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
Keep loved one with Alzheimer’s involved, active, nurses advise
Communication and patience are the keys to caring for someone with Communication and patience are the keys to caring for someone with Alzheimer‘s disease Alzheimer‘s disease, say Linh Nguyen (right) …
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Thu 16 Jun 2016
Bariatric surgeon explains why diet, exercise not enough to help people with morbid obesity
The idea that a morbidly obese person can achieve a healthy weight through willpower alone is outdated, according to The idea that a morbidly obese person can achieve a healthy weight through willpow…
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Thu 16 Jun 2016
Medical image archive dates from beginning of photography
The Burns Archive contains more than a million medically related photos, such as this one of Dr. William L. Rodman‘s Surgical Clinic, Philadelphia, March 26, 1902. (PHOTOGRAPH © STANLEY B. BURNS, MD,…
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Thu 16 Jun 2016
Surgery for weight loss; health impact of poverty, violence; caring for those with dementia: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for June 19, 2016
June 19, 2016 June 19, 2016 Surgeon Surgeon Howard Simon, MD Howard Simon, MD, discusses the connection between weight loss and metabolism, and the effect surgery can have for people with morbid obes…
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Thu 16 Jun 2016
Prostate cancer drugs, dealing with acne, exercise for cancer patients: Upstate Medical University's HealthLink on Air for June 12, 2016
Pharmacist Andrew Burgdorf discusses the variety of medications available to treat prostate cancer. Dermatologist Pharmacist Andrew Burgdorf discusses the variety of medications available to treat pr…
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Fri 10 Jun 2016
Researchers seek answers to how poverty, violence affect health
Is Is street violence an addictive behavior? street violence an addictive behavior? How does a violence or poverty affect how a child learns, how police deal with crime and how landlords treat tenant…
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Fri 03 Jun 2016
Healing Muse continues to explore human side of medicine
Using poetry, art and essays to explore how patients, care providers and others view illness and treatment is the guiding spirit behind Using poetry, art and essays to explore how patients, care prov…
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Fri 03 Jun 2016
Good habits can enhance bone health
Men have an advantage over women when it comes to bone health, since they are able to build up stronger bones in their youth. This is why older men are much less likely than older women to get the we…
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Thu 02 Jun 2016
Doctor, patient, foundation offer views on pain, treatment of pancreatic disease
Diseases of the pancreas, such as pancreatitis, can bring debilitating pain and sometimes lead to cancer. Diseases of the pancreas, such as pancreatitis, can bring debilitating pain and sometimes lea…
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Thu 02 Jun 2016
HealthLink on Air radio show/podcast: June 5, 2016
June 5, 2016 June 5, 2016 Gastroenterologist Gastroenterologist Nuri Ozden, MD, Nuri Ozden, MD, and Jane Cross, chapter chair for the and Jane Cross, chapter chair for the National Pancreas Foundatio…
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Thu 02 Jun 2016
HealthLink on Air radio show/podcast: May 29, 2016
May 29, 2016 May 29, 2016 Vascular surgeon Vascular surgeon Michael Costanza, MD Michael Costanza, MD, goes over the importance of screening for vascular diseases. Research scientist, goes over the i…
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Wed 25 May 2016
HealthLink on Air radio show/podcast: May 22, 2016
May 22, 2016 May 22, 2016 Stephen Glatt, PhD Stephen Glatt, PhD, and Seetha Ramanathan, MD, talk about Mental Health First Aid. Nurse Cathy Narcavage-Bradley tells what new and expectant parents need…
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Fri 20 May 2016
Mental health researchers focus on interplay of nature, nurture
The debate over whether nature (genes) or nurture (environment) contributes more to mental and other disorders is moving toward how nature and nurture interact. A genetically predisposed person might…
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Thu 19 May 2016
Mental Health First Aid trains lay people to deal with mentally ill youth
The earlier a mental health problem can be identified and dealt with, the better. That is part of the reasoning behind The earlier a mental health problem can be identified and dealt with, the better…
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Thu 19 May 2016
Survivor brings polio's legacy of terror, hope to life
Polio epidemics, which paralyzed and killed children and terrified parents before Jonas Salk, MD, developed a vaccine, are brought to life by a survivor of a 1953 outbreak. Polio epidemics, which par…
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Thu 19 May 2016
Classes help new, expectant parents learn the basics of baby care
Where should a newborn sleep? How much weight should a pregnant woman gain? Is breastfeeding important? The answers to these questions – in its own crib in the parents‘ room; probably about 25 pounds…
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Thu 19 May 2016
Dangerous highs: Teens are abusing sprays, cold remedies, antidiarrheals
Teenagers looking to get high are abusing easily available household products, says Upstate toxicologist Teenagers looking to get high are abusing easily available household products, says Upstate to…
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Thu 12 May 2016
Awareness, courage recommended to overcome sexual violence
Countering sexual violence can start with a conversation to raise awareness and encourage people to speak out and intervene If necessary. This applies to college campuses as well as the larger societ…
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Thu 12 May 2016
Bone expert offers overview of osteoporosis, its treatment
Many factors can put someone at risk for the bone-weakening conditions of osteopenia and the more serious osteoporosis, says endocrinologist Many factors can put someone at risk for the bone-weakenin…
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Thu 12 May 2016
How vascular disease can lead to muscle problems, heart attacks, strokes
Vascular disease, or diseases of the blood vessels, can lead to difficulty walking, heart attacks, strokes and gangrene, explains Upstate vascular surgeon Vascular disease, or diseases of the blood v…
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Thu 12 May 2016
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