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Safely viewing the solar eclipse; climate's health effects; is kratom risky?: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, April 7, 2024

Safely viewing the solar eclipse; climate's health effects; is kratom risky?: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, April 7, 2024

April 4, 2024

Interviews with Robert Fechtner, MD, Augusta Williams, DSc, Willie Eggleston,...


Protect your eyes during the total solar eclipse

Protect your eyes during the total solar eclipse

March 13, 2024

Interview with Robert Fechtner, MD, ophthalmology chief


Treating eye injuries; avoiding holiday poisonings; resistance to change: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023

Treating eye injuries; avoiding holiday poisonings; resistance to change: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023

November 30, 2023

Interviews with Audrey Bernstein, PhD, Mary Beth Dreyer and Andy Craig, PhD


Research points to more convenient drug

Research points to more convenient drug

November 6, 2023

Interview with Audrey Bernstein, PhD, ophthalmology researcher and professor


Pancreas transplants; COVID and pain; clues to a retinal disease: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023

Pancreas transplants; COVID and pain; clues to a retinal disease: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023

August 17, 2023

Interviews with Reza Saidi, MD, Jamie Romeiser, PhD, and William Spencer, PhD


Little-known protein might provide key to treatment

Little-known protein might provide key to treatment

July 25, 2023

Interview with Will Spencer, PhD, researcher specializing in eye diseases


Training more optometrists; 2 pioneering female doctors; preventing suicides: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, May 7, 2023

Training more optometrists; 2 pioneering female doctors; preventing suicides: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, May 7, 2023

May 5, 2023

Interviews with ophthalmology chief Robert Fechtner, MD, and biographer Janice...


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...


Curbing street violence; understanding breast cancer; blue light and eyesight: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022

Curbing street violence; understanding breast cancer; blue light and eyesight: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022

November 21, 2022

Interviews with Upstate social workers Rubina Dhillon and Renee Gregg, Harvard...


Eye specialist explains how to protect the eyes from blue light

Eye specialist explains how to protect the eyes from blue light

November 7, 2022

Interview with Upstate ophthalmologist Mark Breazzano, MD


Vitamin A and vision; dietary iron; prescription drug affordability: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022

Vitamin A and vision; dietary iron; prescription drug affordability: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022

October 12, 2022

Interviews with ophthalmologist Mark Breazzano, MD, pediatric gastroenterologist...


How vitamin A deficiency can affect vision

How vitamin A deficiency can affect vision

September 6, 2022

Interview with Upstate ophthalmologist Mark Breazzano, MD


How hearts should beat; explaining monkeypox; medical instrument cleanliness; Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, June 12, 2022

How hearts should beat; explaining monkeypox; medical instrument cleanliness; Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, June 12, 2022

June 10, 2022

Interviews with electrophysiologist Kiran Devaraj, MD, infectious disease chief...


Ophthalmologist's research explores the presence of coronavirus, other pathogens on medical instruments

Ophthalmologist's research explores the presence of coronavirus, other pathogens on medical instruments

May 24, 2022

Interview with Mark Breazzano, MD, ophthalmologist and ophthalmic researcher


Explaining the causes and treatments of headaches; how a vision exam can help detect disease elsewhere in the body: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, March 28, 202

Explaining the causes and treatments of headaches; how a vision exam can help detect disease elsewhere in the body: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, March 28, 202

March 26, 2021

Interviews with Upstate neurologist Awss Zidan, MD, and Upstate optometrist...


Eye exam can reveal problems and diseases in other parts of the body

Eye exam can reveal problems and diseases in other parts of the body

March 26, 2021

Interview with Upstate optometrist Mirjeta Abazaga, OD


Dealing with retinal injuries; preparing children for surgery; kidney dialysis for kids: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021

Dealing with retinal injuries; preparing children for surgery; kidney dialysis for kids: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021

February 5, 2021

Interviews with ophthalmologist Amir Yazdanyar, MD, PhD, pediatric surgeon...


 What to expect and what to do when a retina is torn or detached

What to expect and what to do when a retina is torn or detached

January 29, 2021

Interview with Upstate ophthalmologist Amir Yazdanyar, MD, PhD


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