Your Health

The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) has partnered with Maryland Public Television (MPT) for a special series called "Your Health," featuring UMMS specialists who will share their medical expertise with viewers all across the state of Maryland!

UMMS guests will appear every other week in a special "Your Health" segment on MPT's program "Direction Connection," airing live Monday nights at 7:30 p.m.

The show takes calls from viewers, so you have the opportunity to speak directly to our experts and get your questions answered.

Miss the show? You can catch the segments right here on this site. You can also see a list of upcoming guests and topics. We hope you'll tune in for "Your Health" with UMMS and MPT.

Next Show

September 23, 2013

Obesity

From low-carb and low-fat foods to extreme exercise and fitness gadgets, we are bombarded with lots of ideas on how to lose weight.  But with all this information, why is obesity still a growing epidemic in this country?

In this interview, University of Maryland diabetes expert Dr. Ava Port will talk about some of the science behind obesity and what she does to help her patients lose weight.

Do you have a question about obesity? Send a tweet @mptnews, #yourhealth. Then tune in to MPT on September 23 at 7:30 p.m. to see if we use your question on the show.

Guest:

Dr. Ava Port
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine
And
Endocrinologist
University of Maryland Medical Cancer Center

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