Journeys of a Family Medicine Physician with Dr. Evan Ashkin

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, we’ll be talking with Dr. Evan Ashkin, Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at UNC about his Journey as a Family Medicine Physician.

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 0-6)
- “Kangaroo Care” & preemies
  - Paternal vs maternal kangaroo care for procedural pain in preterm neonates: a randomized crossover trial
- Weight Watchers
  - Primary care referral to a commercial provider for weight loss treatment versus standard care: a randomized controlled trial
Weekend Warriors with Dr. Tim Taft (min 6-12)
- Flexor tendon injuries
Conversations with Dr. Evan Ashkin (min 12-33)
- Community Care of North Carolina
- Piedmont Health Services
House calls (min 33-44)
- Bleeding under Nail
  - Nail Trauma
- Lime Concentration in Drinking Water
  - Public Water Supply Section
  - Drinking Water Quality and Health
- Moderate Wine Drinking
  - Red Wine and Resveratrol: Good for Your Heart?
  - A toast to your health, one drink at a time
- Children & Bubble Baths
  - Should bubble baths be avoided in children with urinary tract infections?

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Life Behind the Stethoscope—Experiences as a Family Physician (YOUR HEALTH Radio July 2018)

Being a Family Physician in the 21st Century with Dr. Reid Blackwelder (YOUR HEALTH Radio February 2015)

Lunch Wars with Amy Kalafa

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH®, we’ll be talking with Amy Kalafa, author of Lunch Wars: How to Start a School Food Revolution and Win the Battle for Our Children’s Health about her book. Amy is also the director/producer of the award-winning documentary Two Angry Moms.

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 0-5)
- CO2 & allergies
  - Allergies: Things You Can Do to Control Your Symptoms
  - Carbon Dioxide Gas May Treat Nasal Allergies
- Breast cancer & Dash Diet
Weekend Warriors with Dr. Tim Taft (min 5-10)
- Running with heel pain
  - Achilles Tendinitis
Conversations with Amy Kalafa (min 10-31)
House Calls (min 31-42)

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!

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Giving & Receiving Life Through Kidney Transplants, One Woman’s Remarkable Story of Health & Healing

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH® we’ll be joined by Janice Zunde on giving and receiving life through kidney transplants, one woman’s remarkable story of health and healing.

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 (minute 0-6): hard work & heart disease, brain activity & food addiction
Weekend Warriors with Dr. Tim Taft (minute 6-10)
- Back pain in children
- Pars Defect Stress Fracture
Conversations with Janice Zunde on giving and receiving life through kidney transplants (minute 10-32)
House Calls (minute 32-36)
- Tennis & stretching
  - Stretching
  - Warming Up and Cooling Down
- Computer screens & lights
  - Computer Vision Syndrome
Coast to Coast Correspondent with Dr. Peter Curtis (minute 36-43)
- Car accidents & injury
  - Whip Lash and Whiplash Associated Disorder
  - Whiplash

More Organ Donation and Transplantation Personal Stories on YOUR HEALTH Radio

Want More? Listen to more of Adam & Cristy’s conversation with Janice Zunde!

Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository

Dr. Kim Discusses Health Apps & Medical Smartphones

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Lynn Eades

This weekend on YOUR HEALTH™, medical technology expert and physician, Dr. Joe Kim joins us to talk about medical smartphones-how your phone can improve your health.
Dr. Kim is the Vice President of Medical Affairs and Technology at Medical Communications Media Inc, as well as the founder of NonClinicalJobs.com and the Society of Physicians with Non-Clinical Careers (SPNCC).

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!

Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository

Show Topics:

Research That Matters (minute 0-5): fruit salad & blood sugar, money & weight loss
Weekend Warriors (minute 5-10): Turf Toe
Conversations with Dr. Joe Kim on medical smartphones – how your phone can improve your health (minute 10-31)
House Calls (minute 31-40): warning signs of diabetes, getting sick, Aetna & UNC
- Diabetes Warning Signs
- Understanding Adult Overweight and Obesity

Neuropathy and Nerve Pain with Dr. Ana Felix

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Lynn Eades

Happy New Year, from the YOUR HEALTH team!

This weekend, Dr. Ana Felix, Assistant Professor in the UNC Department of Neurology, will join YOUR HEALTH to discuss the causes and treatment of neuropathy and nerve pain.

And UNC Orthopedics‘ Dr. Tim Taft will be on to talk about painful heel injuries in our Weekend Warriors segment!

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!

Download the episode from the Carolina Digital Repository

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder with Dr. Jeffrey Sonis

Posted on July 3, 2010 by Lynn Eades

Listen to the show!

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Research That Matters (min 0-10:49)
- Preventing hockey injuries
- Injuries riding mountain bikes
- Weekend Warriors with Dr. Ronnie Laney
Conversations with Dr. Jeffrey Sonis (min 10:49-30:22)
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD
House Calls (min 30:22-40:00)

Dr. Jeffrey Sonis joins YOUR HEALTH™ to discuss Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) following war and disaster and to explore the question of whether or not justice is good for mental health.

Dr. Sonis is an assistant professor of Social Medicine and Family Medicine at UNC-Chapel Hill. He conducts research on the psychosocial consequences of human rights violations, and has worked with survivors from Bosnia, South Africa, United States (9/11), Vietnamese prison camps and Cambodia. He is interested in helping people move forward following traumatic events through the use of social mechanisms, such as trials and truth commissions.

On a lighter note, we’ll be also introducing Weekend Warriors , a new segment looking at the treatment and prevention of common (and not so common) sports and recreation injuries with guest contributor Dr. Ronnie Laney.

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Tag Archives: Weekend Warriors

Journeys of a Family Medicine Physician with Dr. Evan Ashkin

Lunch Wars with Amy Kalafa

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

Giving & Receiving Life Through Kidney Transplants, One Woman’s Remarkable Story of Health & Healing

Dr. Kim Discusses Health Apps & Medical Smartphones

Neuropathy and Nerve Pain with Dr. Ana Felix

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder with Dr. Jeffrey Sonis