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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Medical experts discuss updated flu and COVID-19 vaccines, post-heart attack bleeding risks, and common breastfeeding concerns. -
Psychiatrist and researcher Roger McIntyre discusses metabolism and mental health, and how GLP-1 weight loss medications may impact psychiatric conditions. Exercise physiologist Carol Sames talks about exercise to ease perimenopause symptoms. Neurologist Corey McGraw shares the outlook for someone diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. -
Pediatrician Steven Blatt explains how vitamin K shots protect newborn babies from spontaneous bleeding. Emergency physician Kaitlyn Lavarnway explains what to include in an urgent care kit for your home. Cardiologist Jorge Romero and researcher David Auerbach tell what patients with inherited arrhythmias can expect in a visit to the new channelopathy clinic, and what sorts of therapies are available. -
Optometrist Dr. Sarah Gleason discusses Upstate's new optometry program. Dr. Kathryn Anderson shares dengue prevention tips. Geriatrician Sharon Brangman covers early signs of dementia. -
Colorectal surgeon Kristina Go talks about prebiotics and probiotics and the benefits of a fiber-rich diet. Music therapist Clare Arezina discusses her role at the Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital. Psychiatrist Luba Leontieva explains the complex diagnosis of late-onset bipolar disorder and how it can be treated. -
Upstate Cancer Center nurse practitioner Linda Dinu explains stem cells and the process of collecting them from and returning them to patients. Clark Burn Center nurse Kelly Reed provides tips for preventing burn injuries from scalds. Surgeon Timothy Shope discusses the gut microbiome and how it changes. Orthopedic surgeon Robert Sherman tells how to decide whether a patient needs a partial or a total knee replacement. -
Infectious disease chief, Dr. Elizabeth Asiago-Reddy explains how to protect yourself and your backyard chickens from the risk of avian influenza, or bird flu. Psychiatrist Joseph Strayhorn explains the skills needed to be mentally healthy. -
Toxicologist Willie Eggleston discusses the dangers of kratom. Researcher Bardia Rodd talks about the use of chatbots for medical concerns. Professor Stephen Faraone tells what's needed to have a successful career in science. -
The Upstate Cancer Center's chief of surgery, Dr. Thomas VanderMeer, explains how the outlook for someone with pancreatic cancer has improved in recent years. Physical therapist Ryan Martin discusses how to prevent "tech neck," which can be brought on by hours in front of electronic screens. The Upstate New York Poison Center's medical director, Dr. Vincent Calleo, tells what to do if a child accidentally swallows acetaminophen, or Tylenol. -
Safe Kids Upstate NY coordinator Liz Sapio discusses summer safety for kids. Rheumatologist Christian Geier explains how rheumatoid arthritis is diagnosed, how the condition may impact someone's life and why treatment is important.
