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Ceremony commemorates value of body donation to science

Ceremony commemorates value of body donation to science

May 2, 2023

Interview with Dana Mihaila, MD, PhD, Anatomical Gift Program director


Upstate program encourages psychiatrists to work in the state's sparsely populated areas

Upstate program encourages psychiatrists to work in the state's sparsely populated areas

April 28, 2023

Psychiatrist Justin Meyer, MD, explains how Upstate aims to alleviate the shortage of psychiatrists in the state with a training program in rural areas of NY.


Diabetes, high blood pressure among factors to consider

Diabetes, high blood pressure among factors to consider

April 27, 2023

Interview with Michael Lioudis, MD, nephrology chief at Upstate


Sun exposure is a major concern, but not the only one

Sun exposure is a major concern, but not the only one

April 26, 2023

Interview with Ramsay Farah, MD, Upstate dermatology chief


Local testing is part of larger trial

Local testing is part of larger trial

April 26, 2023

Interview with Kristopher Paolino, MD, Upstate infectious disease specialist


Too little or too much sleep can be harmful, researchers find

Too little or too much sleep can be harmful, researchers find

April 21, 2023

Interview with Hani Aiash, MD, PhD, Upstate physician and researcher


FEVAR procedure corrects dangerous weakening of main artery

FEVAR procedure corrects dangerous weakening of main artery

April 20, 2023

Upstate vascular surgeon Wei Li, MD on how a dangerous ballooning of the body's main artery can be repaired, and a rupture prevented with the FEVAR procedure.


NYC school to let students pursue degree at Upstate

NYC school to let students pursue degree at Upstate

April 12, 2023

Interview with Robert Fechtner, MD, chair of ophthalmology and visual sciences at Upstate


Pioneering physician's life prefigured women's struggles for equal rights, respect, access

Pioneering physician's life prefigured women's struggles for equal rights, respect, access

April 12, 2023

Interview with Janice Nimura, biographer of Elizabeth Blackwell


Screening is important; diet, genetics can play a role

Screening is important; diet, genetics can play a role

April 11, 2023

Interview with Upstate colorectal surgeon Jeffrey Albright, MD


 Complex problem is part of a national crisis in mental health

Complex problem is part of a national crisis in mental health

April 11, 2023

Interview with Davia Moss, a family nurse practitioner at Upstate


Researcher explains role of enzymes, sugar alcohols in some liver cancers

Researcher explains role of enzymes, sugar alcohols in some liver cancers

April 11, 2023

Interview with Upstate rheumatology chief Andras Perl, MD, PhD


Patients' primary doctor no longer oversees their in-hospital care

Patients' primary doctor no longer oversees their in-hospital care

April 11, 2023

Timothy Creamer, MD discusses the hospitalist program he started and how these specialists care for hospitalized patients.


Sinus problems are common when seasons change

Sinus problems are common when seasons change

April 4, 2023

Interview with Upstate otolaryngologist Mark Arnold, MD


Cytomegalovirus can harm those with weakened immune systems

Cytomegalovirus can harm those with weakened immune systems

April 4, 2023

Interview with Upstate research scientist Gary Chan, PhD


Schoolchildren catch up on how to avoid burns,  react to fires

Schoolchildren catch up on how to avoid burns, react to fires

April 4, 2023

Interview with Kara Judd of the Clark Burn Center at Upstate


Therapist stresses movement, not rest, to treat back problems

Therapist stresses movement, not rest, to treat back problems

April 4, 2023

Interview with physical therapist Steven Lounsbury, DPT


Suicides top list of firearm-related deaths and injuries

Suicides top list of firearm-related deaths and injuries

March 17, 2023

Interview with public health researcher Margaret Formica, PhD


Drug abuse, obesity, maternal health among key findings

Drug abuse, obesity, maternal health among key findings

March 8, 2023

Interview with county Health Commissioner Katie Anderson, MD, PhD


Drug meant for large animals is being mixed into street drugs

Drug meant for large animals is being mixed into street drugs

March 8, 2023

Interview with Ross Sullivan, MD, director of medical toxicology


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