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Category: Coronavirus

A new treatment for Lou Gehrig's disease; a mental health network for college students; literary and visual arts journal marks 20 years: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020
November 20, 2020
Interviews with neurologist Jenny Meyer, MD, psychiatrist Christopher Lucas, MD,...

How to celebrate the holidays safely in a pandemic; hemorrhoid problems and treatments; making your medical last wishes known in advance: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020
November 13, 2020
Interviews with Assistant Dean of Wellness Kaushal Nanavati, MD, colorectal...

Pandemic poetry is featured in 20th anniversary issue of The Healing Muse
November 12, 2020
Interview with Deirdre Neilen, PhD, editor-in-chief of The Healing Muse

How those wearing masks can communicate with people who have a hearing loss
November 12, 2020
Interview with Upstate ear, nose and throat specialist Brian Nicholas, MD

Safety, flexibility are cited as keys to celebrating holidays in a pandemic
November 4, 2020
Interview with Upstate family practitioner Kaushal Nanavati, MD

Telehealth means you can see an emergency-room doctor without leaving home
November 4, 2020
Interview with Upstate emergency physician Bill Paolo, MD

Health considerations when quenching one's thirst; dental issues stemming from the pandemic: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020
November 2, 2020
Interviews with Kaushal Nanavati, MD, assistant dean of wellness at Upstate, and...

Pandemic appears to have spawned teeth grinding, other dental concerns
October 23, 2020
Interview with Upstate dental surgeons Patrick Smith, DDS, and Jean Diflorio,...

Physical therapy for COVID patients; polio and post-polio syndrome; advances in trauma care: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020
October 16, 2020

How trauma care has been impacted by COVID-19
October 14, 2020
Interview with Bill Marx, DO, chief of trauma and critical care at Upstate

Testing a possible treatment for lupus; how the pandemic hit the Syracuse area's refugees and homeless: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020
October 12, 2020
Interviews with Upstate's Andras Perl, MD, PhD, Andrea Shaw, MD, and David...

How COVID-19 is affecting the homeless
October 2, 2020
Interview with Upstate's David Lehmann, MD, PharmD, who provides medical care to...

How the pandemic impacts local refugees
September 25, 2020
Interview with pediatrician and internist Andrea Shaw, MD, who oversees a...

Some people recovering from COVID-19 may benefit from pulmonary rehabilitation
September 25, 2020
Interview with Matthew Bowman, a doctor of physical therapy at Upstate

Ways to treat atrial fibrillation and faulty heart valves; the flu vaccine's importance this season: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020
September 18, 2020
Interviews with cardiac surgeon Stephen Waterford, MD, and Jarrod Bagatell, MD,...

Good nutrition in a stressful time; dealing with cancer during the pandemic; support for COVID-19 patients at home: Upstate Medical University’s HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020
September 11, 2020
Interviews with Kaushal Nanavati, MD; Sam Benjamin, MD; and Amit Dhamoon, MD,...

COVID-19 patients recovering at home get services, support through special clinic
September 11, 2020
Interview with Upstate's Amit Dhamoon, MD, PhD, and nurse Diane Nanno

What to keep in mind when making food choices in lean times
September 8, 2020
Interview with Kaushal Nanavati, MD, assistant professor of family medicine at...

How Upstate helped run a pop-up hospital and relieve exhausted medical staffs in COVID-stricken New York City area: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020
September 2, 2020
Interviews with Christopher Tanski, MD, nurse practitioner Patricia Goodyear,...

A seasonal reminder: Flu vaccine is even more important during COVID-19 pandemic
August 28, 2020
Interview with Jarrod Bagatell, MD, medical director of employee and student...