HealthLink on Air
Sundays at 6 a.m.
“HealthLink on Air” is a 60-minute program produced since 2006 by Upstate Medical University, the academic medical center in Syracuse, NY.
“HealthLink on Air” provides a weekly dose of information on health and medical issues affecting central New Yorkers. The program showcases health professionals and researchers from Upstate Medical University, Upstate University Hospital, the central New York community and those visiting the region who are involved with health care issues and events. The interviews are permanently archived online.
For more information, visit the HealthLink on Air website.
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Registered dietitian Heather Dorsey offers tips for eating healthy during the holidays. Exercise physiologist Carol Sames explores how aging happens, and ways to age well. Dr. Matthew Grier, co-director of the Concussion Clinic at Upstate, discusses what a concussion is, and how to treat it.
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Dr. Kim Wallenstein discusses the value of a pediatric trauma center to serve the 14-county region of central New York. Nurse Maureen Garvey explains the role of a breast cancer navigator and what someone can expect after a diagnosis of breast cancer. And geriatrics chief, Dr. Sharon Brangman talks about how to tell when an aging parent needs help.
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Microbiologist Jennifer Moffat shares research on shingles, which is affecting more young people. Physical therapist Steven Lounsbury discusses causes and treatments for low back pain. Dr. Brian Johnson and Dr. Yanli Zhang-James explain how cannabis use may reduce a person's pain tolerance.
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Dr. Rinki Agarwal, the medical director for gynecological cancers at the Upstate Cancer Center, explains the new self-administered Pap test and how it works. Infectious disease chief Dr. Elizabeth Asiago Reddy evaluates the mpox virus and its dangers. And endocrine chief Dr. Ruth Weinstock and Margie Greenfield, health information systems program manager, discuss advances in telehealth, or remote access to health care.
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Suggestions for getting a good night's sleep are offered by sleep specialist Ioana Amzuta, MD. Dog ticks and lone star ticks, and how to avoid the diseases they carry, are explained by microbiologist Saravanan Thangamani, PhD. What to consider when buying an over-the-counter hearing aid is discussed by audiologist Erin Bagley.
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Nurse practitioner John Ringhisen addresses ways to deal with test anxiety. Nurses Lindsay Miner and Julie Moore tell what to expect at the Family Birth Center at Upstate Community Hospital. And microbiologist Saravanan Thangamani tells about mosquito-borne disease precautions.
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Nurse administrator Diane Nanno and Dr. Basel Abuzuaiter discuss the Hospital at Home program. Sleep medicine specialist, Dr. Ryan Butzko tells whether rising early is a good idea. Vision researcher Samuel Herberg shares his work on glaucoma. And colorectal surgeon, Dr. Kristina Go explains how to prepare for a colonoscopy.
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Upstate Cancer Center medical director, Dr. Thomas VanderMeer and Michael Davoli from the American Cancer Society talk about cancer biometrics and a new law that will help patients. Pediatric oncologist Amy Caruso Brown discusses how parents use social media while a child is in treatment for cancer.
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Dr. Sharon Brangman, who directs the Center of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease at Upstate, discusses medication and testing for Alzheimer's and actions that can keep our brains healthy. Steven Roberts and Jeff Causey explain the role of robots and drones in health care. Chief Nursing Officer Scott Jessie tells what sort of person makes a good nurse.
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Public health researcher, Roger Wong and student Miguel Pica explain what the pandemic taught us about loneliness and isolation. Neurophysiologist Yi-Ling Kuo tells of her research using magnets to treat headaches after mild traumatic brain injury. Psychiatrists Luba Leontiva and Nevena Radonjic discuss premenstrual dysphoric disorder.