It’s a Matter of Your Health with Dr. Veita Bland

When you have a headache and reach for the pain reliever, you're probably not thinking about your body position when you take the pill. But a new Johns Hopkins University study finds your posture can make a big difference in how fast your body absorbs the medicine, and the wrong posture can delay how fast the medicine is broken down and absorbed—by as much as an hour.

Our guest Dr. Rajat Mittal, a professor of mechanical engineering at John Hopkins University is an expert in computational fluid dynamics.  He joins Dr. Bland to discuss his groundbreaking research regarding posture and medications. 

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It’s mid-September and students in most of the country are back in school.  

And while going back-to-school and being in school is a wonderful experience for many, it can be a stressful time, for parents and students.   

Licensed Professional Counselor Dr. Omi Dobbins joins Dr. Veita Bland, MD for a wide-ranging conversation about dealing with the stresses of being in school.  

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September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month —a time to raise awareness of this stigmatized, and often taboo, topic.

Our guest today is suicide survivor, veteran, and suicide prevention advocate Kirt Davis. 

Kirt struggled with depression during his 8-year military career leading him to attempt suicide three times.

Today Kirt works with the United States Air Force, helping people who were just like him dealing with depression, substance abuse and thoughts of suicide. 

Kirt Davis joins board certified physician and hypertension specialist Dr. Veita Bland for an important discussion about the causes and signs of suicide and how to prevent it.  

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Don’t get it twisted COVID 19 is still with us.  Over the past two months, case numbers have steadily ticked upward, though deaths have remained relatively stable.

The rise in cases comes as coronavirus precautions, such as vaccine and mask mandates, have been rolled back across the country.  Dr. Cynthia Snider, MD, MPH the medical director of infection prevention at Cone Health in Greensboro, NC joins Dr. Veita Bland, MD with a COVID-19 update including a discussion of new treatment options.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

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Carmen Palmer is our resident money guru at It A Matter Of Your Health.  Today she joins Dr. Veita Bland, MD with money-saving tips during these inflationary times.

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Tennis Superstar Serena Williams is among an estimated 50,000 women in America who deal with dangerous or life-threatening, pregnancy-related complications each year. Black women are disproportionately likely to face these complications, and they are also more likely to fall victim to America’s ongoing maternal mortality crisis, being three to four times more likely than white women to die from pregnancy-related complications.

Many of these deaths are largely preventable. But due to the impacts of systemic racism and discrimination, including in the care provided by the medical system, black women remain more likely than any other group to die from their pregnancies.

Birth Doula ShLanda Burton is trying to reverse those trends, as founder and executive director of The National Birth Coalition.  The community-based Doula organization fills the birthing disparity gaps in maternity care. 

ShLanda Burton joins Dr. Veita Bland, MD for a discussion about the role of a Doula and how The National Birth Coalition is working with medical professionals, maternity care advocates, community members, and researchers to improve the outcomes to end the killing of black women during childbirth. 

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What we eat is the fuel that the body runs on however, with inflation it has gotten harder to find the notorious foods we need. Nutritionist Shawanda Coats joins Dr. Veita Bland, MD to discuss how to eat nutritious meals on a budget.   

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If you've gone to the doctor only to be told that your concerns aren't serious or that you're "just stressed," you aren't alone. This unfortunately common behavior, sometimes called medical gaslighting, leaves patients — especially women — feeling dismissed. And it can cause them to minimize or ignore what may be very real, painful, and even dangerous symptoms. 

Retired physical and professor Dr. Kristy Freeman-Woods, MD joins Dr. Veita Bland, MD to discuss the 5 common signs of medical gaslighting and what to do about it.  

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Colorectal cancer—cancer of the colon and rectum—is the second leading cancer killer in the United States affecting both men and women.  Your risk increases as you age.  Some people are at even higher risk depending on their personal or family history.  Dr. Shabana Shahid MD, Board Certified Gastroenterologist with Bethany Medical, joins Dr. Veita Bland, MD to share the good news that colorectal cancer is preventable and, if detected early, is curable.  

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The U.S. government reports 2.2 million African Americans 18 or older meet the criteria for a substance use disorder.  Dr. Louis Baxtor, Sr. MD, Director of Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program at Howard University joins Dr. Bland for a wide-ranging discussion about addiction in the African American Community including the five categories of addiction treatment.  

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