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New mothers can get help, advice on nursing their baby

New mothers can get help, advice on nursing their baby

September 27, 2023

Interview with Jayne Charlamb, MD, and nurse Michele Dwyer


Working out can reduce disease's spread and recurrence

Working out can reduce disease's spread and recurrence

September 22, 2023

Interview with Kaushal Nanavati, MD, director of integrative medicine and cancer survivorship


The short answer: There's no quick fix for obesity

The short answer: There's no quick fix for obesity

August 31, 2023

Interview with Timothy Shope, MD, chief of bariatric surgery


Factors include age, personality, time spent online

Factors include age, personality, time spent online

August 30, 2023

Interview with Hilary Gamble, MD, child and adolescent psychiatrist


There's more than a flu shot to consider as winter approaches

There's more than a flu shot to consider as winter approaches

August 23, 2023

Interview with Elizabeth Asiago-Reddy, MD, chief of infectious disease


Patients, parents and doctors deal with flood of online information 

Patients, parents and doctors deal with flood of online information 

August 23, 2023

Interview with pediatric cancer specialist Amy Caruso Brown, MD


 Daily use can have unintended long-term consequences

Daily use can have unintended long-term consequences

August 22, 2023

Interview with Brian Johnson, MD, and Yanli Zhang-James, MD, PhD


Procedure to establish a cause of death can yield useful information

Procedure to establish a cause of death can yield useful information

August 18, 2023

Pathologist Robert Stoppacher, MD who oversees the University Hospital Autopsy Service explains the value of seeking a cause of death and what's involved.


Specialists check for compatibility of donors and recipients

Specialists check for compatibility of donors and recipients

August 18, 2023

Interview with Reut Hod Dvorai, PhD, director of the histocompatibility lab


Today's menus reflect varied diets, demand for more options

Today's menus reflect varied diets, demand for more options

August 18, 2023

Interview with Eric Adams and Daniel Ellithorpe E on how menus are crafted and the variety of food options offered.


Uncommon cancer primarily strikes young men, can be cured

Uncommon cancer primarily strikes young men, can be cured

August 18, 2023

Interview with urologist Hanan Goldberg, MD who was part of a team that investigated the characteristics of men with testicular cancer.


Pandemic, evolving abortion laws mirror content shifts

Pandemic, evolving abortion laws mirror content shifts

August 11, 2023

Interview with advertising expert Rebecca Ortiz, PhD, of Syracuse University


Designation is part of an overall push for sustainability

Designation is part of an overall push for sustainability

August 3, 2023

Upstate’s sustainability manager, Paul Corsi explains why sustainability matters, especially to a health care institution.


Prevention of the deadly disease remains elusive

Prevention of the deadly disease remains elusive

July 27, 2023

Interview with Stephen Thomas, MD, infectious diseases specialist


Opill offers effective, convenient birth control

Opill offers effective, convenient birth control

July 26, 2023

Interview with Maureen Burke, MD, chief of general obstetrics and gynecology


The heart damage builds slowly and might be reversible

The heart damage builds slowly and might be reversible

July 25, 2023

Interview with Brooks Gump, PhD, public health professor at Syracuse University


Team of specialists helps patients find best treatment

Team of specialists helps patients find best treatment

July 25, 2023

Alina Basnet, MD, a medical oncologist at Upstate, discusses what a man should consider when facing prostate cancer treatment.


Syracuse babies part of worldwide RSV medication test

Syracuse babies part of worldwide RSV medication test

July 25, 2023

Interview with Joseph Domachowske, MD, pediatric infectious disease specialist


Little-known protein might provide key to treatment

Little-known protein might provide key to treatment

July 25, 2023

Interview with Will Spencer, PhD, researcher specializing in eye diseases


ADHD drugs are not a quick fix for brain enhancement 

ADHD drugs are not a quick fix for brain enhancement 

July 17, 2023

Interview with Stephen Faraone, PhD, psychologist and researcher


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