Our popular weekly radio show, hosted by UAMS’ very own Dr. T. Glenn Pait, delivers patient education, general medical information and translational research. Listen to the broadcasts on local public radio or use the links below and to the right to learn about a wide variety of medical conditions.

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A shortage of lactase

Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest significant amounts of lactose, the natural sugar found in milk and other dairy products. Close to 50 million American adults are lactose intolerant, with certain ethnic and racial populations more widely affected than others. Download this episode These programs were first broadcast the week of June 11, 2012….

Controlling the symptoms

Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest significant amounts of lactose, the natural sugar found in milk and other dairy products. Close to 50 million American adults are lactose intolerant, with certain ethnic and racial populations more widely affected than others. Download this episode These programs were first broadcast the week of June 11, 2012….

Building healthy bones

Building healthy bones Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest significant amounts of lactose, the natural sugar found in milk and other dairy products. Close to 50 million American adults are lactose intolerant, with certain ethnic and racial populations more widely affected than others. Download this episode These programs were first broadcast the week of…

Certain supplements can help

Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest significant amounts of lactose, the natural sugar found in milk and other dairy products. Close to 50 million American adults are lactose intolerant, with certain ethnic and racial populations more widely affected than others. Download this episode Transcript There are certain supplements a person with lactose intolerance can…

50 Million Americans are Lactose Intolerant

Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest significant amounts of lactose, the natural sugar found in milk and other dairy products. Close to 50 million American adults are lactose intolerant, with certain ethnic and racial populations more widely affected than others. Download this episode These programs were first broadcast the week of June 11, 2012….

Genetic Disorders

A gene is the basic physical and functional unit of heredity. Genes, which are made up of DNA, act as instructions to make molecules called proteins. A genetic disorder is a disease caused by a different form of a gene called a variation, or an alteration of a gene called a mutation. Almost all diseases…

Crohn’s Disease

Crohn’s disease begins with inflammation, most often in the lower part of the small intestine or in the colon, but sometimes in the rectum, stomach, esophagus or mouth. Crohn’s disease affects men and women equally and seems to run in some families. Crohn’s disease, an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation of the digestive…

Dry Skin

Many people suffer from dry skin during the winter. Normally, dry skin is a temporary problem. Some common signs of dry skin include a feeling of tightness, especially after bathing, as well as flaking, scaling or peeling. In more severe cases, fine lines, cracks or open fissures that may bleed may occur while generally not…

Children and Stress

Stress is a normal part of life, and more specifically life as an adult. But, did you know that children can suffer from stress as well? Our Dr. T. Glenn Pait addresses the questions surrounding children and stress. Signs that your child could be stressed include physical complaints of a stomachache or headache; fatigue, restlessness…

Looking for long-term solutions

This week’s “Here’s To Your Health” broadcasts provide details about irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, is a common disorder that affects your colon, which is also known as the large intestine or large bowel. Approximately 20 percent of Arkansans will have IBS symptoms at some point in their lives. Download this…

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