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.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 24 minutes
- Episodes
- 1564
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Even in winter, be aware of ticks and the diseases they carry
Brian Leydet, PhD (photo by Jim Howe) Brian Leydet, PhD (photo by Jim Howe) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a warning about the The Centers for Disease Control and Preventio…
00:15:07 |
Thu 13 Dec 2018
Explaining the latest exercise guidelines (hint: keep moving)
Carol Sames, PhD (photo by Jim Howe) Carol Sames, PhD (photo by Jim Howe) Upstate exercise physiologist Upstate exercise physiologist Carol Sames, PhD Carol Sames, PhD, explains the federal governmen…
00:14:44 |
Thu 13 Dec 2018
Heart drugs with ancient roots; surgical treatment of obesity; transgender health challenges: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018
Cardiologist and historian Cardiologist and historian Harold Smulyan, MD, talks about five classic cardiac drugs Harold Smulyan, MD, talks about five classic cardiac drugs. Surgeon. Surgeon Flavia So…
00:51:53 |
Fri 07 Dec 2018
If your partner has diabetes, here's how you can help
Paula Trief, PhD (photo by Jim Howe) Paula Trief, PhD (photo by Jim Howe) Diabetes is a chronic condition that affects how sugar is processed by the body. The condition affects a person's overall hea…
00:16:16 |
Thu 06 Dec 2018
The story behind five classic cardiac drugs
Harold Smulyan, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Harold Smulyan, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Five common drugs to treat heart ailments have been in use for hundreds, and, in some cases, thousands of years. Five com…
00:15:13 |
Thu 06 Dec 2018
A novel approach to fighting a cancer; dealing with partner violence; medicine's wartime lessons: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018
Viral immunologist Viral immunologist Christine King, PhD, talks about her research Christine King, PhD, talks about her research, which aims to improve the treatment of Kaposi's sarcoma, a type of c…
00:51:53 |
Thu 29 Nov 2018
What's involved in surgical weight loss
Flavia Soto, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Flavia Soto, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Upstate bariatric surgeon Upstate bariatric surgeon Flavia Soto, MD Flavia Soto, MD, discusses what to expect if you undergo su…
00:15:03 |
Thu 29 Nov 2018
Transgender people face health care challenges of both access and policy
Kellan Baker (photo by Jim Howe) Kellan Baker (photo by Jim Howe) A guest speaker at Upstate addresses health issues affecting transgender people. A guest speaker at Upstate addresses health issues a…
00:15:05 |
Tue 27 Nov 2018
Researcher pursues novel path to fight Kaposi's sarcoma
Christine King, PhD (photo by Jim Howe) Christine King, PhD (photo by Jim Howe) Many scientists who study Kaposi's sarcoma believe the inflammation that occurs with the disease is caused by endotheli…
00:23:58 |
Wed 21 Nov 2018
Rebuilding a jaw; planning for big emergencies; how equity affects health care: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018
Ear, nose and throat surgeon Ear, nose and throat surgeon Jesse Ryan, MD, explains jaw reconstruction Jesse Ryan, MD, explains jaw reconstruction. Training program coordinator. Training program coord…
00:51:53 |
Wed 21 Nov 2018
Upstate alum explains how equity plays out in health care
David Ansell, MD David Ansell, MD Health equity is the concept of making sure those who need more get more. It's different from the idea of health equality, explains Health equity is the concept of m…
00:15:33 |
Fri 16 Nov 2018
Nov. 18, 2018
Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018: What it's like to get radiation treatment; a virus that mimics polio; an alternative to knee replacement
00:51:53 |
Thu 15 Nov 2018
How to spot, deal with a fairly common type of domestic violence
Ginnie Cronin, PhD, left, and Loren Cunningham (photo by Jim Howe) Ginnie Cronin, PhD, left, and Loren Cunningham (photo by Jim Howe) Violence between intimate partners is more common than you might …
00:15:22 |
Thu 15 Nov 2018
Medical lessons that come from the battlefield
Patrick Basile, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Patrick Basile, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Many medical advances have come from battlefields, from infection control and methods of treating blood loss to the ambul…
00:14:59 |
Thu 15 Nov 2018
What goes into planning for public emergencies
Kelsey Wagner (photo by Jim Howe) Kelsey Wagner (photo by Jim Howe) When emergencies happen, we expect timely and streamlined assistance. That may not happen without advance planning. Upstate's When …
00:15:14 |
Thu 15 Nov 2018
Should you be concerned about your measles risk?
Jana Shaw, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Jana Shaw, MD (photo by Jim Howe) A A warning about the risk of measles warning about the risk of measles was issued by the New York State Department of Health in Oc…
00:18:27 |
Wed 14 Nov 2018
What's involved in jaw reconstruction
Jesse Ryan, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Jesse Ryan, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Ear, nose and throat specialist Jesse Ryan, MD Ear, nose and throat specialist Jesse Ryan, MD, describes how jaw reconstructions …
00:14:44 |
Wed 14 Nov 2018
Acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM, can leave children with poliolike paralysis
Jana Shaw, MD (photo by Jim Howe) Jana Shaw, MD (photo by Jim Howe) A poliolike disease called acute flaccid myelitis has been in the news lately, with more than 200 cases reported so far this year. …
00:15:43 |
Wed 14 Nov 2018
Examining the return of measles; lessons from Clark Gable's heart attack; new edition of The Healing Muse: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018
Pediatric infectious disease expert Pediatric infectious disease expert Jana Shaw, MD, Jana Shaw, MD, talks about the return of measles. Cardiologist/historian talks about the return of measles. Card…
00:51:53 |
Wed 07 Nov 2018
NIMH director surveys mental health issues; Upstate infectious disease research in Ecuador; benefits of a bigger medical lab; Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018
Psychiatrist and researcher Psychiatrist and researcher Joshua Gordon, MD, PhD, director of the National Institute of Mental Health, talks about suicide and abuse in children, depression, chronic str…
00:51:53 |
Fri 02 Nov 2018
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