suicide prevention

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.

Emergency physician and toxicologist Ross Sullivan urges caution about purple heroin on the streets of central New York. Cheryl Giarrusso from Contact Community Services talks about the new 9-8-8 phone number for the national suicide prevention hotline. Dr. Sharon Brangman and nurse Lia Fischi tell about a new way of caring for seniors with simple hip fractures.

The suicide of a high school student in Onondaga County last weekend was been made public by his family. The hope is by making this news public, it can make a difference for other students and families.

Upstate psychiatrist Robert Gregory tells about a suicide prevention program that's now available to young teens. Upstate neurologist Shahram Izadyar gives an overview of epilepsy. Syracuse University epidemiologist Brittany Kmush talks about the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.

If a young person says they want to end their life, how do you help? First, don't panic. Suicide is preventable. Here's advice for helping young people in crisis, from people who've lived through it.

Approximately one in eight women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in their lifetime. On this week's "HealthLink on Air," Dr. Ranjna Sharma…

The Federal Communications Commission unanimously OK'd the proposal, which would allow callers in crisis to reach a national mental health support network simply by dialing 988.

The rate of black teens making suicide attempts has risen 73% since 1991.

Sulli wasn't afraid to defend herself against online bullies, or advocate for women's rights in South Korea — a relative rarity. Now, after her death, the country is looking inward.

The national suicide rate has risen by more than 30 percent in the past 20 years and is at its highest level since World War II. The suicide rates for…