Tag Archives: Veterans and Military Health

How Gun Violence Can Affect Survivors Long After the Initial Trauma

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This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam and guest co-host Dr. Matthew Hall talk with epidemiologist Ali Rowhani-Rahbar—Bartley Dobb Professor for the Study and Prevention of Violence at the University of Washington—about how gun violence can affect survivors long after their initial trauma.

You can catch the episode on:

97.9 FM The Hill

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

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, May 5 at 7 a.m.

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Re-air: The Healing Power of Remembrance

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This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Dr. Stephen Hooper welcome Dr. Nancy Berns—professor of sociology at Drake University—about the healing power of remembrance.
You can catch the episode on:Dr. Nancy Berns

WCHL 97.9 FM

  • Saturday, September 1 at 9 a.m.
  • Sunday, September 2 at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
  • Tuesday, September 4 at 6 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, September 2 at 7 a.m.

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

 

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“Forgotten Grievers”—Children Who Lose a Brother or Sister with Dr. James Bolton (YOUR HEALTH Radio July 2017)

Faith & Death with Rabbi Daniel Greyber & Reverend Joe Harvard (YOUR HEALTH Radio August 2013)
 

The Healing Power of Remembrance

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This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam and guest co-host Dr. Stephen Hooper welcome Dr. Nancy Berns—professor of sociology at Drake University—about the healing power of remembrance.Dr. Nancy Berns

You can catch the episode on:

WCHL 97.9 FM

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

KKAG Retro Radio 88.3 FM

  • Sunday, June 24 at 7 a.m.

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

Veterans and Palliative Care with Dr. VJ Periyakoil

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This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be talking with Dr. VJ Periyakoil, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at Stanford University about Veterans and Palliative Care.

Please tune in! The show will air:Dr. VJ Periyakoil

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

WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, December 5th at 3 p.m.

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7 FM
• Sunday, December 6th at 7 a.m.

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

  • Research that Matters (min 0-10:23) Genetic link to noise induced hearing loss; Systems for diagnosing schizophrenia; Brain connections stronger in more physically fit older adults; Cognitive behavioral therapy more effective than light therapy for treating seasonal affective disorder.
  • Conversations with Dr. VJ Periyakoil (min 10:24 -30:57)
  • House Calls (min 30:58-39:54) How dangerous is home mold; Can a dog with a stomach bug get humans sick?; Back pain from a new desk job at work; How to avoid nagging exercise injuries when a little overweight.

Research that Matters
Genetic link in hearing loss<

Abstract
News about article

Diagnosing schizophrenia

Abstract
News about abstract

Brain connections and physical fitness in older adults

Abstract
Article

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy vs. light therapy for Seasonal Affective Disorder

Abstract from American Journal of Psychiatry:
Another abstract from American Journal of Psychiatry:
News about abstract

Conversations with Dr. VJ Periyakoil

Dr. Periyakoil’s website
Dr. Periyakoil’s blog posts at the New York Times

House Calls

Mold in the home
Cross-species contagion (dog to human)
Back pain from shift to desk job
Exercising when overweight

Hoarding and YOUR HEALTH with Dr. Reid Wilson

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Wilson photoThis 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

Quality Medical Care for Our Veterans with DeAnne Seekins

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seekins photoThis 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

Cybersecurity in Health Care – What We Should Know with Dr. Eric Perakslis

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perakslis photoThis weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam Goldstein and guest co-host Dr. Jessica Hart from UNC Family Medicine will be joined by Dr. Eric Perakslis, Executive Director of the Center for Biomedical Informatics at Harvard Medical School, as well as the former Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Chief Scientist at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration about Cybersecurity in Health Care – What We Should Know.

