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Nurse Practitioner and Upstate’s Stroke Program Coordinator Maria Lumbrazo shares how collaboration is the key to better stroke outcomes.

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• Upstate University Hospital Earns Top Award For Stroke Care

Nurse Manager Sharon Bauer from Upstate’s Center for Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders talks about Sickle Cell disease — what it is, and how it is treated.

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Deirdre Neilen, editor of Upstate’s literary journal The Healing Muse, discusses the importance of a medical school publishing a literary journal, as the latest issue is launched.

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Elijah Dut, nurse practitioner student and writer,  talks about an essay that he wrote for last year’s Healing Muse journal called “Why I am So Skinny” about choosing between bread or pants that would allow him to attend church services.

Dr. Richard O’Neill talks about the importance of giving kids a sense of belonging.

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Onondaga County Health Commissioner Cynthia Morrow MD, MPH and Upstate’s Donna Bacchi MD, MPH review the new seasonal flu vaccine guidelines.

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Joseph Sorbello, Upstate professor and chair of the dept of respiratory therapy education, tells us what we need to know about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

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New Upstate family practice physician Kaushal Nanavati offers ‘integrative’ medicine – a term to describe practices outside of allopathic medicine, including homeopathy, ayurvedic medicine, nutritional and herbal medicine, tai chi, acupuncture, folk medicine and the concept of treating the body, mind and spirit.

Dr. Richard O’Neill offers tips on how to help your child succeed in school.

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Dr. Richard O’Neill shares some tips on how to survive the winter blues.

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Beloved pediatrician Fred Roberts, who recently retired, looks back on 70 years of practicing medicine. He is also the author of two books of short stories about his patients, “Lullabies and Nightmares,” and “Children Courageous.”

Upstate bioethicist Robert Olick and 4th year medical student Aaron Stupple discuss the ethical and legal considerations for doctors who want to have a presence on Facebook and other social media.

Dr. Robert West, professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, shares how Upstate is preparing the doctors of tomorrow to take care of patients who know their genetic codes through a course called “Personalized Medicine.” He is joined by Dr. Nicholas Bennett to discuss personalized medicine and the use of social media in healthcare.