Tag Archives: Talking With Your Doctor

Why Access to Affordable Housing is a "Vaccine"

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This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Dr. Laura Higginbotham talk with associate professor of pediatrics and public health at Boston University Schools of Medicine and Public Health Dr. Megan Sandel about why access to affordable housing is a “vaccine” important for good health.
Dr. Megan Sandel

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WCHL 97.9 FM

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

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, December 10, at 7 a.m.

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Who Makes Healthcare Decisions on Behalf of a Patient Who Can’t?

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This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Catherine Coe talk with with Dr. Erin DeMartino, pulmonary and critical care medicine fellow at the Mayo Clinic, about who makes healthcare decisions on behalf of a patient who can’t.
Dr. Erin DeMartino

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WCHL 97.9 FM

  • Saturday, August 5, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Sunday, August 6, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Monday, August 7, at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, August 6, at 7 a.m.

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  • Research That Matters (min 0-10:09) Lab-grown blood stem cells produced; Early cancer diagnoses increase under Obamacare; Chemicals found in wild plants may offer new contraceptive options; When states have strong gun laws, they also have fewer fatal police shootings
  • Conversations with Dr. Erin DeMartino (min 10:09-30:52)
  • House Calls (min 30:52-40:00) My 6-year-old son wets the bed. What should I talk about with his pediatrician?; When I leave a message for my doctor, the nurse practitioner returns my call. What can I do to talk with my doctor instead of the nurse practitioner?; Recently when my A1C was high, my doctor gave me the choice of losing weight or taking more medication and referred me to a nutritionist. I’ve lost weight and my A1C is better.; Results of a recent pap smear came back as unsatisfactory. My doctor said I was low risk and to repeat the test in six months. Should I get a second opinion?

How the Story of Illnesses Can Shape Care

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Dr. Craig Irvine and Danielle Spencer

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Dr. Bob Gwyther talk with the Program of Narrative Medicine at Columbia University’s academic director Dr. Craig Irvine and lecturer Danielle Spencer, co-authors of the new book The Principles and Practices of Narrative Medicine, about how the story of illnesses can shape care.

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9 FM

  • Saturday, June 24, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Sunday, June 25, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Monday, June 26, at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, June 25, at 7 a.m.

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  • Research That Matters (min 0-10:04) Diagnosed autism linked to maternal grandmother’s smoking in pregnancy; Women more sensitized than men to metal used in joint replacement; Children conceived after fertility treatments are at increased risk for pediatric cancers; Early death of Medicare patients after discharge from emergency departments
  • Conversations with Dr. Craig Irvine and Danielle Spencer (min 10:04-31:54)
  • House Calls (min 31:54-40:00) My daughter is very afraid of needles. After having a biopsy, I noticed her doctor making faces and mocking my daughter’s discomfort. Should we change doctors?; I’ve been taking Lexapro for several years and feel better now. Can I stop taking the antidepressants?; How do I get rid of dandruff?

Your Health, Your Decisions

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This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam, Cristy & guest co-host Dr. Caroline Roberts talk to Dr. Robert Alan McNutt, president and CEO of YouChooseMedical and author of Your Health, Your Decisions: How to Work with Your Doctor to Become a Knowledge-Powered Patient, about why patients and doctors should approach healthcare as partners and how to do so.
Dr. Robert Alan McNutt

Please tune in! The show will air: 

WCHL 97.9 FM

  • Saturday, June 3, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Sunday, June 4, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Monday, June 5, at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, June 4, at 7 a.m.

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You may also like:

Doctor, Your Patient Will See You Now, with Dr. Steven Kussin (YOUR HEALTH Radio June 2012)

Fighting epidemics before they start

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This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & guest co-host Dr. Michael Baca-Atlas will talk with Dr. John-Arne Røttingen, interim CEO for the newly launched Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations who was also closely involved with trials of the Ebola vaccine, about starting the fight against epidemics before they break out.

Dr. John-Arne Røttingen

Please tune in! The show will air: 

WCHL 97.9 FM

  • Saturday, April 1, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Sunday, April 2, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Monday, April 3, at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, April 2, at 7 a.m.

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  • Research That Matters (min 0-8:52) Noise-related hearing loss not limited to work exposure; Some fast-food packaging contains potentially harmful fluorinated compounds; Meal planning, timing, may impact heart health; Drowsy drivers often behind fatal crashes
  • Conversations with Dr. John-Arne Røttingen (min 8:52-29:17)
  • House Calls (min 29:17-40:00) Why is it bad for pregnant women to clean the litter box?; What are the causes and risks of high potassium?; What do you tell patients who ask about LASIK eye surgery?; My father has experienced discomfort in his lower abdomen. What should we watch out for and how do we navigate the system if we disagree with the doctor’s diagnosis?

Negotiating Conflict and Tricky Power Dynamics

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This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy talk with Robert Ferguson, psychologist and co-author of Making Conflict Work about successfully negotiating conflict and tricky power dynamics.

Robert Ferguson

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9 FM

Saturday, Feb. 4, at 9 a.m.
Sunday, Feb. 5, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 6, at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

Sunday, Feb. 5, at 7 a.m.

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Research that Matters (min 0-8:57)

Monitoring Marijuana Use as Attitudes, Behaviors and Legislation Change

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This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & guest co-host Bob Gwyther talk with Dr. Alejandro Azofeifa, epidemiologist with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, about monitoring marijuana use as attitudes, behaviors and legislation change.

Dr. Alejandro Azofeifa

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9 FM

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

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, January 22, at 7 a.m.

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  • Research That Matters (min 0-9:26) Television cooking shows overlook safe food handling practices; Social networking by doctors may save patients’ lives; Giving more pregnant women thyroid medicine may reduce risk of complications; White coat hypertension may indicate risk for heart disease in some people
  • Conversations with Dr. Alejandro Azofeifa (min 9:26-29:46)
  • House Calls (min 29:46-40:00) How do I keep my newborn healthy until he is vaccinated since there are so many other parents not vaccinating their children?; When should I talk to my daughter’s pediatrician about her anxiety over flying?; If I eat healthy and have good lifestyle habits, is there any benefit to taking a daily multivitamin?; What questions should I ask when getting a second opinion about a hip replacement?

You may also like:

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

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

The Ethics of Scientific Research

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This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be talking with Laura Stark, Ph.D., assistant professor at Vanderbilt University’s Center for Medicine, Health, and Society, and associate editor of the journal History & Theory, about the ethics of scientific research.

Laura Stark, Ph.D.

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9 FM

  • Saturday, January 7, at 9 a.m.
  • Sunday, January 8, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Monday, January 9, at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, January 8, at 7 a.m.

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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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The Microscopic Organisms that Live Inside Us

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This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam and guest co-host Leah Ranney, Ph.D., have a fascinating conversation with Andrea Azcarate-Peril, Ph.D., the director of UNC’s Microbiome Research Core and assistant professor of cell biology and physiology in the UNC School of Medicine, about the microscopic organisms that live inside us.

Andrea Azcarate-Peril, Ph.D.

Please tune in! The show will air:

WCHL 97.9 FM
• Saturday, October 15, at 9 a.m.
• Sunday, October 16, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
• Monday, October 17, at 6 and 10 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, October 16, at 7 a.m.

 
 

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