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Category: Addiction

Pandemic creates additional challenges for those being treated for substance use
April 21, 2020
Interview with John Ringhisen, a psychiatric nurse practitioner at Upstate

Testicular problems; smartphone addiction; dementia research: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, March 8, 2020
March 5, 2020
Interviews with pediatric urologist Anthony Tracey, MD, psychiatric nurse...

What to make of the coronavirus outbreak; vaping's dangers and common drugs of abuse: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020
January 31, 2020
Interviews with Stephen Thomas, MD, infectious disease chief at Upstate, and...

Testing a possible drug for Alzheimer's disease; preparing for emergencies; explaining vaping-related illness, risks: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019
October 11, 2019

Focus on opioids: painkiller guidelines; addiction crisis update; a firsthand account of dependency: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019
October 4, 2019

Mysterious, deadly lung disease tied to vaping
October 3, 2019

How a bioethicist broke his dependence on opioids - and what it taught him about the U.S. health care system
September 20, 2019

Opioid addiction crisis update: It's not over yet
September 19, 2019

Mysterious lung disease tied to vaping offers clues but no firm answers yet
September 19, 2019

Compulsive cellphone attachments; health issues facing Native American children; explaining an inner-ear disease: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, July 28, 2019
July 25, 2019

Minimizing antidepressant withdrawal; a discovery behind blood-pressure drugs; low-fat vs. low-carb diets: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, July 21, 2019
July 19, 2019

Goals and concerns of hospital's new chief pediatrician; experts discuss vaping, drug abuse trends: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, June 16, 2019
June 14, 2019

Poison Center experts provide update on Central New York e-cigarette and related drug abuse trends
May 30, 2019

DASH diet addresses many health needs; ER doctors' role in fighting opioid overdoses; what an otolaryngologist does: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, May 26, 2019
May 23, 2019

Why measles has re-emerged as an infectious threat; child sex trafficking in Central New York; mental health research: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, April 21, 2019
April 19, 2019

Researchers working toward a heroin vaccine are both hopeful and cautious
February 15, 2019

Science behind the 'runner's high'; medical mission leads to Guatemala; people with addictions treated through dual effort: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019
January 31, 2019

Upstate-St. Camillus program treats people recovering from illness and addiction
January 25, 2019