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Category: Suicide Prevention

A dangerous new street drug; studying gun violence; hospitalized teens: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, April 2, 2023
March 31, 2023
Interviews with toxicologist Ross Sullivan, MD, researcher Margaret Formica,...

Suicides top list of firearm-related deaths and injuries
March 17, 2023
Interview with public health researcher Margaret Formica, PhD

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

Purple heroin hits the streets; dial 9-8-8 for suicide prevention hotline; treating hip fractures
July 8, 2022
Interviews with toxicologist and emergency physician Ross Sullivan, MD; Contact...

Suicide prevention hotline number becomes 988 across the U.S.
June 29, 2022
Interview with Cheryl Giarrusso of Contact Community Services in Syracuse

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...

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...

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...

How breast cancer is detected and treated; suicide prevention efforts; trying to reduce chemotherapy's side effects: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020
February 6, 2020
Interviews with Upstate breast surgery chief Ranjna Sharma, MD; psychiatrists...

Varied efforts aim to prevent suicides in New York state
January 30, 2020
Interview with psychiatrists Seetha Ramanathan, MD, of Upstate, seated at...