HealthLink on Air

Researcher Yanli Zhang-James talks about mental disorders in children that may be tied to COVID infection. Christina Hyde unveils talking prescription bottles for non-English speakers and those with visual impairment. Bioethicist L. Syd Johnson shares issues about brain death in her new book.

Professor Stephen Faraone discusses adult ADHD and the lifespan of people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Pediatric infectious disease doctor Jana Shaw discusses the highly contagious measles virus. Registered dietitian Heather Dorsey gives ideas for healthy, tasty foods to bring to a party.

Physical therapist Ryan Martin talks about how to maintain a healthy spine across your lifetime. Public health researcher Telisa Stewart, medical student Nick Allis and janitor Anita Rouse share results of a study about the importance of hospital environmental services. Chief of Geriatrics, Dr. Sharon Brangman, discusses whether memory problems signal dementia.

Upstate surgeon Callistus Ditah goes over options for treating aortic valve disease. Syracuse University chemistry professor Robert Doyle describes new weight loss/blood sugar stabilizing medicines he and his team are designing. Upstate geriatrics chief Sharon Brangman advises how to tell when an aging parent needs help.

Chief of Infectious Diseases, Dr. Elizabeth Asiago-Reddy gives an update on bird flu (avian influenza). Computational neuroscientist Christopher Gaiteri discusses what research into brain connectivity reveals about dementia and other disorders.

Oncology nurse Lauren Calloway tells how she chose her career. The director of cardiovascular perfusion, Bruce Searles discusses what's involved in the education of perfusionists. Bioethicists, Dr. Amy Brown, from Upstate and Bry Moore, from the University of Rochester Medical Center, share their paper about parents making health care decisions for children.

Surgeon Michael Archer discusses innovations in lung cancer surgery. Infectious disease specialist, Dr. Elizabeth Harausz explains how tuberculosis remains a concern worldwide. Hematologist/oncologist Krishna Ghimire tells how bispecific antibody therapy works in cancer and other diseases.

Professor Henry Roane tells about the new biobehavioral health unit. Dr. Timothy Canavan explains the importance of monitoring fetal growth during pregnancy. Dr. Thomas Schulze discusses his role as the president-elect of the World Psychiatric Association.

Toxicologist Willie Eggleston discusses the variety of calls fielded by the Upstate New York Poison Center in 2024. Dr. Kaushal Nanavati talks about the dangers of microplastics. Upstate Cancer Center interim director, Dr. Thomas VanderMeer and Michael Davoli, senior government relations director for the American Cancer Society, talk about New York State's new biomarker testing law.

Psychologist Holly Vanderhoff defines toxic positivity and how it differs from a healthy positive outlook. Exercise physiologist Carol Sames rethinks the body mass index by explaining the new body roundness index. Neurosurgeon Satish Krishnamurthy discusses the challenges of delivering medication to the brain.