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Category: Mental Health - Emotional Health

Therapy aims to help men with prostate cancer manage anxiety, depression, fear
January 28, 2022
Interview with Upstate Cancer Center psychologist Dorianne Eaves, PsyD

Child and adolescent mental health services in high demand; experts label it a crisis
January 20, 2022
Interview with Upstate pediatric psychologist Ron Saletsky, PhD

Meeting the medical and mental health needs of kids in foster care
December 20, 2021
Interview with Steven Blatt, MD, professor of pediatrics at Upstate

What's behind the mental health crisis facing kids, teens; how fertility relates to COVID virus, vaccines: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021
December 17, 2021
Interviews with chief of pediatrics Gregory Conners, MD, and child psychologist...

Why children's mental health is viewed as a national emergency
December 2, 2021
Interview with Upstate's pediatrics chief, Gregory Conners, MD, and child...

Preventing falls among senior citizens; preparing for chemotherapy; dealing with burnout and mental exhaustion: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021
November 19, 2021
Interviews with geriatrician Andrea Berg, MD, pharmacist Timothy Chiang and...

Burnout, mental exhaustion, stress -- people are seeking relief as pandemic drags on
November 17, 2021
Interview with Kaushal Nanavati, MD, Upstate's assistant dean of wellness

Dealing with concussion; medical clues from ancient mummies; wellness during a chronic condition: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021
October 29, 2021
Interviews with rehabilitation psychologist Debbie Spinks, PhD, physician...

What wellness means to someone with a chronic disease
October 18, 2021
Interview with Kaushal Nanavati, MD, Upstate assistant dean of wellness

Concussion symptoms, treatment and preventive measures
October 18, 2021
Interview with Upstate rehabilitation psychologist Debbie Spinks, PhD

Hospital patients need to feel listened to and cared about, rabbi reflects
September 3, 2021
Interview with Rabbi Irvin Beigel, recently retired from the Upstate spiritual...

Suicide prevention program opens to young teens; explaining epilepsy; learning from the pandemic: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021
September 2, 2021
Interviews with Upstate psychiatrist Robert Gregory, MD, Upstate neurologist...

Suicide prevention program expands to include young teens
September 2, 2021
Upstate psychiatrist Robert Gregory, MD discusses the expansion of a...

Nerve cell degeneration; mental health and mass shootings; electrical problems of the brain and heart: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021
July 30, 2021
Interviews with researchers Jessica Henty-Ridilla, PhD, and David Auerbach, PhD,...

Examining schizophrenia; osteoporosis and its treatments; forgetfulness vs. dementia: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, July 18, 2021
July 15, 2021
Interviews with neuroscientist Cyndi Weickert, PhD, endocrinologist Ruban...

She devoted her scientific career to the study of schizophrenia after her brother's diagnosis
July 14, 2021
Interview with research scientist Cyndi Weickert, PhD, a professor of...

Dealing with burnout; prehospital transfusions; expanded pharmacy services; lung cancer screening: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, July 11, 2021
July 9, 2021
Interviews with family practitioner Kaushal Nanavati, MD; emergency physician...

When do you need a mental health break?
June 25, 2021
Interview with Kaushal Nanavati, MD, assistant dean of wellness at Upstate

Children ingesting pot products; a broad look at ADHD: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, June 27, 2021
June 25, 2021
Interviews with toxicologist Christine Stork, PharmD, of the Upstate New York...

How workplace lighting can influence one's health and productivity
April 15, 2021
Interview with Assistant Dean of Wellness Kaushal Nanavati, MD, and psychologist...