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Category: Public Health

Tips from the Upstate New York Poison Center
December 19, 2022
Interview with Mary Beth Dreyer of the Upstate New York Poison Center

Street violence and its victims are focus of specialized social workers
November 3, 2022
Interview with Upstate social workers Renee Gregg and Rubina Dhillon

Flu season, COVID updates; marijuana in cancer treatment: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022
October 28, 2022
Interviews with Upstate infectious disease chief Elizabeth Asiago-Reddy, MD, and...

COVID-19 concerns linger, especially for the medically vulnerable, as flu season nears
October 24, 2022
Interview with Elizabeth Asiago-Reddy, MD, chief of infectious diseases at...

Flu vaccine recommended as this winter looks to be worse than previous flu seasons
October 24, 2022
Interview with Elizabeth Asiago Reddy, MD, Upstate's chief of infectious...

Over-the-counter hearing aids; taking up running; lessons from the pandemic: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022
October 6, 2022
Interviews with audiologist Erin Bagley, AuD, internist Emily Albert, MD, and...

Examining trends and factors in U.S. suicide rates
October 4, 2022
Interview with Upstate research scientist Seth Perry, PhD

Monkeypox update; testing an anti-seizure therapy; at-home option in ALS treatment: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022
September 16, 2022
Interviews with infectious disease chief Elizabeth Asiago-Reddy, MD;...

Polio's threat can be easily overcome by readily available vaccine
September 15, 2022
Interview with Leonard Weiner, MD, a specialist in pediatric infectious diseases

Explaining monkeypox, its origin and its threat
September 15, 2022
Interview with Infectious disease chief Elizabeth Asiago-Reddy, MD

Using water to treat prostates; back-to-school COVID outlook; rapid home tests: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022
August 31, 2022
Interviews with urologist Hanan Goldberg, MD, pediatric infectious disease...

What did the pandemic teach public health experts?
August 24, 2022
Interview with public health and preventive medicine chair Christopher Morley,...

Updated guidelines on home COVID tests explained by public health expert
August 19, 2022
Interview with public health and preventive medicine chair Christopher Morley,...

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...

Tuberculosis remains a global threat
June 6, 2022
Interview with Upstate infectious disease specialist Elizabeth Harausz, MD

Examining job-related diseases; effects of marijuana edibles; showing compassion: Upstate's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, May 15, 2022
May 13, 2022
Interviews with occupational health physician Michael Lax, MD; toxicologist...

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...

Job-related diseases and injuries a major problem in New York state, report says
April 22, 2022
Interview with Michael Lax, MD, medical director of Upstate's Occupational...

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,...

Lead poisoning in children: its causes, effects and prevention
February 2, 2022
Travis Hobart, MD, explains why lead is so dangerous to children, a common...