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November 23, 2008

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Leonard Weiner, MD

Topic: STAPH INFECTIONS & MRSA


 

ABOUT the HOST—

March 18th's show: Lee Livermore, public health educator at the Poison Center headquartered at University Hospital, describes the invaluable service provided by this 24/7 call center which handles more than 20,000 calls annually, 65 percent of which involve children under six.

For more information on the Upstate New York Poison Center: www.upstate.edu/poison

Health Information Center Resources on This Week's Show

New Addition to the Health Information Center's Health Library (HIC):

Tutorial: How to Find Reliable Health Information on the Internet

 HEALTH INFORMATION CENTER
 at SUNY Upstate Medical University

Medical Speak Words of the Week — TOXICOLOGY

Definition: Toxicology is the study of the adverse effects of chemicals on living organisms. It is the study of symptoms, mechanisms, treatments and detection of poisoning, especially the poisoning of people.

March 18th's Headlines... External link

Good news for slackers: naps can help the heart