How Childhood Trauma Can Alter DNA

Posted on September 29, 2018 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Dr. Jamila Battle talk with Dr. Daniel Weinberger—director and CEO of the Lieber Institute of Brain Development and professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine—about how childhood trauma can alter DNA.

You can catch the episode on:

WCHL 97.9 FM

Saturday, September 29 at 9 a.m.
Sunday, September 30 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Monday, October 1 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

Sunday, September 30 at 7 a.m.

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

Research that Matters (min 0-8:37)
- Medical marijuana legalization and prevalence of serious mental illness
- Parent’s spirituality or religiosity and effect on offspring suicide
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
- Elective induction of labor at 39 weeks: does it reduce c-sections?
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
Conversations with Dr. Daniel Weinberger (min 8:37-31:27)
House Calls (min 31:27-40:00)
- Can I switch to a new glucose monitor that doesn’t require me to prick my finger?
  - FDA Approves First Blood Sugar Monitor without Finger Prick
  - Diabetes
- I’m a healthy 65-year-old woman who used to smoke. After being diagnosed with a compression fracture in my back my doctor said I need a bone density scan to make sure I don’t have osteoporosis. No one in my family has had osteoporosis. Do I really need this test?
  - Osteoporosis
  - Osteoporosis: Are You at Risk?
- How can I make sure that my new doctor gets my health history including my history of cancer?
  - Personal Health Records
  - Choosing a Primary Care Provider

Men’s Health—and Why You Might See a Few More Mustaches This Month

Posted on November 18, 2017 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Dr. Warren Perry talk with Mark Hedstrom, senior vice president of the Movember Foundation, about men’s health—and why you might see a few more mustaches this month.

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9 FM

Saturday, November 18, at 9 a.m.
Sunday, November 19, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Monday, November 20, at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

Sunday, November 19, at 7 a.m.

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

Research That Matters (min 0-9:37)
- Vaccine microparticles could release drugs or vaccines long after injection
- Listening to happy music facilitates creativity
  - News about the article
  - Full-text of the article
- Mind wandering is common during driving
- Anxiety disorders increase risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes
  - News about the article
  - Abstract of the article
Conversations with Mark Hedstrom (min 9:37-29:56)
- Movember Foundation
- Men’s Health
House Calls (min 29:56-40:00)
- I know the controversy about the PSA (Prostate-specific antigen). My number has always been around 4 but has risen to about 6. My doctor wants me to see a urologist and consider a biopsy. Is that necessary?
  - Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test
- I’m 60 years old. When I tilt my head back, I have shooting pain down my left arm. Should I be concerned?
  - Arthritis
- I’ve had a torn meniscus for years and have taken Percocet for the pain. My doctor feels with the recent attention on opiates it is too dangerous to continue. My only other option is surgery. Why can’t I stay on this medication instead of having surgery?
  - Prescription Opioids
  - Meniscus tears
- I need to have surgery on my wisdom teeth but I have severe needle phobia. What can you suggest?
  - Phobias
  - Wisdom Teeth Management

Race and gender in the medical profession

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam and guest co-host Bob Gwyther will be talking with filmmaker and producer Crystal Emery about her new documentary Black Women in Medicine, as well as race and gender in the medical profession.

Please tune in! The show will air:
Crystal Emery

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

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM
• Sunday, November 20, at 7 a.m.

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

Research that Matters (min 0-9:24)
- Are patients more likely to fill and pick up medications if they receive a paper prescription or an electronic prescription?
  - Abstract
- Stem cells transplanted in mice could lead to development of artificial lungs
  - Full-text article
- Secret to a happy sex life
  - Abstract
- Computer assessment of patient surveys about depression and suicide
  - Full-text article
Conversations with Crystal Emery (min 9:24-31:21)
- Black Women in Medicine
House Calls (min 31:21-40:00)
- Infants with colic
  - Colic and Crying
- Tips to stop episodes of ventricular tachycardia
  - Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
- Preventing type 2 diabetes with a family history
  - Type 2 Diabetes: Prevention and Risk Factors

Virtual Visits: The Good, Bad, and Ugly With Dr. Jeremy Kahn

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and Cristy will be talking with Dr. Jeremy Kahn, Professor of Critical Care, Medicine and Health Policy in the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, about telehealth and telemedicine in Virtual Visits: The Good, Bad, and Ugly.

