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When and how often are mammograms recommended?

When and how often are mammograms recommended?

May 25, 2023

Mammography recommendations vary, and Ravi Adhikary, MD, helps explain the latest information on breast cancer screening.


 Heat, humidity, physical conditioning among considerations

Heat, humidity, physical conditioning among considerations

May 24, 2023

Interview with Carol Sames, PhD, Upstate exercise physiologist


Treatment shows promise in reducing seizures

Treatment shows promise in reducing seizures

May 18, 2023

Interview with Robert Beach, MD, PhD, chief of epilepsy


 New tech tool could help with some tasks, wouldn't work with others

New tech tool could help with some tasks, wouldn't work with others

May 18, 2023

Amr Wardeh, MD, a resident physician in radiology with an interest in AI and informatics describes how AI might be put to use and where it might not work.


Alternative treatment shows promise against risky infection

Alternative treatment shows promise against risky infection

May 12, 2023

Interview with Aamer Imdad, MBBS, pediatric gastroenterologist


Metal's toxicity, its other sources, explained

Metal's toxicity, its other sources, explained

May 10, 2023

Interview with Travis Hobart, MD, Upstate pediatrician on why some baby foods contain lead and what can and is being done about it.


Stem cells among techniques used

Stem cells among techniques used

May 10, 2023

Interview with Akio Horiguchi, MD, PhD, and Mang Chen, MD, visiting experts


GEM Care is specially designed for seniors

GEM Care is specially designed for seniors

May 5, 2023

Interview with Jay Brenner, MD, medical director of GEM Care


Tiny creatures spread disease as they find their way onto humans

Tiny creatures spread disease as they find their way onto humans

May 5, 2023

Interview with Upstate researcher Saravanan Thangamani, PhD


Dental specialist repairs damage to mouth, head, neck

Dental specialist repairs damage to mouth, head, neck

May 4, 2023

Interview with Arthur Bigsby, DDS, maxillofacial prosthodontist


Testing aims to reduce liver damage, premature death

Testing aims to reduce liver damage, premature death

May 2, 2023

Interview with Sana Zekri, MD, family medicine doctor at Upstate


This specialty provides a wide range of care for all ages

This specialty provides a wide range of care for all ages

May 2, 2023

Interview with Sana Zekri, MD, family medicine doctor at Upstate


Ceremony commemorates value of body donation to science

Ceremony commemorates value of body donation to science

May 2, 2023

Interview with Dana Mihaila, MD, PhD, Anatomical Gift Program director


Upstate program encourages psychiatrists to work in the state's sparsely populated areas

Upstate program encourages psychiatrists to work in the state's sparsely populated areas

April 28, 2023

Psychiatrist Justin Meyer, MD, explains how Upstate aims to alleviate the shortage of psychiatrists in the state with a training program in rural areas of NY.


Diabetes, high blood pressure among factors to consider

Diabetes, high blood pressure among factors to consider

April 27, 2023

Interview with Michael Lioudis, MD, nephrology chief at Upstate


Sun exposure is a major concern, but not the only one

Sun exposure is a major concern, but not the only one

April 26, 2023

Interview with Ramsay Farah, MD, Upstate dermatology chief


Local testing is part of larger trial

Local testing is part of larger trial

April 26, 2023

Interview with Kristopher Paolino, MD, Upstate infectious disease specialist


Too little or too much sleep can be harmful, researchers find

Too little or too much sleep can be harmful, researchers find

April 21, 2023

Interview with Hani Aiash, MD, PhD, Upstate physician and researcher


FEVAR procedure corrects dangerous weakening of main artery

FEVAR procedure corrects dangerous weakening of main artery

April 20, 2023

Upstate vascular surgeon Wei Li, MD on how a dangerous ballooning of the body's main artery can be repaired, and a rupture prevented with the FEVAR procedure.


NYC school to let students pursue degree at Upstate

NYC school to let students pursue degree at Upstate

April 12, 2023

Interview with Robert Fechtner, MD, chair of ophthalmology and visual sciences at Upstate


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