Monthly Archives: October 2017

Operating through the nose can lead to quicker recovery

Posted on October 30, 2017 by

Someone with an alternately stuffy and drippy nose, ears that feel full, headache, even nosebleeds, is most likely suffering from allergies or chronic sinusitis. But tumors deep in the nose or at the base of the skull can cause those … Continue reading →

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Stroke team extends clot-busting ability to 24 hours

Posted on October 27, 2017 by

Time is a critical element in the treatment of stroke, and now the stroke team at Upstate’s Comprehensive Stroke Center is able to offer more of it to some patients. The clot-busting, tissue plasminogen activator medication called tPA is most … Continue reading →

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Strokes are affecting more young people

Posted on October 25, 2017 by

BY AMBER SMITH A growing number of young people are at risk for stroke today because so many people age 20 to 55 have diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and/or obesity. These diseases increase any person’s risk for stroke, … Continue reading →

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A remarkable and rapid recovery: Family called 911, got him to Upstate stroke team quickly

Posted on October 23, 2017 by

BY AMBER SMITH Rajeev Saini, MD, typically leaves for work in the morning and doesn’t come home until evening. He came home at lunchtime on May 18 to check on his 16-year-old daughter, who was home sick. Saini is a … Continue reading →

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

A look at low-wage jobs and who does them

Posted on October 20, 2017 by

  Ever wonder who the people are who are doing low-wage work? It’s not just young people getting their first work experience, or retirees looking for extra cash. Occupational health researchers from Upstate are involved in a long-term project studying … Continue reading →

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Vegetable garden replaces smoking room

Posted on October 18, 2017 by

BY SUSAN KEETER Ronald Jackson remember when people congregated in the smoking room at Toomey Abbott Towers, a public-housing high-rise in Syracuse. That ended in 2015, when the Syracuse Housing Authority enacted a smoke-free policy for its nine building complexes. … Continue reading →

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5 random facts you would know if you listen to ‘HealthLink on Air’

Posted on October 16, 2017 by

Upstate produces a weekly podcast/radio talk show called “HealthLink on Air” that airs on WRVO Public Media at 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. Sundays and is available in iTunes or on demand. The program explores health, medical and scientific topics … Continue reading →

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Up Close: Musicians welcome here

Posted on October 13, 2017 by

This photo appears on the back cover of the summer 2017 issue of Cancer Care magazine.

Posted in cancer, entertainment

Daughter, then mother, survive lung cancer

Posted on October 11, 2017 by

BY AMBER SMITH Both mother and daughter were diagnosed with lung nodules that turned out to be cancerous, almost by accident. They underwent the same types of tests, and then the same type of surgery followed by chemotherapy. Darlene Barbato … Continue reading →

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Browse the new Upstate Health magazine

Posted on October 10, 2017 by

Our Upstate Health Fall 2017 cover features a man who survived severe frostbite burns, George Myers, who shares his story of recovery. This issue also features two different stories about men who recovered from stroke, and another about a man … Continue reading →

Posted in health care