Please tune in!
The show will air:
WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, June 13th at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, June 14th at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, June 15th at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.
WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, June 13th at 3 p.m.
KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, June 12th at 7 a.m.

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

Research that Matters (min 0-10:05)
- Father’s influence on teen drinking
  - News about the study
  - Full-text article
- For diabetes control, surgery and intensive lifestyle change about equal
  - News about the study
  - Full-text article
- Suicide rates rising among young black children in U.S.
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
- Calories and highly processed foods
  - News about the study
  - Full-text article
Conversations with Dr. Jeremy Kahn (min 10:05-30:28)
House Calls (min 30:28-38:54)
- Slightly high blood pressure and medication
  - High blood pressure
- Benefits of an annual physical
  - Health checkup
- Fatty liver disease and ascites
  - Fatty Liver
- Ganglion cyst on the rotator cuff tendon
  - Ganglion Cyst of the Wrist and Hand

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Avoiding the Emergency Room: The Role of Telemedicine with Dr. Bobby Park (YOUR HEALTH Radio November 2015)

The Aorta and Its Valves with Surgeons from UNC’s TAVR Program

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Lynn Eades

Cardio Surgeons This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be talking with Drs. Thomas Caranasos, John Vavalle and Michael Yeung, surgeons from UNC’s TAVR Program about The Aorta and Its Valves.

Please tune in! The show will air:
WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, April 4 at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, April 5 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, April 6 at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.
WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, April 4 at 3 p.m.
KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, April 5 at 7 a.m

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

Research that Matters (min 0-10:30)
- Screening Men with Erectile Dysfunction for Heart Disease
  - Abstract of the article
  - News about the article
- Employees angry over after hour texts and emails
  - Abstract of article
- Risk of suicide for young people based on where they live
  - Abstract of article
- Praise creating kids with narcissism
  - Abstract of article
  - News about the article
Conversations with physicians from UNC TAVR Program (min 10:30-31:30)
- UNC TAVR Program
- The UNC TAVR Program successfully performs its first patient procedure
- What is TAVR? From American Heart Association
House Calls (min 31:30-40:00)

Hoarding and YOUR HEALTH with Dr. Reid Wilson

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Lynn Eades

Wilson photo This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be talking with Dr. Reid Wilson, Director of the Anxiety Disorders Treatment Center, about Hoarding and YOUR HEALTH.

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

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

Show Topics:

Research that Matters (min 0-8:00) Televised Medicine Talk Shows, Kids and Energy Drinks, Unemployment and Suicide, Women Veterans
Conversations with Dr. Reid Wilson about Hoarding and YOUR HEALTH (min 8:00-31:00)
House Calls (min 31:00-40:00) Electronic Cigarettes, Hormonal Replacement Therapy Drugs, Teenager Acting Out, Curing Illness while Pregnant

Research that Matters
- Televised medicine talk shows
  - Free full text article
  - News about the article
- Kids & energy drinks
  - Abstract of article
  - News about the article
- Unemployment & suicide
  - Abstract of article
  - News about the article
- Women veterans
  - Abstract of article
  - News about the article
Conversations with Dr. Reid Wilson
House Calls

How to Plan for Long-Term Care with Allen Hamm

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be talking with Allen Hamm, Founder and President of Superior LTC, about his book, How to Plan for Long-Term Care.

