HealthLink on Air
Sundays at 6 a.m. and 9 p.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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Dr. Michael Lax shares a report about occupational disease in New York state. Toxicologist Willie Eggleston explains what's important to know about marijuana edibles before you experiment. And psychiatrist Nayla Koury talks about compassion during turbulent times.
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Psychiatrist Sunny Aslam talks about mobile sports betting. Physical therapist Scott Hoskins goes over diagnosis and treatment of temporomandibular joint dysfunction. Dr. Travis Hobart discusses lead poisoning in children.
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Upstate New York Poison Center medical director Dr. Vincent Calleo discusses the drug fentanyl and overdose deaths. Neuroscientist Stephen Glatt helps put the completion of the human genome into perspective. Rehabilitation psychologist Debbie Spinks explains the symptoms of a concussion.
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Professor Saravanan Thangamani gives an outlook for ticks and mosquitoes in central New York this year. Plastic surgeon Sara Neimanis from the University of Rochester offers some precautions about combining cosmetic surgery with vacations. Pediatric psychologist Henry Roane tells about the expansion of special needs services at Upstate.
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Chief nursing officer Scott Jessie talks about the nursing profession, including the variety of career opportunities and the rewards of helping others. And psychiatrist Christopher Lucas discusses social media and the potential mental health impact on adolescents and young adults, in particular.
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Dr. Elizabeth Asiago-Reddy explains why people with compromised immunity are still threatened by COVID-19. Psychiatrist Nayla Khoury discusses the impact of war and forced displacement on children and adolescents. Neuroscientist Stephen Faraone tells what to do if you think your child has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
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Nephrologist Michael Lioudis provides an overview of kidney health, including ways to reduce risk. Surgeon Lauren Rabach explains what to expect from weight loss surgery. And the Upstate New York Poison Center issues precautions about the at-home Covid-19 test kits.
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Pulmonologist and sleep medicine specialist Dragos Manta, MD, discusses sleep disorders and how to get good quality sleep. Author and childhood cancer survivor Anne Bramlage, EdD, shares the children's book she wrote about cancer. Child and adolescent psychiatrist Nayla Khoury, MD, discusses new training for mental health providers.
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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.
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Transplant surgeon Reza Saidi explains how kidneys are allocated. Bioethicist Syd Johnson talks about her book, "The Ethics of Uncertainty." And psychologist Dorianne Eaves tells how to help someone who has been diagnosed with cancer.