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February 26th's Show
- Speech language pathologists Jenna Gardner and Kim Brown: How to help someone with a swallowing difficulty
- Shermaine Daniel, MD: Saving lives and surviving setbacks
- Dr. Richard O'Neill's Check-Up From The Neck-Up
2/19/12 Reflux disease in children
Gastroenterologist Manoochehr Karjoo discusses gastroesophogeal reflux disease in children, including the symptoms and treatments.
Learn more about: The Gastroenterology Department at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital.
2/19/12 F.D.A. Approves New Cystic Fibrosis Drug
Pulmonologist Ran Anbar talks about cystic fibrosis – what it is and how we have treated it up until now - and reveals an exiting new drug that treats its underlying cause, rather than just the symptoms.
A Breath of Fresh Air: New Hope for Cystic Fibrosis Treatment [Preview], The Scientific American
The Pediatric Pulmonology Center at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital
2/19/12 Dr. Richard O’Neill’s Check-Up From The Neck-Up
Dr. Richard O’Neill talks about caring for an aging loved one and the importance of advance directives.
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2/12/12 Bariatrics chef explains how to eat well after weight loss surgery
Chef Dave Fouts talks about his own weight loss journey and how he arrived at the decision ten years ago to have bariatric surgery. Chef Dave has written several cookbooks and now devotes himself to helping fight obesity by educating, inspiring and motivating people to live healthier lives.
Read more about Chef Dave’s weight loss journey: www.chefdave.org
2/12/12 Prescription drug abuse
Michele Caliva, administrative director of the Upstate New York Poison Center at Upstate Medical University, talks about prescription drug abuse, and the growing abuse of these drugs by teenagers.
In the event of an unintentional poison exposure, call 1-800-222-1222 .
2/12/12 Dr. Richard O’Neill’s Check-Up From The Neck-Up
Dr. Richard O’Neill’s Check-Up From The Neck-Up: Listen, learn… and love?
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2/5/12 Upstate unveils its new ‘Find a Doc’ feature on website
Dr. John McCabe, Upstate University Hospital CEO, and Lynn Shepard Scott, a hospital administrator, discuss the new ‘Find a Doc’ feature now available on Upstate’s website.
To try it out, go to University Hospital’s home page at www.upstate.edu/hospital and click on ‘find a doctor’ on the left side of the page.
2/5/12 Public Health Today – Breastfeeding
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Donna Bacchi, pediatrician and chair of Upstate’s Public Health and Preventive Medicine Dept, talks about breastfeeding – the benefits, challenges and helpful tips – in light of the fact that the prevalence of breastfeeding in our country and this community is very low.

