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  • Neurologist Antonio Culebras tells how a weight-loss medication can help people with sleep apnea. The Rev. Terry Culbertson discusses the role of spiritual care in health care. And Dr. Kaushal Nanavati talks about Gen Z and their health concerns.
  • Dr. Kim Wallenstein discusses the value of a pediatric trauma center to serve the 14-county region of central New York. Nurse Maureen Garvey explains the role of a breast cancer navigator and what someone can expect after a diagnosis of breast cancer. And geriatrics chief, Dr. Sharon Brangman talks about how to tell when an aging parent needs help.
  • 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.
  • Dr. Frank Zhou explains how stem cells can be a treatment option for certain cancers and rheumatologic diseases. Dr. Idan Goren discusses inflammatory bowel diseases, such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, as well as irritable bowel disease. Dr. Renee Mestad tells about the different types of intrauterine devices, how they prevent pregnancy and what women should consider before getting an IUD.
  • 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.
  • Colon and rectal surgeon Kristina Go discusses whether prebiotic beverages ("gut pops") are good for the digestive system. Assistant Dean of Wellness Kaushal Nanavati explains new definitions for healthy foods. Chaplain Zeynab Mancini tells about a program that helps health care workers to share their feelings in a positive way.
  • 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.
  • Director of pediatric hospital medicine, Dr. Melissa Schafer, discusses sepsis treatment in children. Psychiatrist Luba Leontieva tells about late-onset bipolar disorder. Vision researcher Levi Todd explains his quest to learn how to restore sight when the retina is damaged by disease or injury.
  • Onondaga County Health Commissioner, Dr. Katie Anderson, discusses rabies protection. Respiratory therapist Jackson Tarr tells how to successfully quit smoking or vaping. The Rev. Kate Dunn and chaplain Thomas Anderson talk about ministering to patients and families affected by cancer.
  • Democrats will try the same budgetary process from four decades ago when first-year President Ronald Reagan used reconciliation to achieve his "revolution" in federal fiscal policy.
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