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Category: Poison Center - Toxicology

Online betting and compulsive behavior; treating TMJ, a jaw problem; how lead injures children: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, May 8, 2022
May 6, 2022
Interviews with psychiatrist Sunny Aslam, MD, doctor of physical therapy Scott...

Explaining fentanyl and its dangers; the human genome project's significance; signs of concussion: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, May 1, 2022
April 28, 2022
Interviews with toxicologist Vincent Calleo, MD, neuroscientist Stephen Glatt,...

The drug fentanyl, showing up in street drugs, is causing overdoses, deaths
April 22, 2022
Interview with Vincent Calleo, MD, medical director of the Upstate New York...

Explaining kidney health, disease and treatment; what weight-loss surgery is like; test-kit precautions: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, April 3, 2022
April 1, 2022
Interviews with nephrology chief Michael Lioudis, MD, bariatric surgeon Lauren...

How treatment of poisoning has evolved; finding trustworthy medical information online; challenges for young doctors: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, March 20, 2022
March 18, 2022
Interviews with toxicologist Christine Stork, PharmD, medical librarian Olivia...

Upstate New York Poison Center marks 65 years of advising about dangerous substances
March 4, 2022
Interview with Christine Stork, PharmD, clinical director of the Upstate New...

Explaining the HPV vaccine and cervical cancer; avoiding lead poisoning of children: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022
February 25, 2022
Interviews with pediatric infectious disease specialist Manika Suryadevara, MD,...

Edible pot vs. smoked pot; mental health services for youth; bladder cancer and treatment: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022
February 11, 2022
Interviews with toxicologist Willie Eggleston, PharmD, child psychologist Ron...

Lead poisoning in children: its causes, effects and prevention
February 2, 2022
Interview with Upstate pediatrician Travis Hobart, MD

Marijuana edibles can be dangerous
January 20, 2022
Interview with Upstate toxicologist Willie Eggleston, PharmD

What the Upstate New York Poison Center does; a workplace perspective on opioid misuse: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022
December 29, 2021
Interviews with Vincent Calleo, MD, medical director of the Upstate New York...

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...

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...

The risks to children of edible marijuana products
June 18, 2021
Interview with Christine Stork, PharmD, clinical director of the Upstate New...

A tragedy leads parents to advocate for preventing unintended medication exposures in children
March 2, 2020
Interview with Adam and MaryBeth Gillan (shown with their daughter, Maisie) and...

How the Upstate New York Poison Center fields more than 50,000 calls per year
February 6, 2020
Interview with Lee Livermore of the Upstate New York Poison Center

What to make of the coronavirus outbreak; vaping's dangers and common drugs of abuse: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020
January 31, 2020
Interviews with Stephen Thomas, MD, infectious disease chief at Upstate, and...

What's been learned about illegal or abused drugs from the past year
January 24, 2020
Interview with toxicologist Christine Stork, PharmD, clinical director of the...