06 Apr It’s a Matter of Your Health

Host, Dr. Veita Bland

Dr. Veita J. Bland is a clinical hypertension specialist and board-certified in family medicine in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Half-Hour Weekly Health Show from the AAPRC

“It’s a Matter of Your Health” with host Dr. Veita Bland debuted 14 years ago on WNAA-FM at North Carolina A&T University, an AAPRC station affiliate. The show has been very successful and developed quite a following. This year, Dr. Bland has decided to offer the program nationwide, and the AAPRC will now make it available to all public radio stations.

Each week, Dr. Bland interviews medical professionals who are experts in their field.   Topics are wide-reaching and include health maintenance, nutrition, sleep and fitness, and specific illnesses, as well as current treatments, protocols, and procedures for treating them. “It’s a Matter of Your Health” explores topics such as heart health, hypertension, breast cancer, Alzheimer’s, hospice care, pediatric dental care, anxiety, and more. Over the course of a year, topics cover health at all stages of life, including pediatric and geriatric health. The Host renders the subject matter easy to understand, framing questions plainly, and probing her guests to clarify complicated medical terms.

One’s health, of course, trumps all other assets. We live at a time when there is a wealth of information available about foods, supplements, fitness, screenings, therapies, and procedures to help us maintain a high quality of life.  Health education can be an equalizer, empowering people at every income and education level to achieve well being.