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Allergies, asthma on farms focus of June 13 RFD-TV program

From left, Jill Poole, M.D., allergist/immunologist and professor in the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Allergy, and UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D.

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., and Jill Poole, M.D., allergist/immunologist and professor in the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Allergy, will appear live June 13 on RFD-TV’s “Rural America Live” show to discuss allergy and lung issues in farming.

The broadcast begins at 9 p.m. CST and will welcome callers’ questions at 877-731-6733. The hour-long show will focus on:

  • Allergies and asthma related to farming;
  • Ways to prevent allergy and asthma reactions;
  • Tests and treatments for allergies and asthma;
  • Trends in the incidence of respiratory disease.

“Rural America Live” is produced by RFD-TV. Find RFD-TV on local television providers.

The May show on skin cancer, featuring Dr. Gold and Ashley Wysong, M.D., dermatologist and founding chair of the UNMC Department of Dermatology, can be viewed on UNMC’s YouTube.