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Surgeon explains influences of hepatitis C, obesity, immunotherapy

Surgeon explains influences of hepatitis C, obesity, immunotherapy

July 17, 2023

Interview with Thomas VanderMeer, MD, interim director, Upstate Cancer Center


New stage of life involves both returning and adapting

New stage of life involves both returning and adapting

July 17, 2023

Interview with Susan Tiffany, registered nurse at the Upstate Cancer Center


Select group of patients don't need a new kidney

Select group of patients don't need a new kidney

July 12, 2023

Interview with Reza Saidi, MD, chief of transplant services


Weakened immune systems leave people vulnerable

Weakened immune systems leave people vulnerable

July 11, 2023

Interview with Ramiro Gutierrez, MD, deputy chief of infectious disease


Research hints that severe cases linked to persistent pain

Research hints that severe cases linked to persistent pain

July 11, 2023

Interview with Jamie Romeiser, PhD, public health researcher


Treatment can help patients deal with pain, anxiety

Treatment can help patients deal with pain, anxiety

July 7, 2023

Interview with Bob Crandall, an assistant chaplain at Upstate


A look at the drug and a rare condition of its heavy use

A look at the drug and a rare condition of its heavy use

July 7, 2023

Interview with Christine Stork, PharmD, of the Upstate New York Poison Center


Trial for CMV vaccine seeks women of childbearing age

Trial for CMV vaccine seeks women of childbearing age

July 7, 2023

Interview with Joe Domachowske, MD, pediatric infectious disease specialist


How bone fractures heal

How bone fractures heal

July 6, 2023

Interview with Rajin Shahriar, MD, pediatric orthopedic surgeon


Access to a pharmacy is one barrier

Access to a pharmacy is one barrier

July 6, 2023

Interview with Gregory Conners, MD, chief of pediatrics at Upstate


Condition does not lead to dementia in most people

Condition does not lead to dementia in most people

July 6, 2023

Interview with Sharon Brangman, MD, geriatrics chief at Upstate


A look at the disease's trends and treatments

A look at the disease's trends and treatments

July 5, 2023

Interview with Stephen Graziano, MD, chief of hematology and oncology


Explaining regular screening, advanced-stage disease

Explaining regular screening, advanced-stage disease

June 30, 2023

Interview with Gennady Bratslavsky, MD, chair of urology


 Expert explains how to prevent tick-borne illness

Expert explains how to prevent tick-borne illness

June 21, 2023

Interview with Saravanan Thangamani, PhD, expert in tick-borne diseases


Provider explains how children's medicines differ from adults'

Provider explains how children's medicines differ from adults'

June 21, 2023

Interview with Peter Aiello, PharmD, pediatric pharmacist at Upstate


Only a fraction of possible cancer medicines gain final approval

Only a fraction of possible cancer medicines gain final approval

June 21, 2023

Interview with Jason Horton, PhD, Upstate research scientist


Device can be used to treat aneurysms, other cases

Device can be used to treat aneurysms, other cases

June 21, 2023

Interview with Michael Costanza, MD, chief of vascular surgery at Upstate


Resource center is designed to help patients, families

Resource center is designed to help patients, families

June 13, 2023

Interview with Sarah Lawler, clinical outreach librarian


Advice: Keep your hands clean around keypads, common surfaces

Advice: Keep your hands clean around keypads, common surfaces

May 25, 2023

Interview with Joe Domachowske, MD, pediatric infectious disease specialist


 Women in their 20s are seeing an increase in this skin cancer

Women in their 20s are seeing an increase in this skin cancer

May 25, 2023

Interview with Daniel Thomas, MD, Upstate surgeon on why women in their 20s are seeing an increase in melanoma skin cancer.


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