Please tune in! This show will air:
WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, October 26^th at 9am
• Sunday, October 27^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, October 28^th at 6pm and 10pm

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

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

Show Topics:

Research that Matters (min 0-10) clostridium difficile infections, ibuprofen/anti-inflammatory drugs & depression, omega-3s & memory, statewide gun ownership & suicide
Conversations with Allen Hamm about his book, How to Plan for Long-Term Care (min 10-30)
House Calls (min 30-40) scoliosis & hip pain, exhaustion & energy level, diet & lowering cholesterol, bruises & hematomas

Suicide with Jodi Flick

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam & Cristy will be talking with Clinical Assistant Professor at UNC’s School of Social Work Family and Children’s Resource Program, Jodi Flick, about Suicide.

Please tune in! This show will air:
• Saturday, April 13^th at 9am
• Sunday, April 14^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, April 15^th at 6pm and 10pm

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

Research that Matters (min 0-9)
- Dietary patterns matter: diet beverages and cardiometabolic risks in the longitudinal Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults
  - Full-text article
- Increase in Use of Robotically-Assisted Hysterectomy for Benign Gynecologic Disorders
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
- High-glycemic Foods Tied to Diabetes Risk
  - News about the study
  - Article abstract
Conversations with Jodi Flick (min 9-30)
- American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255
House Calls (min 30-40)
- Drinking and DTs
  - Delirium tremens
- Multiple medications for chronic pain
  - Help managing multiple medications
- Glucosamine side effects
  - Glucosamine
- Tinnitus

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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)

Combining Mental Health and Primary Care (YOUR HEALTH Radio August 2015)

Protecting our Children: the Dangers of Mental Illnesses and Disorders with Dr. Mimi Chapman (YOUR HEALTH Radio March 2014)

Pancreatic Cancer: Health, Hope, Research & Collaboration with Dr. Carol Otey

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Lynn Eades

UNC Department of Cell and Molecular Physiology Interim Chair, Dr. Carol Otey will join us on YOUR HEALTH® this weekend to discuss pancreatic cancer: health, hope, research and collaboration.

Please tune in! We’re on the air:
– Saturday at 9am
– Sunday at 9am & 5pm
– Monday at 6pm & 10pm

Listen to the Show!

Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository

Show Topics:

Research that Matters (minute 0-6)
Weekend Warriors with Dr. Tim Taft (minute 6-11): Achilles tendon
- Achilles Tendon and Ruptures
Conversations with Carol Otey on pancreatic cancer: health, hope, research and collaboration (minute 11-31)
- Pancreatic Cancer
- More on Dr. Otey’s work on Pancreatic Cancer
House Calls (minute 31-35): Allegra, saddle embolus
- Pulmonary Embolism
Coast to Coast Correspondent with Dr. Peter Curtis (minute 35-41): transient ischemic attack (TIA)
- Transient Ischemic Attack

Want More? Listen to more of Adam & Cristy’s conversation with Dr. Carol Otey!

Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository

Ear, Tonsil and Sinus Infections in Children

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH, UNC’s Chief of the Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Dr. Amelia Drake will talk with Adam and Cristy about ear, tonsil, and sinus infections in children.

Listen to the show!

Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository

Research That Matters (min 0-10:31)
- Heart attack and suicide risk
- Online program to help alcoholism
- Teenagers and dangerous prescriptions
- Statins and gallstones
Conversations with Dr. Amelia Drake (min 10:31-30:00)
- How to Find Reliable ENT (Ear, Nose, Throat) Information
House Calls (min 30:00-40:00)

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Tag Archives: Suicide

How Childhood Trauma Can Alter DNA

Men’s Health—and Why You Might See a Few More Mustaches This Month

Race and gender in the medical profession

Virtual Visits: The Good, Bad, and Ugly With Dr. Jeremy Kahn

The Aorta and Its Valves with Surgeons from UNC’s TAVR Program

Hoarding and YOUR HEALTH with Dr. Reid Wilson

How to Plan for Long-Term Care with Allen Hamm

Suicide with Jodi Flick

Pancreatic Cancer: Health, Hope, Research & Collaboration with Dr. Carol Otey

Ear, Tonsil and Sinus Infections in Children