Category Archives: Health Link on Air

Are you at risk for vitamin D deficiency?

If you cut fat from your diet and are meticulous with sunscreen coverage, you may unwittingly create a vitamin D deficiency and put yourself at risk for immune problems, asthma, cancer and cardiovascular disease, in addition to osteoporosis and weakened … Continue reading

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Everything you need to know about hepatitis C

Earlier this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended every Baby Boomer – people born between 1945 and 1965 – be tested for hepatitis C. Explaining why are David Paar MD, the medical director of the Designated AIDS … Continue reading

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Uterine fibroid embolization is nonsurgical alternative for women

Interventional radiologists at Upstate now offer uterine fibroid embolization, a nonsurgical treatment for noncancerous growths in the uterus. The procedure involves inserting a catheter in the groin and using X-ray dye to create an arterial road map to the uterus. … Continue reading

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