Don’t Touch That Radio Dial…

Coming up on this week’s edition of The OHSU Effect: Inside Health & Science at OHSU on KXL 101.1 FM:

Drs. Allison Fryer and David Jacoby

Dr. Fryer, an OHSU researcher developing new treatments for asthma teams up with her husband OHSU pulmonologist David Jacoby to talk about the current and future treatments that will help asthma suffers breath a bit easier. We’ll hear how OHSU may be on the verge of a finding that may significantly improve the lives of asthma patients. If you want to hear more, join Dr. Freyer for her Marquam Hill Lecture on October 20th. More info here.

Dr. Diana Rinkevich

Heart disease remains a leading cause of illness and death for Northwest women. What are we doing to fight it and how are men and women strikingly different when it comes to heart health? Dr. Diana Rinkevich, director of the Heart Disease in Women Program at OHSU joins us to talk about these issues.

Drs. Holger Link and Kyle Johnson

If there’s one thing we can all agree upon, it’s that we could all use more sleep. Millions suffer from sleep issues…and it’s not something any one of us should take lying down. Drs. Holger Link and Kyle Johnson of the OHSU Sleep Disorders Program join us to talk about sleep. How much do we need? How many hours should our kids sleep? What are the warning signs that we may have a sleep disorder that requires treatment? Wake up with us on Saturday to talk about sleep.

The show aires lived at 8 am on Saturdays or listen to segments posted online.