Re-air: "Chilling Adventures in the Science of Fear"

Posted on October 26, 2018 by Lynn Eades

As Halloween approaches, we’ll take a look back on YOUR HEALTH® to when Adam and guest co-host Dr. Michael Baca-Atlas talked with sociologist Dr. Margee Kerr about her book Scream: Chilling Adventures in the Science of Fear.

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9 FM

Saturday 10/27 at 9 a.m.
Sunday 10/28 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Monday 10/29 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

Sunday 10/28 at 7 a.m.

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

Research That Matters (min 0-7:46)
- Zinc can halt the growth of cancer cells
  - Abstract of the Article
  - News about the Article
- Psoriasis patients face increased risk of heart attacks and death
  - Abstract of the Article
  - News about the Article
- Umbilical cord stem cells show promise as heart failure treatment
  - Abstract of the Article
  - News about the Article
- Cost of contact in sports Is estimated at over 600,000 injuries a year
  - Full text of the report
  - News about the Article
Conversations with Dr. Margee Kerr (min 7:46-30:25)
House Calls (min 30:25-40:00)
- If my first child was premature, is it more likely my second child will be premature as well?
  - Preterm Labor and Premature Birth: Are You at Risk?
- What is metabolic syndrome?
  - Metabolic Syndrome
- I’ve been taking Ambien occasionally for years. How prevalent is Ambien’s affect on memory?
  - Ambien
- My six-year-old fell and hit his head. He didn’t lose consciousness but has a bump on his head. Should I take him to the ER?
  - Head Injuries

"Chilling Adventures in the Science of Fear"

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Dr. Michael Baca-Atlas talk with sociologist Dr. Margee Kerr about her book Scream: Chilling Adventures in the Science of Fear.

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9 FM

Sunday 10/29 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Monday 10/30 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

Sunday 10/29 at 7 a.m.

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

Research That Matters (min 0-7:46)
- Zinc can halt the growth of cancer cells
  - Abstract of the Article
  - News about the Article
- Psoriasis patients face increased risk of heart attacks and death
  - Abstract of the Article
  - News about the Article
- Umbilical cord stem cells show promise as heart failure treatment
  - Abstract of the Article
  - News about the Article
- Cost of contact in sports Is estimated at over 600,000 injuries a year
  - Full text of the report
  - News about the Article
Conversations with Dr. Margee Kerr (min 7:46-30:25)
House Calls (min 30:25-40:00)
- If my first child was premature, is it more likely my second child will be premature as well?
  - Preterm Labor and Premature Birth: Are You at Risk?
- What is metabolic syndrome?
  - Metabolic Syndrome
- I’ve been taking Ambien occasionally for years. How prevalent is Ambien’s affect on memory?
  - Ambien
- My six-year-old fell and hit his head. He didn’t lose consciousness but has a bump on his head. Should I take him to the ER?
  - Head Injuries

How Occasionally Breaking the Rules Just Might Result in Better Healthcare

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and Cristy talk with with Dr. Saranya Loehrer, head of the North America Region of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, about how occasionally breaking the rules just might result in better healthcare.

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9 FM

Saturday, July 29, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Sunday, July 30, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Monday, July 31, at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

Sunday, July 23, at 7 a.m.

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

Research That Matters (min 0-9:29) Hospital Entertainment System Helps Ease Kids’ Anxiety Before Surgery; Down With 8 A.M. Classes: Undergrads Learn Better Later In The Day; Tranexamic Acid Reduces Maternal Deaths From Bleeding After Childbirth; The Placebo Effect Can Mend a Broken Heart Too
Conversations with Dr. Saranya Loehrer (min 9:29-30:48)
House Calls (min 30:48-40:00) I have an arrhythmia that hasn’t been resolved with a beta blocker, a calcium channel blocker or 3 ablations. I’m in my early 30s so my electrophysiologist (EP) is hesitant to put me on flecainide? A friend suggested magnesium oxide. What should I do?; I’m 65 and six years ago I was diagnosed with psoriasis due to drinking too much alcohol and being overweight. I stopped drinking, lost weight and this year my doctor said my liver had improved. I’m sharing this so listeners can benefit from my story.; I’ve had kidney failure, am on dialysis and hope to have a transplant. When I was evaluated, I said I had a glass of wine a day and was disqualified. What do you think?

