Tirzepatide is a drug that’s been used to treat diabetes and obesity. Now it has been shown to scientifically improve obstructive sleep apnea, Dr. Antonio Culebras explains in this week's "HealthLink on Air." He’s a professor of neurology who specializes in sleep medicine and started the first sleep center in Syracuse in 1978 at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Culebras explains how the medication works and how it might replace the CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machine that some people with sleep apnea wear when they sleep.
Also this week, spiritual care in a hospital is often available through chaplains. The Rev. Terry Culbertson explains how chaplains work and the role they fill. She’s a clinical assistant professor who directs spiritual care at Upstate.
And, Dr. Kaushal Nanavati describes the health concerns of "Generation Z," young adults born between 1997 and 2012, many of whom have aged out of pediatric care and are out on their own. Nanavati is a doctor of family medicine at Upstate and also the director of integrative medicine, and he shares observations about this patient population.
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