Category Archives: maternity/obstetrics

Jackson’s birthday gift: Donation of blood from newborn’s umbilical cord could save a life, treat a disorder, aid medical research

Posted on March 30, 2017 by

  BY AMBER SMITH Mark and Nicole Moore’s first act as new parents, as a family, was to give back. After dad cut Jackson Hunter Moore’s umbilical cord and while mom cuddled the newborn in her arms, one of the … Continue reading →

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Breast-feeding is healthy for baby and mother

Posted on January 30, 2017 by

  The majority of babies born in the United States receive some breast milk, but experts including Upstate’s Jayne Charlamb, MD, say mothers and their infants would benefit from breast-feeding exclusively for at least six months. Charlamb, an associate professor … Continue reading →

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Advanced fertility care now available at Upstate

Posted on January 27, 2017 by

Through a partnership with Boston IVF, Upstate now offers advanced fertility services to individuals and couples in Central New York. Two reproductive endocrinologists from Boston IVF — Alan Penzias, MD, and Michael Alper, MD — travel to Syracuse two or … Continue reading →

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What’s Up at Upstate: A look at educational, health care, research and community endeavors

Posted on October 17, 2016 by

Organ lessons and clinical exposure A renewed curriculum for the first two years of medical school at Upstate introduces students to the body, organ by organ, and provides them with clinical exposure earlier in their academic careers. Their study begins … Continue reading →

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Helping newborns by helping moms off drugs

Posted on September 20, 2016 by

BY AMBER SMITH One quarter of the babies born in Onondaga County have been exposed to an opioid drug of some sort in the womb, making for one of the highest rates of newborn drug exposure in New York state. … Continue reading →

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Popular baby names at Upstate

Posted on March 29, 2016 by

Mom 365, the company that photographs new arrivals for Upstate’s online nursery, reports these as the most popular baby names at Upstate University Hospital’s community campus . Girls Scarlett Emma Zoe Willow Penelope Sophia Mia Madison Abigail Grace Boys Alexander … Continue reading →

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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 →

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11 additions to Upstate’s Community Campus

Posted on December 29, 2015 by

Services have expanded, and new technology and equipment has been added to Upstate’s Community Campus in the four years since Upstate University Hospital acquired Community General Hospital. Here are 11 additions to know about: * Two types of specialized emergency … Continue reading →

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3 things to do before getting pregnant

Posted on December 18, 2015 by

  Family planning expert Renee Mestad, MD, gives this advice to women before they begin trying to conceive: Stop smoking. Smoking interferes with ovulation, the ability of the egg to move through the fallopian tube, and it affects implantation. It … Continue reading →

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Numbers paint varied portrait of people, projects, events, history at Upstate

Posted on August 26, 2015 by

Words tell stories, but so can numbers. The eight below help illustrate the missions of Upstate Medical University – medical care, education and research – and reveal the institution’s dedication to the Syracuse community through charitable donations and its environmental … Continue reading →

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