The Informed Patient

The Informed Patient is Upstate Medical University's podcast on health, science and medicine, featuring experts from Central New York's only academic medical center.

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Update frequency: every 2 days
Average duration: 24 minutes
Episodes: 1564
Years Active: 2015 - 2025

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Communication-assistance devices help people with ALS

Jenna Gardner (photo by Kathleen Paice Froio) Jenna Gardner (photo by Kathleen Paice Froio) For people who have a disease such as For people who have a disease such as ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclero…

00:15:18 | Thu 18 Apr 2019

Which milk or milk alternative is the right one for you?

Maureen Franklin (photo by Kathleen Paice Froio) Maureen Franklin (photo by Kathleen Paice Froio) Milk is the primary source of nutrition for infant mammals before they are able to digest other types…

00:15:25 | Thu 18 Apr 2019

Making sense of a pathology report

Pathologist Rohin Mehta, MD (photo by Kathleen Paice Froio) Pathologist Rohin Mehta, MD (photo by Kathleen Paice Froio) Have you ever had a biopsy or surgical procedure in which tissue was sent to th…

00:15:56 | Wed 10 Apr 2019

Are you and your family adequately protected against measles outbreaks?

Jana Shaw, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Jana Shaw, MD (photo by Jim Howe) New York City has declared a public health emergency as the number of people infected with measles increases. What's behind the re-…

00:17:06 | Wed 10 Apr 2019

Rethinking aspirin for heart health; what research says on gun laws, violence; proposed insulin pill offers alternative to injections; Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday. April 14, 2019

Cardiologist Cardiologist Robert Carhart, MD, addresses revised guidelines on the use of aspirin to prevent heart disease Robert Carhart, MD, addresses revised guidelines on the use of aspirin to pre…

00:52:01 | Tue 09 Apr 2019

Yes, child trafficking takes place in Central New York

Alicia Pekarsky, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Alicia Pekarsky, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Children fall victim to traffickers who lure them with offers of food, clothes, friendship, attention and a seemingly s…

00:14:38 | Tue 09 Apr 2019

Do restrictions on firearms reduce the number of gun deaths?

Christopher Morley, PhD (photo by Jim Howe) Christopher Morley, PhD (photo by Jim Howe) Counties in New York state with gun restrictions (including New York City and two counties on Long Island) have…

00:25:43 | Tue 09 Apr 2019

National Institute of Mental Health official shares her passion for science

Susan Amara, PhD (photo by Jim Howe) Susan Amara, PhD (photo by Jim Howe) Susan Amara, PhD, Susan Amara, PhD, scientific director of the intramural research program at the National Institute of Menta…

00:14:33 | Tue 09 Apr 2019

The development of oral insulin: Can a pill replace an insulin injection?

Ramachandra Naik, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Ramachandra Naik, MD (photo by Jim Howe) For diabetics who require insulin, treatment has involved painful injections. The future may hold an alternative. For…

00:15:24 | Tue 09 Apr 2019

Younger people experiencing strokes; theater as a rehearsal for medical communication; Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, April 7, 2019

Stroke neurologist Stroke neurologist Hesham Masoud, MD, discusses the rise in numbers of young people having strokes Hesham Masoud, MD, discusses the rise in numbers of young people having strokes. …

00:58:56 | Fri 05 Apr 2019

Concussion's psychological aftereffects; preserving limbs in the face of arterial disease; all about the thyroid: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, March 31, 2019

Rehabilitation psychologist Rehabilitation psychologist Angelina Rodner, PhD, discusses the psychological effects of concussio Angelina Rodner, PhD, discusses the psychological effects of concussio n…

00:52:01 | Mon 01 Apr 2019

If you take aspirin to prevent heart disease, it may be time to discuss it with your doctor

Robert Carhart, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Robert Carhart, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Taking a daily aspirin to prevent heart disease is no longer a blanket recommendation. Upstate cardiologist Taking a dail…

00:15:14 | Fri 29 Mar 2019

Incidence of stroke in younger people on the rise; here's how you can reduce your risk

Hesham Masoud, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Hesham Masoud, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Stroke neurologist Stroke neurologist Hesham Masoud, MD Hesham Masoud, MD, explains why strokes -- often associated with s…

00:27:35 | Fri 29 Mar 2019

Anxiety and post-traumatic stress can follow a concussion

Angelina Rodner, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Angelina Rodner, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Most people who suffer concussions recover within a week or 10 days, but up to a third of people may have a more compli…

00:15:14 | Thu 28 Mar 2019

When to be concerned about a wound that doesn't heal

Palma Shaw, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Palma Shaw, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Upstate vascular surgeon and wound care expert Upstate vascular surgeon and wound care expert Palma Shaw, MD, Palma Shaw, MD, exp…

00:14:57 | Thu 28 Mar 2019

Treating pancreatic cancer; how an agency helps abused children; how cancer affects pregnant women: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, March 24, 2019

Surgical oncologist Surgical oncologist Mashaal Dhir, MD, talks about the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic cancer Mashaal Dhir, MD, talks about the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic cancer. …

00:52:01 | Fri 22 Mar 2019

McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center fights persistent problem of child abuse

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