ticks

Dr. Sana Zekri explains who should be tested for hepatitis B. Professor Saravanan Thangamani gives an update on ticks. And two reconstructive urologists visiting Upstate share their expertise.

Lyme disease is the most common illness caused by ticks, but there are others to be aware of this time of year.

Dr. Saravanan Thangamani, an expert in tick-borne diseases at Upstate Medical University, blames a warmer and less snowy winter for a greater emergence of ticks.

Microbiologist and researcher Saravanan Thangamani, PhD, explains the dangers of ticks that carry multiple disease-causing agents. Neurologist Ioana Medrea, MD, tells how cluster headaches are diagnosed and treated. Vascular surgeon Palma Shaw, MD, describes her hospital role and a podcast she cohosts called "Sisterhood in Surgery."

Audiologist Erin Bagley, AuD, tells about cochlear implants to improve hearing difficulties. Pulmonologist Krithika Ramachandran, MBBS, describes pulmonary hypertension and how it differs from the more common, or systemic, hypertension. Microbiologist and researcher Saravanan Thangamani, PhD, looks at how big a problem ticks are likely to be this winter and spring.

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.

As warmer weather approaches in New York, tick season moves into high gear, and experts are expecting a bad tick season ahead.

Onondaga County health officials are warning central New Yorkers to protect themselves against tick bites, not just because of Lyme disease, but due to…

As the weather warms up and Memorial Day weekend approaches, forestry experts are asking all Central New Yorkers to be vigilant about preventing tick…

A new state-of-the-art lab at Upstate Medical University will offer researchers in Syracuse ways to study infectious diseases that pose major public…