Mid-Morning with Dupont Resource Center

Mid-Morning is a radio program broadcast via WBCL to the northeast Indiana, southeast Michigan and northwest Ohio region. You can listen to past shows below, or visit WBCL to stream programs live.

4/24/2009
Do you suffer from hot flashes, brain fog, mood swings, and fatigue? Are you confused about what steps to take to help ease your changing body? Navigating through mid-life and beyond can be challenging and confusing with all the conflicting information regarding hormone replacement. Dr. Angela LaSalle returns to Mid-Morning with the Dupont Resource Panel to guide you toward understanding and managing your body’s hormones.

2/20/2009
Did you know that coronary heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States? Friday’s expert panel from Dupont Resource center shares how you can achieve a healthy heart through lifestyle management and exercise. Learn how to prevent a heart attack, what warning signs to look for, and how to respond quickly and properly if warning signs occur.

12/12/2008
It is one of the best things you can do for yourself and it doesn't cost a cent: sleep. While it's foundational to your mental and physical health, most people treat sleep as a luxury, not a necessity. Not getting enough sleep, or getting poor quality sleep, can affect your health and longevity. During Friday’s Mid-Morning, Char hosts a panel from Dupont Resource Center including special guest Dr. Srinivasan Devanathan. They'll discuss the importance of sleep and various sleep problems and interrupters, while offering advice for getting the restorative sleep you need.

11/21/2008
Diabetes strikes 23.6 million adults and children in America resulting in an increase in heart disease, stroke, and problems with vision, kidney and nerve function. Friday’s expert panel from Dupont Resource Center addresses, juvenile diabetes, a common form of diabetes that affects about 8% of the population of those under age 15. Get your questions answered and learn what signs to look for in your child as well as how to manage this life-changing disease.

10/31/2008
It's predicted that 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their lives. Chances are if you aren't one of those women, you know, or will know, someone who is. So what does one do when this life-altering diagnosis confronts them, forcing an onslaught of various emotions? Join a panel of professionals from Dupont Resource Center during Friday’s Mid-Morning to learn about breast cancer symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and questions to ask your doctor.

9/26/2008
Hot flashes, fatigue, mood swings – the topic must be hormones! Because information about hormones is often conflicting, Dr. Angela LaSalle returns to answer your questions about hormone replacement, bioidenticals, and related topics you want to discuss via open phone lines. Learn what is safe and what isn’t.

8/22/2008
The doctor orders a blood test, you give the blood, the tests are done, but what then? How do you interpret all those numbers on the test results? Dr. Angela LaSalle and Dr. Marv Eastlund join Char on Friday’s Mid-Morning to explain what to make of all those numbers and the importance of reading blood test results in the context of the patient’s situation. Learn why it’s important to have regular blood screenings and how to make sure your Dr. is treating you, the patient, and not the chart.

7/25/2008
While it is easy to talk about proper nutrition, it is often difficult in our culture to make healthy food choices. Mona Smith, Registered Dietitian and Fitness Consultant joins Char to talk about making food selections that nourish rather than harm our bodies. And two men, Ed Ferrier and Dr. Marv Eastlund share their stories of how following nutritional and exercise guidelines helped them to lose weight and keep it off.

5/23/2008
Everybody’s talking about the stress in their lives and most of us accept it as normal - just trying to live with it. But this constant stress has an unhealthy effect on our lives. So, what’s the answer? A panel of specialists brought to us by Dupont Resource Center joins Char during today’s Mid-Morning to give us practical techniques for keeping our mind healthy so stress does not overtake us.

4/25/2008
In 1900 the average life span was 47 years. Only one out of 25 adults lived beyond age 65. Today age 65 is no longer considered “old” and most everyone reaches their 65th birthday. Those who reach 65 can expect to live into their eighties. As the population ages, the responsibility for their care and well-being falls on the shoulders of the adult children. Join Char and a panel from Dupont Resource Center Friday on Mid-Morning to discuss the challenges that face sons and daughters as this role reversal takes place.

3/28/2008
Although we often joke about midlife crisis, midlife is a normal developmental life stage. Neither adolescence nor midlife can be escaped. Doctors Marv Eastlund and Angela LaSalle believe that midlife is essentially positive and normal. Learn how you can get the best living from your midlife years during Friday’s Mid-Morning.