Category Archives: Health Link

Get the facts on stroke during Stroke Awareness Month

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Amber Smith

A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot or bursts. When that happens, part of the brain cannot get the oxygen it needs, and brain cells die. … Continue reading →

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Marathon runners help researchers, patients and students

Posted on April 26, 2013 by susankeeter

The Salt City Road Warriors are a team of ”lots of good people who want to raise money and run,” says Sheri Dozier Owens, one of 60 runners in the team that supports research, patient care and education at Upstate … Continue reading →

Posted in alumni, Alzheimer's disease, education, emergency, ENT, environment, Health Link, hospital, urology, volunteers, weight loss | Tagged academic medical center, health care blog, health care social media, hospital blog, hospital social media, medical blog, SUNY, syracuse health care, syracuse hospital, university hospital, upstate medical, upstate university | Leave a comment

Free glaucoma screenings take place Saturday, Jan. 12

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Amber Smith

Physicians from Upstate’s Department of Ophthalmology are celebrating Glaucoma Awareness Month by offering free screenings from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12 at Upstate’s HealthLink site, 6333 Route 298, East Syracuse. Register for a screening by calling 464-8668. Parking … Continue reading →

Posted in community, Health Link | Tagged academic medical center, glaucoma, hospital blog, hospital social media, medical blog, SUNY, syracuse health care, syracuse hospital | Leave a comment

OASIS dance group stages ‘flash mob’ at Destiny USA

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Amber Smith

The chords of Michael Jackson’s “Bad” filled the air in the Canyon area of Syracuse’s Destiny USA shopping mall Friday, amid the bustle of holiday shopping. Sixteen women disguised as shoppers peeled off their coats to reveal costumes of hot … Continue reading →

Posted in community, Health Link | Tagged academic medical center, active seniors, health care blog, health care social media, hospital blog, hospital social media, medical blog, OASIS, SUNY, syracuse health care, syracuse hospital, university hospital, upstate medical, upstate university | Leave a comment

10th annual ‘Cancer in the Crosshairs’ focuses on lung cancer

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Amber Smith

Join Leslie Kohman MD and a panel of Upstate experts for an update on the diagnosis, treatment and survivorship or lung cancer, at the 10th annual “Cancer in the Crosshairs” seminar Saturday, Nov. 3. The presentation is free, but seating … Continue reading →

Posted in cancer, community, education, Health Link | Tagged academic medical center, health care blog, health care social media, hospital blog, hospital social media, medical blog, SUNY, syracuse health care, syracuse hospital, university hospital, upstate medical, upstate university | 1 Comment

OASIS senior education program celebrates 30th anniversary

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Amber Smith

Register now for the special 30th anniversary retrospective presentation, “From Tarnished to Golden” OASIS presentation from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27. This program is free and open to the public, but call to reserve your seat at: 464-6555. … Continue reading →

Posted in community, education, Health Link, Health Link on Air, women's health | Tagged academic medical center, health care blog, health care social media, hospital blog, hospital social media, medical blog, SUNY, syracuse health care, syracuse hospital, university hospital, upstate medical, upstate university | Leave a comment

Hear how teens can stay happy, healthy, alive

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Amber Smith

Robert M. Cavanaugh MD speaks tonight (Wednesday, Nov. 30) about the societal pressures that threaten young people today, and the book he has written to help them and their parents. Hear him from 6 to 7 p.m. at HealthLink, 6333 … Continue reading →

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Which blood tests are best at keeping you healthy?

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Amber Smith

Blood tests are ordered for many reasons: to diagnose disease, screen for illness, monitor the effectiveness of a therapy or the side effects of a therapy. If you are healthy and having blood work done, “you want to know that … Continue reading →

Posted in community, education, health care, Health Link, Uncategorized | Tagged academic medical center, health care blog, health care social media, hospital blog, hospital social media, medical blog, syracuse health care, syracuse hospital, university hospital, upstate medical, upstate university | 1 Comment

How to stave off Alzheimer’s with exercise

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Amber Smith

In all her years of presentations, physical therapist Dale Avers has yet to see a hand raised when she asks audiences who aspires to live in a nursing home. People fill conference rooms to hear Avers explain how to avoid … Continue reading →

Posted in Alzheimer's disease, community, Health Link, physical therapy | Tagged academic medical center, health care blog, health care social media, hospital blog, hospital social media, medical blog, prevent alzheimer's, SUNY, syracuse health care, syracuse hospital, university hospital, upstate medical, upstate university | Leave a comment

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