Magnetic Stimulation for Depression with Dr. Susan Killenberg

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, we’ll be joined by Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at UNC, Dr. Susan Killenberg to discuss Magnetic Stimulation for Depression.

Please tune in! This show will air:
• Saturday, April 7^th at 9am
• Sunday, April 8^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, April 9^th at 6pm and 10pm

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

Vitamin D & Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Lynn Eades

A recent study looked at 182 people suffering from COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) and the impact taking Vitamin D would have on the disease.

Vitamin D is the vitamin “du jour” , with multiple proposed benefits , and the thought was that since it helps reduce inflammation, it might help people who have chronic lung disease have fewer flare ups.
Had this study showed positive results, it could have provided hope to patients suffering from COPD. Unfortunately, the study tell us otherwise.

Results of the study showed that almost everyone was still suffering from the same type of exacerbations or hospitalizations that they had before they started taking Vitamin D. So, if you have vitamin D deficiency it’s okay to be taking vitamin D, but we wouldn’t advise taking it just to improve your lung health.

Reducing Unnecessary Hospitalizations of Nursing Home Residents with Dr. Joseph Ouslander

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, Adam & Cristy will be talking with Professor and Senior Associate Dean for Geriatric Programs at the Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Dr. Joseph Ouslander, about Reducing Unnecessary Hospitalizations of Nursing Home Residents.

Please tune in! This show will air:
• Saturday, February 4^th at 9am
• Sunday, February 5^th at 9am and 5pm
• Monday, February 6^th at 6pm and 10pm

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

Research that Matters (min 0-9)
Conversations with Dr. Joseph Ouslander (min 9-32)
House Calls (min 32-42)
- Esophageal Spasm
- Psychiatric Care & No Insurance:
  - http://www.nchealthcarehelp.org
  - Treatment Advocacy Center Suicide Hotline: 1 800 784-2433
  - UNC Health Care 919 966-4131
  - National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1 800 273-TALK
- Mastectomy & mammograms after a breast cancer diagnosis
- The Skin Cancer Foundation’s Guide to Sunscreens

You may also like:
Nursing Homes, Assisted Living and the Challenges of Caring for an Aging Population (YOUR HEALTH Radio July 2010)

Integrating Narrative Medicine & Evidence-Based Medicine with Dr. Jim Meza

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® Adam & Cristy will talk with Wayne State University family physician and author, Dr. Jim Meza about his book, Integrating Narrative Medicine & Evidence-Based Medicine.

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

Research that Matters (min 0-10)
Conversations with Dr. Jim Meza (min 10-33)
House Calls (min 33-45)
- Lisinopril & Cough
- Other Options: High Blood Pressure Medication
- Vitamin D & Sun Exposure
- Bee Sting
- Lyme Disease
- Conquering Lyme Disease with Dr. Brian Fallon (YOUR HEALTH Radio May 2018)

Seeing with your ears with Dr. Amir Amedi

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® we’ll be joined by researcher and senior lecturer in the Department of Physiology at Hebrew University, Dr. Amir Amedi on Seeing with Your Ears, neuroscience research for the blind.

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 (min 0-8):
- Cell phones & cancer risk
- Screening babies for incurable diseases
- Statins & prostate cancer
  - Statins and cancer prevention
- Beta blockers & breast cancer
  - Could Beta-blockers Help Cancer Patients Live Longer?
Conversations with Dr. Amir Amedi on Seeing with Your Ears (min 8-33)
House Calls (min 33-42): back pain, tanning beds & vitamin D

More with Dr. Amedi

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)

Charles Cairns Discusses Emergency Medicine

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Lynn Eades

This weekend, Adam and Cristy talk with Dr. Chuck Cairns joins YOUR HEALTH to discuss emergency medicine. Dr. Cairns is Professor and Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at UNC-Chapel Hill. Dr. Cairns attended medical school at UNC and completed his emergency medicine residency and emergency medicine/cardiology research fellowship at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. He is active as a clinician, educator and researcher in emergency and critical care medicine.

Listen to the show!

Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository

Research That Matters (min 0-10:13)
- Multi-vitamins and colon cancer
- Text messages to help women remember birth control pills
- Coast to Coast with Dr. Peter Curtis
Conversations with Dr. Chuck Cairns (min 10:13-31:27)
- Emergency Medical Services
House Calls (min 31:27-40:00)

Nursing Homes, Assisted Living and the Challenges of Caring for an Aging Population

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Lynn Eades

Dr. Phil Sloane and Dr. Sheryl Zimmerman join the show to discuss nursing homes, assisted living and the challenges of caring for an aging population.

Dr. Phil Sloane is a geriatrician and health services researcher at with a long history of clinical work and research involving care of older persons, especially those with Alzheimer’s disease, and as serving as a mentor for medical students, residents, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty. He is the Elizabeth and Oscar Goodwin Distinguished Professor of Family Medicine and co-director of the Program on Aging, Disability, and Long-Term Care at the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Dr. Sheryl Zimmerman is Kenan Distinguished professor of Social Work and Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and she co-directs the Program on Aging, Disability and Long-Term Care at the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research. Dr. Zimmerman has conducted numerous studies about the care and quality of life in nursing homes and assisted living settings.

Listen to the show!

Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository

Research That Matters (min 0-11:13)
- Mistrusting a diagnosis for a loved one
- Potential benefit of vitamin D for children with asthma
- Weight loss surgery not covered by insurance
- Pharmaceutical recall disclosure
Conversations with Dr. Phil Sloane and Dr. Sheryl Zimmerman (min 11:13-31:58)
House Calls (min 31:58-40:00)
- Bronchiectasis
- Erratic work schedule and sleep using Ambien
  - Sleep Disorders
- Obesity in Children
- Sun Safety: Information for Parents About Sunburn and Sunscreen

You may also like:

Keeping Love Alive as Memories Fade
Featuring author Gary Chapman on the Alzheimer’s journey
All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly with Dr. Amy Denham
Dr. Denham talks about the PACE Model of Care for senior citizens
The Past, Present and Future of Alzheimer’s Research with Dr. Rudolph Tanzi
Alzheimer’s disease research
Alzheimer’s and Families with Lisa Gwyther
The impact of Alzheimer’s Disease of family members
Caring for an Aging America with Dr. Gregg Warshaw
Dr. Warshaw talks about geriatric care in the United States
Family Caregiving & Living in the Land of the Limbo with Carol Levine
Carol Levine is the Director of the Families and Healthcare Projects at the United Hospital Fund
Ending the Plague of Loneliness with Dr. Bill Thomas
Dr. Thomas is a co-founder of the Eden Alternative, an organization dedicated to creating quality of life for Elders and their care partners

You may also like:

Reducing Unnecessary Hospitalizations of Nursing Home Residents with Dr. Joseph Ouslander (YOUR HEALTH Radio February 2012)

History of Medical Education with Dr. Ed Halperin

Posted on June 12, 2010 by Lynn Eades

This week Adam and Cristy talk with Dr. Ed Halperin, University of Louisville.

Listen to the show!

Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository

Research That Matters (min 0-10:33)
- Stress and possible link to stroke
- Vitamin D and breast cancer
- Chocolate and depression
- Children who lose a parent to suicide
Conversations with Dr. Ed Halperin (min 10:33-32:56)
- Development of American Medical Education
House Calls (min 32:56-40:00)
- Getting cheaper medicines
  - Lowering prescription drug costs
- Quitting Smoking
- UNC Tobacco Treatment
- Poison Ivy, Oak and Sumac
- Anemia

Your Health® Radio

UNC Family Medicine's weekly health radio show

Tag Archives: Vitamin D

Magnetic Stimulation for Depression with Dr. Susan Killenberg

Vitamin D & Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Reducing Unnecessary Hospitalizations of Nursing Home Residents with Dr. Joseph Ouslander

Integrating Narrative Medicine & Evidence-Based Medicine with Dr. Jim Meza

Seeing with your ears with Dr. Amir Amedi

Ear, Tonsil and Sinus Infections in Children

Charles Cairns Discusses Emergency Medicine

Nursing Homes, Assisted Living and the Challenges of Caring for an Aging Population

History of Medical Education with Dr. Ed Halperin