Are gastric bypass surgeries effective in controlling diabetes, What images make kids want to smoke
  • Conversations with Dr. Mike Pignone about preventive medicine. (min 10:19-32:02)
  • House Calls (min 32:03-40:46) Antibiotics for asthma at urgent care, Flu shot at the doctor or at the pharmacy, Cramping and unpredictable menstrual period, What to do if blood sugar tests reveal prediabetes

Research that Matters
How effective are messages at reducing athletic concussions? 
Abstract of the article:
News about the study

How soon can kids return to school after strep throat?
Abstract of the article
>News about the study

Are gastric bypass surgeries effective in controlling diabetes?
Abstract of the article
News about the study

What images make kids want to smoke?
Abstract of article
News about the study

Conversations with Mike Pignone, MD   Prevention:   Doing What Counts
Physical Exam Recommendations:
NIH
CDC
Medicare Annual Wellness Visit Guidelines

House Calls
Antibiotics for asthma at urgent care
Flu shot at the doctor or at the pharmacy
Cramping and unpredictable menstrual period

What to do if blood sugar test reveals prediabetes:
CDC
NIH 

Combining Mental Health and Primary Care

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This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and Cristy will be talking with Dr. Brian Sheitman and Dr. Beat Steiner, Directors of the WakeBrook Recovery Center and Clinical Professors at the UNC School of Medicine about Combining Mental Health and Primary Care.

SheitmanSteiner

The show will air:

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, August 22nd at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, August 23rd at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, August 24th at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.

WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, August 22nd at 3 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, August 23rd at 7 a.m.

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You may also like:

Marijuana and Mental Illness (YOUR HEALTH Radio, Research that Matters, September 29, 2018)

New Narratives in the Field of Mental Health (YOUR HEALTH Radio May 2017)

The Media’s Portrayal of Mental Illness (YOUR HEALTH Radio October 2016)

All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly with Dr. Amy Denham

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denham photoThis weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & guest co-host Dr. Bob Gwyther will be talking with Dr. Amy Denham, Associate Professor of UNC Family Medicine about All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly.

Please tune in! This show will air:
WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, March 28th at 9am
• Sunday, March 29th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, March 30th at 6pm and 10pm
WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, March 28th at 3pm
KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, March 29th at 7am

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