Please tune in! This show will air:
WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, December 13th at 9am
• Sunday, December 14th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, December 15th at 6pm and 10pm
WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, December 13th at 3pm
KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, December 14th at 7am

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

Show Topics:

  • Research that Matters (min 0-8:00) Sleep and Sick Days, Men and Domestic Violence, Nursing Home Care, Teen Drug Use
  • Conversations with Dr. Eric Perakslis about Cybersecurity in Health Care – What We Should Know (min 8:00-31:00)
  • House Calls (min 31:00-40) Metastatic Colon Cancer, Losing Weight and Diabetes, Lower Back Pain, War Veteran having PTSD

Research That Matters
Sleep and Sick Days
Abstract of the article
News about the article
Men and Domestic Violence
Full text of the article
News about the article
Nursing Home Care
Full text of the article
News about the article
Teen Drug Use
Survey Results from National Institute on Drug Abuse

Conversations with Dr. Eric Perakslis about Cybersecurity

Dr. Perakslis’ New England Journal of Medicine article, Cybersecurity in Health Care
Profile of Dr. Perakslis
Overview of Cybersecurity from the US Department of Homeland Security

House Calls

Metastatic Colon Cancer
Coping with Cancer in Everyday Life
Losing Weight and Diabetes
Lower Back Pain Fact Sheet
War Veteran Having PTSD
National Center for PTSD, US Department of Veterans Affairs

2014: The Cholesterol Odyssey with Sid Smith

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Dr. Sid SmithThis weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will be joined by Dr. Sid Smith, Professor of Medicine and Director of the Center for Cardiovascular Science and Medicine at UNC Chapel Hill, as well as Past President of the American Heart Association to talk about about 2014: The Cholesterol Odyssey.

Please tune in! This show will air:

WCHL 97.9FM
• Saturday, November 22nd at 9am
• Sunday, November 23rd at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, November 24th at 6pm and 10pm

WBNE 103.7 FM
• Saturday, November 22nd at 3pm

KKAG Retro Radio 88.7FM
• Sunday, November 23rd at 7am

Listen to the Show!

Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository

Show Topics:

  • Research that Matters (min 0-10:30) Aspirin and Prevention for Cancer, Young Troops and Sexual Health Problems, Video Games for Children, Coupons for the Farmer’s Market
  • Conversations with Dr. Sid Smith about 2014: The Cholesterol Odyssey (min 10:30-32:30)
  • House Calls (min 32:30-40) Old Age and Sleeping Pills, Hepatitis C, Pacemakers and Blockages

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Re-Airing of the Supreme Court & Your Health with Dr. Gregory Curfman

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Dr. Gregory CurfmanThis weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, we’re re-airing one of our most popular shows about the Supreme Court & Your Health, with special guest, Executive Editor of The New England Journal of Medicine, Dr. Gregory Curfman.
 
Please tune in! This show will air:
• Saturday, April 14th at 9am
• Sunday, April 15th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, April 16th at 6pm and 10pm
 
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Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository

Troops and Smokeless Tobacco

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We’ve known for decades that there is at higher risk of tobacco use in troops because of marketing practices and the stress of deployment. But what do we know about their use of smokeless tobacco?

The Journal of Addiction did a study looking at more than 45,000 people who were sent to Iraq or Afghanistan from 2001 to 2006. Researchers looked at whether or not they were deployed and their use of smokeless tobacco.

The study found that NINE percent had been users of smokeless tobacco before they went to Iraq but another 2% who were not using tobacco, started using it. That means that close to 1,000 troops who were not using smokeless tobacco started using it.

Additionally, the study showed deployment with combat exposure was linked to a higher risk of taking up smokeless tobacco than just being deployed alone. That suggests to us that stress is playing a part in the decision-making process and has risks to their health.

Certainly smokeless tobacco use and its risks of gum inflammation, tooth loss and cancers of the mouth, lip, tongue are real risks and these may also be related to some marketing practices in this country.  So, the bottom line is, we should be asking those who come back from the military about their use of smokeless tobacco.  And if you have a loved one that’s come back from the military who is now using smokeless tobacco, they may want to talk with their primary care provider about ways of getting off that addiction.