The #1 cause of lung cancer is smoking. Even if you stopped years ago, you could still be at risk depending on how much you smoked and for how long. The #2 cause of lung cancer is environmental exposure to radon. Dr. Vickie Fowler, a primary care physician from WakeMed is here to discuss both types of risk and how to know when to get screened.

Get more information on WakeMed's online smoking cessation program here. https://www.wakemed.org/care-and-services/quit-with-wakemed-tobacco-cessation-program.

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DISCLAIMER: The information presented in this podcast is intended to be educational and nothing said by the host or guests should be taken as medical advice. The information presented here is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Your health is important, and seeking the advice of your own healthcare provider is always the best course of action.

We all burp. We all fart. But why? What's going on inside us that makes those gas bubbles form and then demand to be released? Carbonated beverages, gum, lactose and even pork could be making us gassy. Sarah has plenty of questions for Jordan Meaton from WakeMed Gastroenterology.

https://www.wakemed.org/wakemed-physician-practices/specialties/gastroenterology

This episode is packed with listener questions. Send us your questions for future episodes at www.wralfm.com/sarahhasquestions.

DISCLAIMER: The information presented in this podcast is intended to be educational and nothing said by the host or guests should be taken as medical advice. The information presented here is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Your health is important, and seeking the advice of your own healthcare provider is always the best course of action.

An attack of kidney stones is enough to drop a strong, healthy person to the ground. Why is the pain so terrible? What causes stones to form? And most importantly, how can we prevent and treat recurrent stones? Dr. Josip Vikina has the answers! We're talking about foods that cause stones, the impact of too much tea, and treatments like lithotripsy, medication and stents.

If kidney stones are a recurrent issue for you, check out WakeMed's Kidney Stone Center for treatment. https://www.wakemed.org/wakemed-physician-practices/specialties/urology/kidney-stone-center

Send us your ideas for future episodes at www.wralfm/com/sarahhasquestions

DISCLAIMER: The information presented in this podcast is intended to be educational and nothing said by the host or guests should be taken as medical advice. The information presented here is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Your health is important, and seeking the advice of your own healthcare provider is always the best course of action.