Monthly Archives: August 2017

Limiting Lyme disease: How you can protect yourself and your family

Posted on August 30, 2017 by

Sixteen of every 100,000 New Yorkers were infected with Lyme disease in 2015, the latest year for which statistics are available. In 2015, 95 percent of Lyme diagnoses came from 14 states, including New York. Lyme disease is caused by … Continue reading →

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Resident physician sees increasing awareness of a common mental disorder

Posted on August 28, 2017 by

BY JIM HOWE Upstate graduate Nicole Cifra, MD, trained with a mentor who told her of his early years as a doctor, some 35 years prior. When he heard a patient had anorexia, he had no idea what that was … Continue reading →

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Geocaching booklet shows one way people with disabilities can enjoy nature

Posted on August 24, 2017 by

Real-life scavenger hunts using GPS assistance can involve people with developmental disabilities. A booklet called “Accessible Geocaching” explains how to find accessible nature areas and instructions for novice geocachers. It’s an effort to promote inclusion of young adults with developmental … Continue reading →

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Sticking to it: Kali Club offers enjoyable route to self-defense skills

Posted on August 22, 2017 by

BY JIM HOWE About two dozen people battle each other with wooden sticks every week on the Upstate campus, displaying skills that look like a mix of a fencing class, a pirate raid and a street brawl. But no one … Continue reading →

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Mystery at the lake: Researchers uncover deadly potential of obscure, long-buried chemicals

Posted on August 11, 2017 by

BY JIM HOWE Among the industrial wastes that have polluted Syracuse’s Onondaga Lake for decades are two “mystery compounds” related to – and apparently more toxic than – the banned pesticide DDT. Scientists from Upstate Medical University, Syracuse University and … Continue reading →

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Upstate stroke neurologists care for patients in remote areas

Posted on August 9, 2017 by

BY AMBER SMITH This is a story about two women, living in different parts of rural Central New York. Each suffered a stroke. Each had a loved one who summoned help. Each saw a stroke neurologist from Upstate University Hospital … Continue reading →

Posted in brain/neurology, brain/spine/neurosurgery, emergency medicine/trauma, health care, patient story, stroke, technology

Are you age 52 to 72? Three health conditions to check

Posted on August 7, 2017 by

  BY JIM HOWE  Baby boomers can save their health, their lives and lots of money and trouble by getting themselves checked for three major but often neglected health problems, says New York State Health Commissioner Howard Zucker, MD. The … Continue reading →

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Open wide and say ‘aha!’: Urologist looks to patient’s mouths for help repairing urethral strictures

Posted on August 4, 2017 by

BY AMBER SMITH Only an innovative scientist with expertise in reconstructive urology would look at the inside lining of the cheek and wonder how those cells would behave if transplanted into the urethra, the tube that carries urine from the … Continue reading →

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Disability is a matter of both perception and reality

Posted on August 2, 2017 by

BY JIM HOWE Defining who have disabilities and how to meet their health needs is tricky because there is no standard formula and because disabilities can take so many forms. Some researchers look at disability as a medical problem needing … Continue reading →

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