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Midwifery program offers delivery options for mothers who previously...
Upstate midwife Heather Shannon with new mom, Sha’lee Barner and Barner’s son, Glen. By Gillian Ottman It’s a fact that labor is different for every new mother – different emotions, level of labor...
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Round Up of recent Upstate news and events
Upstate University Hospital offers the region’s only Level 1 trauma center and provides certification and continuing medical education programs to more than 700 EMS professionals annually. Upstate...
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What’s Up at Upstate… at the Fair!
Tomorrow the gates at the Great New York State Fair swing wide open for opening day 2013. For 12 straight days, people travel from near and far to savor the sights, sounds, tastes and FUN the state...
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You can join midwives on March of Dimes team
Upstate midwives have assembled a team for the annual March of Dimes March for Babies, taking place Oct. 20 on the Onondaga Community College campus. “Every day, thousands of babies are born too soon,...
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Cancer concerns for women the focus of cancer symposium this year
The 9th annual Upstate Cancer Symposium – to be held 7:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27 — focuses on cancer concerns for women. Physicians, nurses, medical students and other health care...
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Learn about HPV and cervical cancer at HealthLink seminar
Nurse practitioner Heather Shannon, director of Upstate’s Midwifery Program, speaks about the Human Papilloma Virus, HPV, and cervical cancer at a free HealthLink seminar from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, Sept....
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New Women’s Health Network emphasizes wellness
Central New York women of all ages can focus on taking care of themselves by joining the Upstate Women’s Health Network. (Listen to a HealthLink on Air radio interview about the network.) The network...
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Parenting when you have cancer – advice from a mom
Shelleen Soltys is surrounded by her children, Angie, 22; Jack. 14; Chloe, 12 and Clara, 10. Photo by Susan Kahn. Treatment for rectal cancer leaves Shelleen Soltys exhausted. The Camillus mother has...
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Expectant moms and partners can register for breastfeeding classes
Upstate offers a two-hour “Breastfeeding: Planning for Success” class once a month for expectant moms and their partners who have decided to breastfeed their baby. Learn about: * how your body prepares...
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Upstate Answers: Why doesn’t amniocentesis test for genetic conditions other...
There are so many genetic conditions. Why does amniocentesis only test for Downs Syndrome? – Seth Tucker, Syracuse “Amniocentesis is a procedure that provides a diagnosis of fetal defects. It is...
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The story behind the Women’s Health Network advertisements
You’ve seen them, haven’t you? Ads for Upstate’s new Women’s Health Network. The ads are in magazines, on billboards, websites and more — all with the goal of encouraging women to join the network and...
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Surgical implant helps patients achieve bowel control
Margaret Plocek, MD When the trauma of delivery damages the anal sphincter muscle in new mothers, Margaret Plocek, MD routinely makes surgical repairs. Her older patients presented more of a challenge....
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Psychiatrist/breast cancer survivor cares for cancer patients
Aliya Hafeez, MD. Photo by Susan Kahn. One of the first things psychiatrist Aliya Hafeez, MD tells her patients is that she began specializing in psychiatry services for people with cancer because she...
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Strong Women, Strong Hearts is Saturday
Upstate University Hospital’s cardiac nursing team hosts its third annual Strong Women, Strong Hearts event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8 at the HealthLink OASIS Learning Center, 6333 Rt. 298...
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Modern birth control options for women
Karen Teelin, MD tells her patients the ABCs of sexuality. A is for abstinence, B is for be faithful, and C is for condom. She is quick to point out that condoms have a 10- to 20-percent failure rate...
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Centering on diabetes in pregnancy
Obstetrician Unzila Nayeri, MD of Upstate’s Regional Perinatal Center (center) talks with patients at a recent Centering Pregnancy class. Photo by Susan Kahn. Pregnant women, some with their partners,...
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Information, inspiration in Upstate Health spring issue
In this issue of Upstate Health: * Read about the expansion of Upstate’s sleep center, the only one in this region with services that accommodate children as young as infants. * Meet a former trauma...
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Struggling to conceive? Consider lubrication
Ask a question at an academic medical center, and you just may inspire research to get the answer. That is how andrology lab director Kazim Chohan, PhD, lit up the Internet recently with news that...
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Answers to questions about living with cancer
Q: “I’m not depressed but I just want to be left alone, so what can I do about friends who keep trying to include me in their social plans?” A: “The first thing would be to tell them,” advises Aliya...
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News, happenings around Upstate Medical University
The Upstate team celebrated in London. You may recall that four runners from Upstate were invited to compete in the JP Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge in London this summer for the 3.5-mile...
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