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
- 1560
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Organ donation allows people to 'pass life on'
Not enough organs are available for transplant because people are reluctant to register to become donors or to discuss the matter with loved ones, says Rob Kochik, executive director of the Not enoug…
00:15:32 |
Wed 05 Oct 2016
Former addict recounts near-fatal encounter with antidiarrheal drug loperamide
An antidiarrheal medication called loperamide is being abused for its opioid properties in high doses, which can be lethal, according to a woman who nearly died of an overdose and an Upstate toxicolo…
00:14:19 |
Thu 29 Sep 2016
Professor, student produce handbook that explains antipsychotic drugs
Drugs prescribed to treat psychoses, especially symptoms of schizophrenia, have evolved from the first generation antipsychotic drugs of the 1950s, such as Thorazine, to the third generation drugs no…
00:14:08 |
Thu 29 Sep 2016
Mosquito device for disease prevention; sleep disorders explained; poisoning deaths amid opioid epidemic: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016
Assistant professor Assistant professor Anna Stewart Ibarra, PhD Anna Stewart Ibarra, PhD, tells of a mosquito trap that could help reduce the spread of the dengue and Zika viruses. Associate profess…
00:51:52 |
Thu 29 Sep 2016
Opioid abuse leads to increase in poisoning deaths
Poisoning deaths are now the leading cause of unintentional deaths in the United States, says Upstate toxicologist Poisoning deaths are now the leading cause of unintentional deaths in the United Sta…
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Thu 29 Sep 2016
Research aims to combat dengue, Zika and other mosquito-borne diseases
A man in Machala, Ecuador, looks at a sample of mosquitos collected by researchers collaborating with Upstate's Anna Stewart Ibarra, PhD. The man's wife contracted the dengue virus, which, like the Z…
00:15:19 |
Fri 23 Sep 2016
Disaster delivers unexpected, but possibly hopeful, lessons to researchers
Anna Stewart Ibarra, PhD (center), is shown in flooded Machala, Ecuador, in early 2016. She was also part of earthquake relief efforts in Ecuador, where she conducts research. (PHOTO BY DANY KROM) An…
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Fri 23 Sep 2016
Sleep disorders can complicate other health issues
As many as 30 percent to 50 percent of adults have a sleep disorder, many without seeking treatment and some not even knowing they have one. These disorders – insomnia, restless leg syndrome and jet …
00:14:54 |
Fri 23 Sep 2016
Quicker diagnosis of suspicious lumps; abortion's changing legal history; challenges of vaccinating children: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016
Kamal Khurana, MD Kamal Khurana, MD, talks about fine needle aspiration and cytopathology. Le Moyne College assistant professor, talks about fine needle aspiration and cytopathology. Le Moyne College…
00:51:52 |
Thu 22 Sep 2016
Explaining, confronting low childhood vaccination rates in lower-income areas
Infectious disease specialists Infectious disease specialists Joseph Domachowske, MD, Joseph Domachowske, MD, and and Manika Suryadevara, MD Manika Suryadevara, MD, explain why immunization rates amo…
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Thu 22 Sep 2016
Abortion laws in U.S. evolved over centuries
Laws governing abortion in America have changed over time, from no laws in Colonial days, when it was considered a medical issue, to the various state restrictions seen today. In the 1820s, states st…
00:14:09 |
Thu 22 Sep 2016
Fine needle aspiration offers less-invasive alternative to surgical biopsy
A simple procedure can give a diagnosis of a suspicious lump fairly quickly and with little pain or inconvenience. Called fine needle aspiration, this process can often determine whether someone‘s tu…
00:14:08 |
Thu 22 Sep 2016
Sept. 18, 2016
Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016: Falls and how to prevent them; art therapy for hospitalized children; volunteering for medical work overseas.
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Thu 15 Sep 2016
Exercise, other measures can help prevent falls
Preventing falls is a prime concern as people age because of the injuries and challenges to mobility and self-confidence falls can cause. Paying attention to regular exercise, balance and core streng…
00:15:24 |
Wed 14 Sep 2016
Treating injured children; bullying's long-term effects; ethics and end-of-life choices: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016
Sept. 11, 2016 Sept. 11, 2016 Upstate surgeon Upstate surgeon Kim Wallenstein, MD Kim Wallenstein, MD, discusses pediatric trauma. Syracuse University associate professor of social work, discusses pe…
00:51:51 |
Thu 08 Sep 2016
Bullying can cause troubles that go on for years
While there is no single definition of bullying, it can be described as mean-spirited, disrespectful treatment designed to make people feel bad. Bullying can be found among all ages groups, take plac…
00:13:23 |
Thu 08 Sep 2016
Overseas work is nurse’s way of giving back to world community
A desire to help others and be part of the world community has led a nurse from Syracuse to medical projects in the developing world. Brooke Fraser, who specializes in childhood cancer at the Upstate…
00:14:14 |
Thu 08 Sep 2016
Art therapy aims to make young patients feel better
Art therapist Maria Fazzini uses creativity and a willing ear to improve the well-being of patients at the Upstate Golisano Children‘s Hospital. Fazzini is a mental health professional who offers the…
00:14:11 |
Thu 08 Sep 2016
Aiming for total wellness; Cancer Moonshot's ambitious goals; missionary nursing's lessons: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016
Sept. 4, 2016 Sept. 4, 2016 Upstate's director of integrative medicine, Upstate's director of integrative medicine, Kaushal Nanavati, MD Kaushal Nanavati, MD, explains how to find your path to total …
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Wed 31 Aug 2016
Ear infections related to how children develop
Ear infections are common in the first few years of life, partly due to how the ear‘s eustachian tube develops, explains Ear infections are common in the first few years of life, partly due to how th…
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Thu 25 Aug 2016
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