CAROLINA Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick – 5-30-26

On this  Sunday May 30,2026 episode of CAROLINA Focus with Sharon Thorsland and Ed Billick 

Guest: Dr. Mona Amin, board certified practicing pediatrician and screen time expert Recent studies have shown that 84% of U.S. parents feel guilty about their kids’ screen time, up from 74% last year. Yet, contrary to popular belief, studies have also shown that online screen time for young children is not necessarily a bad thing. With summer approaching, parents everywhere will ask why summer is the best time to explore this issue, w/ Ed 

• Dr. Jimmy Hwang, oncologist, Atrium Health Levine Cancer – New colorectal cancer screening guidelines expand options to save more lives.  Today the American Cancer Society released updated colorectal cancer screening guidelines, highlighting a major shift in how patients can get screened. While screening still begins at age 45, the new guidance expands options beyond colonoscopy, including updated at-home stool tests and a new blood-based test — all aimed at increasing screening rates and catching cancer earlier

•  From Good Morning BT – Theresa Payton (Cyber Security Expert) – Charlotte holds public forum on Data Center moratorium – 9:207:56 – Ed and Sharon talk summer travel plans and of course the recent Panther OTA’s