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This week: Marijuana edibles, pediatric mental health, bladder cancer

Marijuana edibles are legal in New York state for adults 21 and older, but that doesn’t mean they are safe to use. Toxicologist Willie Eggleston explains what to watch out for and what to expect, on this week's "HealthLink on Air." Eggleston is from the Upstate New York Poison Center.

Also on this week's show, pediatric psychologist Ron Saletsky gives an overview of the mental health services for children and adolescents that are available in central New York.

And urologic oncologist Joseph Jacob discusses advanced bladder cancers that have invaded the muscle, which sometimes requires surgery to remove the bladder, and the three types of surgery he offers for bladder replacement. He also discusses possible ways of bladder preservation. Jacob is director of Upstate's bladder cancer program.

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