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Coming up on August 19th's Show: Learn about the healing power of music from University Hospital chaplain Rev. Terry Culbertson, Madelyn Boynton, a chaplain intern and especially from music intern Racquel Reaves--who will give you goose bumps! Then Mary Henson, a registered dietitian in the bariatric program at University Hospital, talks about the snack-pack downsizing trend, and then considers the nutritional pros and cons of food at the fair and how you can survive this annual food frenzy.

On August 12th's Show - This week, host Trisha Torrey interviews Pediatrician Denise Woodall-Ruff about treating children who are overweight or obese and motivating them to change their behavior; and Dr. Barry Berg, PhD, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology at Upstate, provides interesting insight into Upstate's body donation program, and how it helps medical, physical therapy and medical imaging students learn about the workings of the human body.

Health Information Center Resources:

Books:

  • Body of Knowledge: One Semester of Gross Anatomy, the Gateway to Becoming a Doctor, by Steven Giegerich. Published by Scribner, 2002.
  • Human Remains: Dissection and Its Histories, by Helen MacDonald. Published by Yale University Press, 2006.

    • Books available through bookstores and libraries, including the Health Information Center and Amazon.com.

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Definition: Psychopharmacology is the study of drug-induced changes in mood, sensation, thinking, and behavior.

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