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Dr. Sharon Brangman, who directs the Center of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease at Upstate, discusses medication and testing for Alzheimer's and actions that can keep our brains healthy. Steven Roberts and Jeff Causey explain the role of robots and drones in health care. Chief Nursing Officer Scott Jessie tells what sort of person makes a good nurse.

Geriatrics chief, Dr. Sharon Brangman explains the value of a memory screening for people over 60. Editor Deirdre Neilen shares the 24th edition of The Healing Muse, Upstate's literary and visual arts journal. Amer Mansour, in his final year of medical school, talks about his research on which patients with hearing loss tend to get referred to an ear, nose and throat specialist.

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.

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.

Microbiologist Saravanan Thangamani discusses how to avoid ticks and what to do if you find one on your body. Nurse practitioner Theresa Baxter talks about opioid addiction treatment, which may include prescriptions, psychotherapy and support groups. Transplant surgeon Matthew Garner explains how diabetes is related to pancreas transplants.

Psychiatrists Cecilia Zemanek and Nevena Radonjic discuss the use of antidepressants during pregnancy. Endocrinologist Tuncay Delibasi shares a stem cell-based treatment that can cure severe forms of type 1 diabetes. Nurse Mary Ellen Sheridan discusses what to expect from childhood surgery. Registered dietitian nutritionist Heather Dorsey talks about savoring the foods of fall.

Urologic oncologists Gennady Bratslavsky and Hanan Goldberg share an overview of localized prostate cancer, from screening recommendations and diagnosis to treatment options. Lauren Meyer from Upstate's Department of Family Medicine and Lauren Bavis, from Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, talk about a course they teach to help future doctors learn how to communicate with patients and rural communities.

Nurse Tamara Roberts explains how virtual reality is helping burn patients relieve pain. Oncology nurse Zeke Auburn explains how cooling caps are designed to help prevent hair loss in some patients receiving chemotherapy. Chaplain Jim Brulé discusses the role of death doulas.

"We have 400 girls that have to go abroad" if they want to play pro volleyball, the CEO of a fledgling women's league says. She's trying to fix that problem, starting with youth clubs.

Athletic conferences don't make much sense anymore. Commentator Frank Deford remarks on how the Big East conference is no longer as big or as east as it used to be.