Research that Matters
- Hospital Entertainment System Helps Ease Kids’ Anxiety Before Surgery
  - Abstract of the Article
  - News about the Article
- Down With 8 A.M. Classes: Undergrads Learn Better Later In The Day
  - Free Full-text of the Article
  - News about the Article
- Tranexamic Acid Reduces Maternal Deaths From Bleeding After Childbirth
  - Free Full-text of the Article
  - News about the Article
- The Placebo Effect Can Mend a Broken Heart Too
  - Abstract of the Article
  - News about the Article
Conversations with Dr. Saranya Loehrer
- Dr. Loehrer’s article: Breaking the Rules for Better Care
- Dr. Loehrer at IHI
- Institute for Health Improvement, North America
House Calls
- I have an arrhythmia that hasn’t been resolved with a beta blocker, a calcium channel blocker or 3 ablations. I’m in my early 30s so my electrophysiologist (EP) is hesitant to put me on flecainide? A friend suggested magnesium oxide. What should I do?
  - Arrhythmia
  - Medications for Arrhythmia
- I’m 65 and six years ago I was diagnosed with psoriasis due to drinking too much alcohol and being overweight. I stopped drinking, lost weight and this year my doctor said my liver had improved. I’m sharing this so listeners can benefit from my story.
- I’ve had kidney failure, am on dialysis and hope to have a transplant. When I was evaluated, I said I had a glass of wine a day and was disqualified. What do you think?
  - Kidney Transplant

International Health from Ebola to HIV with Dr. Myron Cohen

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Lynn Eades

myron-cohen This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be joined by Dr. Myron Cohen, Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases and Vice Chancellor for Global Health at UNC, to talk about International Health from Ebola to HIV.

Please tune in! This show will air:

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, October 11th at 9am
• Sunday, October 12th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, October 13th at 6pm and 10pm

WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, October 11th at 3pm

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, October 12th at 7am

Listen to the Show!

Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository

Also listen to the extended interviews:

Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository

Show Topics:

Research that Matters (min 0-10:30) Teens and Atibiotic Prescriptions, Salt and Blood Pressure, Neuroticism, Hospital Crises with the Elderly
Conversations with Dr. Myron Cohen about International Health from Ebola to HIV (min 10:30-32:00)
House Calls (min 32:00-40) Heart Stents, Osteoporosis screen, Light Therapy and Melanoma, Addiction to Medicine

Resources:

Research that Matters
- Teens and Antibiotic Prescriptions
  - Free full-text of the article
  - News about the article
- Salt and Blood Pressure
  - Free full-text of the article
  - News about the article
- Neuroticism
  - Abstract of the article
  - News about the article
- Hospital Crises with the Elderly
  - Free full-text of the article
  - News about the article
Conversations
House Calls
- Heart Stents
  - Coronary Angioplasty and Stents
  - What is a Stent?
- Osteoporosis Screen
  - What does bone density testing do and why is it important?
  - Osteoporosis Overview
- Light Therapy and Melanoma
  - Light Therapy, National Psoriasis Foundation
- Addiction to Medicine
  - Prescription Drug Abuse

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)

Advanced Interventions in Radiology with Dr. Joe Stavas

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam & Cristy will be joined by Clinical Professor of Radiology at the UNC School of Medicine, Dr. Joe Stavas to talk about advanced interventions in radiology.

