HealthLink on Air
Sundays at 6 a.m.
“HealthLink on Air” is a 60-minute program produced since 2006 by Upstate Medical University, the academic medical center in Syracuse, NY.
“HealthLink on Air” provides a weekly dose of information on health and medical issues affecting central New Yorkers. The program showcases health professionals and researchers from Upstate Medical University, Upstate University Hospital, the central New York community and those visiting the region who are involved with health care issues and events. The interviews are permanently archived online.
For more information, visit the HealthLink on Air website.
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Psychiatrist Justin Meyer tells about an effort to increase mental health care in rural areas. Dr. Sana Zekri describes the role of family medicine in the American health care system. And pediatrician Travis Hobart discusses lead in baby food and why lead is so dangerous for children.
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Dr. Kristopher Paolino tells about a study of a Lyme disease vaccine that is recruiting kids and teens. Dr. Michael Lioudis discusses diagnosis and treatment or early-stage kidney disease.
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Dermatologist Ramsay Farah discusses how to care for aging skin. Dr. Hani Aiash shares the link between insomnia and heart disease.
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Dr. Robert Fechtner explans how the ophthalmology program in Manhattan is being offered in Syracuse.Author Janice Nimura discusses her book about Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman in America to receive a medical degree. Dr. Robert Gregory briefly explains how to spot suicidal behavior.
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Family nurse practitioner Davia Moss discusses eating disorders and the sharp rise in cases among teens. Dr. Timothy Creamer tells about advances in hospital medicine and what patients can expect during a hospital stay. Chief nursing officer Scott Jessie explains what kind of person makes a good nurse.
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Dr. Mark Arnold discusses sinusitis, colds and allergies. Physical therapist Steven Lounsbury explains how physical therapy can help back pain. Dr. Andras Perl shares research linking artificial sweeteners to liver cancer.
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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.
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Onondaga County health commissioner, Dr. Katie Anderson shares the annual community health assessment during this National Public Health Week. Researcher Gary Chan explains the threat of cytomegalovirus. Toxicologist Ross Sullivan tells how naloxone can reverse an opioid overdose.
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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.
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Molecular biologist Stewart Loh shares his research that will combine DNA and protein engineering. Neuroscientist Hannah Phillips discusses the loss of empathy in some types of dementia. Assistant Dean Dimitra Bourboulia explains the value of future doctors conducting medical research as students.