Category Archives: family medicine

How to brighten your life

Posted on September 15, 2017 by

Kaushal B. Nanavati, MD, is a doctor of family and integrative medicine at Upstate who often advises patients to “brighten up your life by getting back to the basics.” What does he mean by that? Start by accepting yourself for … Continue reading →

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Have you seen the new ‘Upstate Health’ magazine?

Posted on July 27, 2017 by

As a mother, I cannot select one child as my favorite. As an editor, I don’t have one favorite magazine issue. I love them all. That said, this summer issue of Upstate Health is a particularly good one, for a … Continue reading →

Posted in aging/geriatrics, alternative/integrative medicine, Alzheimer's/dementia, brain/neurology, brain/spine/neurosurgery, community, depression, disability, drugs/medications/pharmacy, education, emergency medicine/trauma, Expert Advice, family medicine, fitness, health care, heart/cardiovascular, history, infectious disease, Joslin Diabetes Center, medical student, mental health/emotional health, nursing, patient story, public health, research, sleep, stroke, Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital/pediatrics, urology

How to help your child during emergency care

Posted on July 26, 2017 by

Stay calm. Your child will look to you to see if they should be nervous, upset or scared. The calmer you can remain, the calmer your child will be. Be honest. Children do best when they are prepared for what … Continue reading →

Posted in emergency medicine/trauma, family medicine, health care, Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital/pediatrics

Ailing med student Alex Paley: ‘A brilliant mind, a true friend’

Posted on February 8, 2017 by

Mckinzie Neggers, a third-year medical student, left Binghamton at 5 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 5 to join Upstate classmates in Syracuse for the “I’m with Alex” fundraising run at Fleet Feet Sports. Neggers and classmates organized the run in honor of … Continue reading →

Posted in brain/neurology, cancer, community, education, entertainment, family medicine, fundraising, health care, illness, medical education, medical student, patient story, physical therapy/rehabilitation, surgery

Which medical apps are on your phone?

Posted on January 5, 2016 by

Nearly all family physicians carry powerful computers in their pockets, loaded with reference information and connected to vastly more on the Web, says Joshua Steinberg, MD, an assistant professor of family medicine at Upstate’s Binghamton Clinical Campus. “If you collect … Continue reading →

Posted in drugs/medications/pharmacy, family medicine, infectious disease, maternity/obstetrics, surgery, Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital/pediatrics

Tips for understanding melanoma

Posted on July 10, 2015 by

Melanoma is one of the most aggressive forms of skin cancer and the leading cause of death from skin disease, killing an estimated 10,000 people in the United States each year. Melanomas often resemble moles; some develop from moles. If … Continue reading →

Posted in cancer, community, family medicine, HealthLink on Air, public health

How to get your mind off a cancer diagnosis long enough to get a good night’s sleep

Posted on March 18, 2015 by

Q & A with Kaushal Nanavati, MD “Most people who are depressed or anxious are troubled about a past that we cannot go back to change or a future that may not even come to fruition. In that process, we … Continue reading →

Posted in cancer, family medicine

Are you getting too much calcium?

Posted on September 8, 2014 by

Getting enough calcium is important, to keep your bones healthy. But getting too much may increase your risk for developing kidney stones or calcium toxicity or mess up your body’s ability to absorb other minerals. Adults should ingest no more … Continue reading →

Posted in community, diet/nutrition, drugs/medications/pharmacy, family medicine, public health, research

Love Potion ’65: A gallbladder, a blackout and a blizzard

Posted on March 6, 2014 by

The hospital’s 50th anniversary — and this cold, snowy winter — inspired Paul Berman, MD, class of ’63, to share his strongest memory of the newly built Upstate University Hospital: The night the lights went out and he met his … Continue reading →

Posted in alumni, community, education, emergency medicine/trauma, entertainment, family medicine, health care, history, medical student, nursing, volunteers