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Treatment can help patients deal with pain, anxiety

Treatment can help patients deal with pain, anxiety

July 7, 2023

Interview with Bob Crandall, an assistant chaplain at Upstate


New surgical tool; a tick-borne virus; cancer information sources; heat precautions: Upstate's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, July 9, 2023

New surgical tool; a tick-borne virus; cancer information sources; heat precautions: Upstate's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, July 9, 2023

July 6, 2023

Interviews with Michael Costanza, MD, Saravanan Thangamani, PhD, and Sarah...


A look at the disease's trends and treatments

A look at the disease's trends and treatments

July 5, 2023

Interview with Stephen Graziano, MD, chief of hematology and oncology


Explaining regular screening, advanced-stage disease

Explaining regular screening, advanced-stage disease

June 30, 2023

Interview with Gennady Bratslavsky, MD, chair of urology


Explaining melanoma; how germy are ATMs? -- Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, July 2, 2023

Explaining melanoma; how germy are ATMs? -- Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, July 2, 2023

June 29, 2023

Interviews with surgeon Daniel Thomas, MD, and infectious disease specialist Joe...


Mammography guidelines; exercising when it's hot: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, June 25, 2023

Mammography guidelines; exercising when it's hot: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, June 25, 2023

June 22, 2023

Interviews with radiologist Ravi Adhikary, MD, and exercise physiologist Carol...


Only a fraction of possible cancer medicines gain final approval

Only a fraction of possible cancer medicines gain final approval

June 21, 2023

Interview with Jason Horton, PhD, Upstate research scientist


Resource center is designed to help patients, families

Resource center is designed to help patients, families

June 13, 2023

Interview with Sarah Lawler, clinical outreach librarian


 Women in their 20s are seeing an increase in this skin cancer

Women in their 20s are seeing an increase in this skin cancer

May 25, 2023

Interview with Daniel Thomas, MD, Upstate surgeon on why women in their 20s are...


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...


Key factors: dietary fiber, healthy weight

Key factors: dietary fiber, healthy weight

May 18, 2023

Advice from Jeffrey Albright, MD, Upstate colorectal surgeon


Possible clues: anemia, family history

Possible clues: anemia, family history

May 18, 2023

Advice from Jeffrey Albright, MD, Upstate colorectal surgeon


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


Colds vs. sinusitis; treating back pain; artificial sweeteners and cancer: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, April 23, 2023

Colds vs. sinusitis; treating back pain; artificial sweeteners and cancer: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, April 23, 2023

April 21, 2023

Interviews with Mark Arnold, MD, Steven Lounsbury, DPT, and Andras Perl, MD, PhD


Colorectal cancer's younger patients; fire safety and kids; treating back pain: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, April 16, 2023

Colorectal cancer's younger patients; fire safety and kids; treating back pain: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, April 16, 2023

April 13, 2023

Interviews with surgeon Jeffrey Albright, MD, fire safety educator Kara Judd and...


Screening is important; diet, genetics can play a role

Screening is important; diet, genetics can play a role

April 11, 2023

Interview with Upstate colorectal surgeon Jeffrey Albright, MD


Researcher explains role of enzymes, sugar alcohols in some liver cancers

Researcher explains role of enzymes, sugar alcohols in some liver cancers

April 11, 2023

Interview with Upstate rheumatology chief Andras Perl, MD, PhD


Sleep disturbances and dementia; caring for 'elder orphans'; explaining a common skin cancer: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, March 12, 2023

Sleep disturbances and dementia; caring for 'elder orphans'; explaining a common skin cancer: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, March 12, 2023

March 10, 2023

Interviews with researchers Roger Wong, PhD, geriatrician Sharon Brangman, MD,...


Transplants and obesity; latest trends in poisonings; lung cancer research: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023

Transplants and obesity; latest trends in poisonings; lung cancer research: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023

February 24, 2023

Interviews with transplant chief Reza Saidi, MD, poison center Administrative...


Sun exposure often a factor in this slow-growing skin cancer

Sun exposure often a factor in this slow-growing skin cancer

February 16, 2023

Interview with Ramsay Farah, MD, dermatology chief at Upstate


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