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Arthritis of the hand and when to consider surgery
January 20, 2022
Interview with Upstate hand surgeon Brian Harley, MD

In omicron's shadow, a look at vaccine successes, the variant's patterns, updated guidelines
January 14, 2022
Interview with Upstate infectious disease expert Stephen Thomas, MD

How older adults are weathering the COVID-19 pandemic
January 13, 2022
Interview with Upstate's chief of geriatrics, Sharon Brangman, MD

Public health measures to track and battle virus, variants
January 11, 2022
Interview with Christopher Morley, PhD, chair of public health at Upstate

Expert Advice: How to treat a sunburn
January 10, 2022
Advice from Upstate's chief of dermatology, Ramsay Farah, MD

Coronavirus infects fat cells, immune cells in body fat, research finds
January 7, 2022
Interview with Upstate bariatric surgery chief Timothy Shope, MD

What to expect after weight-loss surgery
December 28, 2021
Interview with Timothy Shope, MD, chief of bariatric surgery at Upstate

Afghan refugees face medical, other challenges as they settle into new home in America
December 28, 2021
Interview with Andrea Shaw, MD, who heads Upstate's Refugee Health team

Preparing a child for surgery; detecting and treating pancreatic cancer: Upstate Medical University’s HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021
December 21, 2021
Interview with pediatric surgeon Michaela "Mikki" Kollisch, MD, and the interim...

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

Movie crews get medical care from team started by Upstate-trained paramedic
December 20, 2021
Interview with Heather Drake-Bianchi, a paramedic who trained at Upstate and...

Clue: Upstate faculty member who creates crossword puzzles (4 letters)
December 20, 2021
Interview with Rachel Fabi, PhD, assistant professor of bioethics and humanities...

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...

Ideas for battling opioid misuse at the workplace level
December 10, 2021
Interview with Jeanette Zoeckler, PhD, director of preventive services for...

Poison Center's medical director explains agency's work, his research
December 10, 2021
Interview with Vincent Calleo, MD, medical director of the Upstate New York...

Ovarian cancer surgery; a diabetes drug without side effects; a disease that can threaten transplant patients: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021
December 10, 2021
Interviews with gynecologic oncologist Rinki Agarwal, MD, chemistry professor...

How the COVID-19 virus and vaccines may affect fertility, especially in men
December 6, 2021
Interview with Upstate fertility expert Kazim Chohan, PhD

Explaining weight-loss surgery; rethinking aspirin's role in preventing strokes, heart attacks; finding reliable health information online: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021
December 3, 2021
Interviews with bariatric surgery chief Lauren Rabach, MD, cardiology chief...

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...

Researching new ways to treat graft-versus-host disease
November 29, 2021
Interview with Mobin Karimi, MD, PhD, a researcher in microbiology and...