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Adrenal insufficiency 101

Rebecca Cerio — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:40:37 +0000

Pediatric endocrinologist Roberto Izquierdo presents ‘adrenal insufficiency 101′ — what are the adrenal glands, who does this condition affect, how do you know you have it, and what happens during emergencies of illness or injury. He will explain why corticosteroids are kept on hand for people who have this condition.

Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes at Joslin

Upstate offers new procedure for treating severe, persistent asthma

Rebecca Cerio — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 20:45:46 +0000

Upstate pulmonologist Robert Lenox shares a new treatment option available for individuals suffering from severe, persistent asthma. It’s called bronchial thermoplasty, and doctors say it can greatly improve the life of asthma sufferers, by lessening their dependence on harsh drugs and keeping them out of the emergency room for breathing troubles. Upstate University Hospital is the only hospital in New York state outside of New York City to offer this procedure.

Read the story: Upstate offers new procedure for treating severe, persistent asthma

For more information, call 315-464-3835 (Upstate University Hospital’s downtown campus) or 315-492-5804 (Upstate’s Community campus).

8/12/12 New drug to treat hormone-resistant prostate cancer

Rebecca Cerio — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 15:10:30 +0000

Dr. Gennady Bratslavsky, director of Upstate’s Prostate Cancer Program, talks about a new drug to treat hormone-resistant prostate cancer.

For more information, or to schedule an appointment, call 315-464-1500

6/10/12 The importance of vitamin D

Rebecca Cerio — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 12:15:59 +0000

Donna Bacchi, pediatrician and chair of Upstate’s Public Health and Preventive Medicine Dept, talks about the importance of vitamin D, including the diseases associated with deficiencies, how to determine your levels and the best sources of this vitamin.

5/13/12 Resistant hypertension

Rebecca Cerio — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:59:27 +0000

Internist Apurv Khanna, director of the Hypertension Clinic at Upstate, talks about ‘resistant hypertension’, or high blood pressure that is difficult to control. Dr. Khanna will discuss the reasons for this condition and the testing and treatment the clinic provides.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call Upstate Connect 1-800-464-8668

5/6/12 Antibiotic resistance

Rebecca Cerio — Fri, 04 May 2012 12:45:28 +0000

Pediatric infectious disease specialist Joseph Domachowske discusses the issue of antibiotic resistance – how it is affecting more and more diseases, including e coli and gonorrhea – and whether there is anything we can do to make it better.

Read more about The Pediatric and Adolescent Immunology and Infectious Disease Center at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital. Read the article Dr. Domachowske refers to: Gonorrhea Could Join Growing List of Untreatable Disease, from The Scientific American.

4/22/12 The ABC’s of vaccines

Rebecca Cerio — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:14:47 +0000

Infectious disease specialist Mitchell Brodey discusses the ABC’s of adult immunizations – which ones are right for you?

2012 Adult Immunization Schedule, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

4/1/12 The dangers of synthetic marijuana

Rebecca Cerio — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 16:27:27 +0000

Michele Caliva, administrative director of the Upstate New York Poison Center, and clinical toxicologist Alexander Garrard discuss the alarming increase and dangerous effects of synthetic drugs.

Poison Center 1-800-222-1222
Breaking News New York State Health Department Bans Synthetic Pot
Poison Center launches aggressive awareness campaign: Dangers of Synthetic Marijuana

2/19/12 F.D.A. approves new Cystic Fibrosis drug

Rebecca Cerio — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:15:22 +0000

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

2/12/12 Prescription drug abuse

Rebecca Cerio — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:50:43 +0000

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 .

1/15/12 Human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccines

Rebecca Cerio — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:45:24 +0000

Onondaga County Health Commissioner Cynthia Morrow and Upstate’s Dr. Donna Bacchi discuss the two vaccines that are available to prevent the human papilloma virus (HPV) that cause most cervical cancers.

9/18/11 Common Street Drugs

Rebecca Cerio — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:05:00 +0000

Toxicologist Alexander Garrard and Lt. John Corbett, who heads the narcotics division of the Syracuse Police Department, explain what dangerous illegal drugs are being used in Syracuse and Central New York.

Resources:
Erowid.com
Upstate New York Poison Center – Call 1-800-222-1222

8/28/11 Shortage of Cancer Drugs

Rebecca Cerio — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:00:26 +0000

Upstate’s pharmacy director, Steven Ciullo, BS, MS, explains the shortage of cancer drugs and how it impacts Central New York in general and Upstate patients and doctors in particular.