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  • Dermatologist Ramsay Farah goes over tattoo care and what to consider if you want a tattoo removed. Exercise physiologist Carol Sames shares research that links excessive sitting with dementia. And Dr. Ayorinde Soipe talks about kidney dialysis and hospice care.
  • Ethicist L. Syd Johnson discusses brain-computer interfaces. Neurology experts, Dr. Aravind Reddy and Dr. Hesham Masoud explain what to consider about unruptured aneurysms in the brain. Audiologist Erin Bagley tells what's important to know about over-the-counter hearing aids.
  • Family nurse practitioner Davia Moss discusses eating disorders, part of the nation's mental health crisis. Psychologist Stephen Faraone, renowned for his research in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, talks about how he entered the field and why ADHD still carries such a stigma. And pediatrician Travis Hobart tells how to help babies get to sleep.
  • Editor Deirdre Neilen discusses the new issue of "The Healing Muse," a literary and visual arts journal. Orthopedic surgeon Eric Bellinger talks about how to prevent pickleball injuries. Rebecca Alder goes over the rights of long-term care residents in New York state. She is the regional ombudsman manager at Arise Child and Family Services.
  • Nurse Natasha Zmitrowitz explains how heart failure is diagnosed and treated, and patient Ashley Greiner tells what living with the disease is like. Dr. Kaushal Nanavati discusses the important role of exercise during cancer treatment. Dr. Sharon Bragman talks about when it's time for seniors to stop driving.
  • Psychiatrist Seetha Ramanathan discusses postpartum depression treatment and prevention. And exercise physiologist Carol Sames explains the value of high-intensity interval training and how short bursts of activity can reduce cancer risk.
  • Bariatric surgeon Timothy Shope addresses the safety and effectiveness of weight loss pills. Dr. Jayne Charlamb and nurse Michele Dwyer share the new breastfeeding hotline -- 315-464-milk (6455) -- where moms can get answers to their questions and find support. Both Charlamb and Dwyer are international board-certified lactation consultants.
  • Rheumatologist Andras Perl explains how some artificial sweeteners cause liver cancer. Pediatric gastroenterologist Aamer Imdad tells why stool transplants are more effective than antibiotics in treating severe diarrheal illnesses. Neurologist Robert Beach discusses the potential new era of treatment for severe forms of epilepsy.
  • Urologist Hanan Goldberg discusses testicular cancer and its spread. Psychiatrist Hilary Gamble talks about the epidemic of loneliness.
  • Psychiatrists, Dr. Brian Johnson and Dr. Yanli Zhang-James share research about cannabis for relief of chronic pain. Upstate pediatrician and bioethicist, Dr. Amy Brown discusses social media usage during cancer treatment.