Please tune in! This show will air:
• Saturday, September 15^th at 9am
• Sunday, September 16^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, September 17^th at 6pm and 10pm

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

Show Topics:

Research that Matters (min 0-11): female condom, iron & fatigue, robotic surgery for women’s health issues, campaign to promote cover the cough
Conversations with Dr. Joe Stavas about advanced interventions in radiology (min 11-32)
House Calls (min 32-41): high heels & your health, young adults & high blood pressure medication, balancing sun & no sun recommendations, memory loss concerns

Resources:

High Technology in Low Resource Communities with Dr. Antonia Eyssallenne

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, we’ll be joined by Medical Director of the University of Miami affiliated hospital Bernard Mevs Project Medishare in Haiti, Dr. Antonia Eyssallenne to discuss high technology in low resource communities.

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

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

Research that Matters (min 0-10)
Conversations with Dr. Antonia Eyssallenne (min 10-33)
- How far do you go? Intensive care in a resource-poor setting (Commentary in The New England Journal of Medicine)
- Project Medishare
House Calls (min 33-43)

Cancer & Aging with Dr. Hy Muss

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam & Cristy will be talking with Professor of Medicine and Director of Geriatric Oncology at UNC, Dr. Hy Muss about Cancer & Aging.

Please tune in! This show will air:
• Saturday, June 16^th at 9am
• Sunday, June 17^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, June 18^th at 6pm and 10pm

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Research that Matters (min 0-12)
Conversations with Dr. Hy Muss (min 12-34)
House Calls (min 34-42)

Dr. Harold Kudler Talks About Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Lynn Eades

On this weekend’s edition of YOUR HEALTH™, we’ll talk with Dr. Harold Kudler about post-traumatic stress disorder. Dr. Kudler is an Associate Clinical Professor at Duke and Founder of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies’ PTSD Practice Guidelines taskforce.

Please tune in! We’re on the air:

Saturday at 9am
Sunday at 9am and 5pm
Monday at 6pm and 10pm

Listen to the Show!

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Research That Matters (minute 0-10): self exams for testicular cancer, allergies, breast feeding & seizures, weight loss programs for children
Conversations with Dr. Harold Kudler on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (minute 10-31)
House Calls (minute 31-40): psoriasis, drug interactions, allergies, colds

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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder with Dr. Jeffrey Sonis (YOUR HEALTH Radio July 2010)

Teen Substance Abuse with Gary Sauls

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Lynn Eades

Listen to the show!

Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository

Research That Matters (min 0-11:15)
- Prescription drug abuse among high school students
  - Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)
- Milk from grass fed cows
- Weekend Warriors with Dr. Ronnie Laney
Conversations with Gary Sauls (min 11:15-21:32)
House Calls (min 31:32-40:00)

Gary Sauls, Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist at the Duke University Department of Pediatrics in the Center for Adolescent Substance Use Treatment, will talk about substance abuse and how to address/prevent it in teens.

Please tune in either Saturday at 9am, Sunday at 9am and 5 pm, or Monday at 6pm and 10pm on WCHL 1360AM.

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A Journey Back from Opioid Addiction (YOUR HEALTH Radio July 2018)

An incredible story of recovery from Rabbi Mark Borovitz, an ex-con who found a new calling (YOUR HEALTH Radio January 2017)

Marijuana Use & Abuse with Dr. James Finch (YOUR HEALTH Radio August 2014)

Economics of Substance Use & Abuse with Dr. Gary Zarkin (YOUR HEALTH Radio August 2014)

Substance Abuse Recover, TROSA, and Your Health with Kevin McDonald (YOUR HEALTH Radio March 2014)

Inside Rehab with Anne Fletcher (YOUR HEALTH Radio February 2013)

Women, Trauma & Addiction with Dr. Stephanie Covington (YOUR HEALTH Radio June 2012)

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Re-air: "Chilling Adventures in the Science of Fear"

"Chilling Adventures in the Science of Fear"

How Occasionally Breaking the Rules Just Might Result in Better Healthcare

International Health from Ebola to HIV with Dr. Myron Cohen

Domestic Violence & Children with Dr. Megan Bair-Merritt

Advanced Interventions in Radiology with Dr. Joe Stavas

High Technology in Low Resource Communities with Dr. Antonia Eyssallenne

Cancer & Aging with Dr. Hy Muss

Dr. Harold Kudler Talks About Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Teen Substance Abuse with Gary Sauls