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For the past 20 years, amateur cook Roger Mummert has run the multicultural Latke Festival on Long Island. This year's cooking-contest entries included Mexi-latkes, pesto latkes and Thai latkes with lemongrass, among other gourmet treats. NPR's Robert Smith reports.

In the early 1990s, you might not think rappers from Atlanta had much in common with rappers from New Orleans or Miami. So when and how did "Southern hip-hop" get to be recognized as an entity?

Infectious disease specialist, Dr. Stephen Thomas, explains how to determine whether you need a COVID vaccination. Pediatric infectious disease specialist, Dr. Jana Shaw, tells where parents can get reliable information about vaccinations for their children. And Dr. Sharon Brangman, who specializes in geriatrics, discusses when and how to take the car keys from an aging parent.

Upstate New York Poison Center clinical director Christine Stork talks about the evolution of toxicology in the 65 years since the Upstate New York Poison Center began. Medical librarian Olivia Tsistinas tells how to find reliable health information online. Dr. Andrew Tisser shares his "Talk 2 Me, Doc" podcast.

Emergency physician and toxicologist Ross Sullivan urges caution about purple heroin on the streets of central New York. Cheryl Giarrusso from Contact Community Services talks about the new 9-8-8 phone number for the national suicide prevention hotline. Dr. Sharon Brangman and nurse Lia Fischi tell about a new way of caring for seniors with simple hip fractures.

Transplant surgeon Reza Saidi explains why obesity should not disqualify someone from a kidney transplant. Upstate New York Poison Center administrative director Michele Caliva looks back at 2022. Radiation oncologist Jeff Bogart shares research that may impact how certain lung cancers are treated.

Toxicologist, Dr. Ross Sullivan goes over the dangers of xylazine showing up in street drugs. Public health researcher Margaret Formica discusses gun violence prevention. Drs. Karen Teelin and Jennifer Myszewski talk about the unique needs of adolescents who are hospitalized.

Surgeon Jeffrey Albright discusses why younger adults are being diagnosed with colorectal cancers. Fire safety educator Kara Judd tells how to teach little kids to avoid burns and approach fire safely. Anesthesiologist Vandana Sharma goes over back pain treatment options.

Pediatric infectious disease specialist, Dr. Joe Domachowske, tells about cytomegalovirus testing of newborns in New York state, and the research he's conducting on a potential new vaccine that moms would take to protect their babies. And cell and developmental biologist Jason Horton explains how cancer drugs are developed and some advances that may help speed up the process.

Surgeon Michael Costanza tells about a new navigation tool for complex vascular procedures. Microbiologist Saravanan Thangamani goes over the risks of tick-borne Powassan virus. Librarian Sarah Lawler tells about the family resource center in the Upstate Cancer Center. And exercise physiologist Caral Sames offers heat illness precautions.