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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Dermatologist Ramsay Farah goes over tattoo care and what to consider if you want a tattoo removed. Exercise physiologist Carol Sames shares research that links excessive sitting with dementia. And Dr. Ayorinde Soipe talks about kidney dialysis and hospice care.
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Ethicist L. Syd Johnson discusses brain-computer interfaces. Neurology experts, Dr. Aravind Reddy and Dr. Hesham Masoud explain what to consider about unruptured aneurysms in the brain. Audiologist Erin Bagley tells what's important to know about over-the-counter hearing aids.
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Professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences Audrey Bernstein shares her research of new treatments for corneal injuries. Public health educator Mary Beth Dreyer tells about poison precautions during the holidays. Behavior analyst Andrew Craig, PhD, discusses resistance to change and his work at the Upstate Golisano Center for Special Needs.
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Family nurse practitioner Davia Moss discusses eating disorders, part of the nation's mental health crisis. Psychologist Stephen Faraone, renowned for his research in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, talks about how he entered the field and why ADHD still carries such a stigma. And pediatrician Travis Hobart tells how to help babies get to sleep.
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Editor Deirdre Neilen discusses the new issue of "The Healing Muse," a literary and visual arts journal. Orthopedic surgeon Eric Bellinger talks about how to prevent pickleball injuries. Rebecca Alder goes over the rights of long-term care residents in New York state. She is the regional ombudsman manager at Arise Child and Family Services.
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Nurse Natasha Zmitrowitz explains how heart failure is diagnosed and treated, and patient Ashley Greiner tells what living with the disease is like. Dr. Kaushal Nanavati discusses the important role of exercise during cancer treatment. Dr. Sharon Bragman talks about when it's time for seniors to stop driving.
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Psychiatrist Seetha Ramanathan discusses postpartum depression treatment and prevention. And exercise physiologist Carol Sames explains the value of high-intensity interval training and how short bursts of activity can reduce cancer risk.
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Bariatric surgeon Timothy Shope addresses the safety and effectiveness of weight loss pills. Dr. Jayne Charlamb and nurse Michele Dwyer share the new breastfeeding hotline -- 315-464-milk (6455) -- where moms can get answers to their questions and find support. Both Charlamb and Dwyer are international board-certified lactation consultants.
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Rheumatologist Andras Perl explains how some artificial sweeteners cause liver cancer. Pediatric gastroenterologist Aamer Imdad tells why stool transplants are more effective than antibiotics in treating severe diarrheal illnesses. Neurologist Robert Beach discusses the potential new era of treatment for severe forms of epilepsy.
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Urologist Hanan Goldberg discusses testicular cancer and its spread. Psychiatrist Hilary Gamble talks about the epidemic of loneliness.