Health Matters

Health Matters Audio: Black Lung

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In the March edition of WMMT’s Health Matters, host Dr. Van Breeding discusses coal worker’s pneumoconiosis, more commonly known as black lung disease. Dr. Breeding welcomes two special guests to the program, both with many years of experience in dealing with black lung: Dr. Mahmood Alam, a pulmonologist who runs the Black Lung Clinic at MCHC, and Anthony Warlick, the Program Director of MCHC’s Black Lung Clinic. Together, they discuss the health effects of black lung and detail how local miners and other folks affected can seek treatment and compensation. As always, Dr. Breeding and his guests also take audience calls in this installment.

Locally, for more information, you can call MCHC at the times Dr. Breeding lays out in the program, or check out the Appalachian Citizens’ Law Center’s overview of black lung benefits, including instructions on how to apply for them.

Finally, be sure to tune into the April installment of WMMT’s Health Matters on Monday, April 23 at 6 p.m., when Dr. Breeding and special, expert guests discuss Diabetes, its health effects, and its impact on our region.

WMMT’s Health Matters

Join us tonight (Monday, March 26th) at 6 p.m. for the March edition of WMMT’s Health Matters, our monthly call-in show hosted by Dr. Van Breeding of the Whitesburg Medical Clinic.

Tonight’s show will deal with the new black lung laws–how to apply, what it takes to qualify, and what the examination consists of. Dr. Breeding will welcome two special guests in the studio to help field your questions, including a black lung outreach worker as well as a pulmonologist who performs black lung examinations.

Be sure to tune in tonight at 6 and please call in if you have any questions for Dr. Breeding or his guests. And, as always, if you miss the program, check out our Health Matters streaming archive section to hear previous episodes on your computer.

Health Matters – 2/27/12

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In this episode of Health Matters, host Dr. Van Breeding welcomes two special guests. Josh Richardson, of MCHC’s Whitesburg Medical Clinic, joins Dr. Breeding to discuss the 340B prescription drug program, a new federal initiative designed to provide low-cost prescriptions to the uninsured, offering huge savings to consumers on select prescription drugs. Dr. Breeding also welcomes Brandy Wilson (also of MCHC) to Health Matters to discuss the indigent drug program, a means of providing a free, temporary supply of prescripted medication to MCHC patients without health insurance. Stream the audio to hear an informative program on a way to save unreal amounts of money on prescripted medication! Also be sure to tune into March’s program, which will deal with the health effects of black lung on Monday, March 26th, at 6 p.m. on WMMT, your listener-supported, Real People Radio.

P.S. Due to an unforeseen glitch in the recording process, the audio of this recording cuts out about 10 minutes before the program actually ended. Our apologies; don’t be alarmed when you’re listening!

WMMT’s Health Matters

Join us tonight (Monday) at 6 p.m. for WMMT’s Health Matters, our monthly informational and call-in show on a health-related topic, hosted by Dr. Van Breeding of the Whitesburg Medical Clinic. Tonight’s show will focus on prescription drugs, specifically the 340B drug program, a federally subsidized program to provide discounted drugs to listeners in our area. As always, Dr. Breeding will welcome your calls with questions about this program, so be sure to tune in tonight at 6 p.m.! If you miss the live broadcast, check back to the Health Matters page on wmmt.org in the coming weeks to stream or download this evening’s show.

WMMT’s Health Matters

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In this inaugural episode of WMMT’s Health Matters, Dr. Van Breeding of the Whitesburg Medical Clinic has an informative conversation with Dr. Fares Khater, MD about influenza. They discuss what influenza is, how to prevent the flu and what to do once you have the flu. WMMT’s Health Matters is a one hour talk and call-in show that airs on the fourth Monday of every month and discusses a health topics related to this region.

Health Matters – Tonight at 6 p.m.

Join us tonight (Monday, January 23) at 6 p.m. for a new, special series on WMMT’s Mountain Talk: Health Matters.

On the fourth Monday of every month, Dr. Van Breeding of the Whitesburg Medical Clinic will host a live, hour-long show on a health-related topic. He will both provide his expertise as well as that of other health experts, and he will also provide space on the program for your calls. Tonight’s show, the very first in the series, will focus on influenza, touching on its causes, how to prevent the flu, and what to do if you get the flu. Dr. Breeding will also welcome a special guest to the program this evening in Dr. Fares Khater, a local expert in infectious disease.

So tune in tonight at 6, and feel free to call in if you’d like to join the discussion!