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Looking for talk radio with intriguing health topics and informative experts? You'll find it here at the HealthLink Radio archives from Season 1. Produced in conjunction with WFDU-FM, HealthLink Radio brings you the latest news and guidance on a wide variety of health issues. Choose a topic that interests you most, download, and listen anytime. Searching for the latest information on treating deep depression? How about a candid discussion of patient safety? And what does your DNA say about your future health? The answer to these questions and more are a click away.

And don't forget to listen to our current season of HealthLink Radio programs. You can catch them live every Sunday morning at 8:30 am on WFDU-FM, 898.1 or download them anytime from the current season's archives.

HealthLink Radio Archives - Current Season
HealthLink Radio Archives - Season 1
Date Show Summary Length File Size Download
6.26.05
  Metabolic Syndrome: When Bad Behaviors Add Up to Ill Health
Dr. David Bleich discusses the assessment and treatment of this disease that is linked to food habits and lifestyle.
00:14:11
5.68MB
6.26.05
  Controlling Tremors with a Pacemaker for the Brain
Dr. Michael Schulder discusses how patients with tremors caused by diseases like Parkinson's may be helped through deep brain stimulation.
00:14:12
5.68MB
6.19.05
  Using Prayer and Herbal Medicine to Manage Allergies and Asthma
Dr. Leonard Bielory talks about the effectiveness of non-traditional therapy used along with traditional medicine.
00:14:07
5.65MB
6.19.05
  Avoiding Blood Borne Diseases by Going Bloodless
Michelle Thomas discusses the risks of blood transfusions and techniques that make "bloodless" surgery and medicine possible.
00:13:50
5.54MB
6.12.05
  Reversing Deepest Depression with Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
Dr. Charles Kellner talks about the safety and effectiveness of this therapy for patients with debilitating depression
00:13:28
5.39MB
6.12.05


  Experimental Treatment Offers New Hope for Acute Spinal Cord Patients
Dr. Robert Heary and Dr. Karen Kepler discuss a promising treatment in which the patient’s own white blood cells are used to repair acute spinal cord injury..
00:14:58
5.99MB
6.5.05
  Say "No" to Pain and Opt for a Hip Replacement
Dr. Calin Moucha, explains how new techniques can relieve pain caused by age-related deterioration.
00:14:05
5.64MB
6.5.05



  Relief and Rehabilitation is Possible for Neurofibromatosis (NF)
Dr. Allen Maniker and Dr. Beth Pletcher discuss surgical and non-surgical treatments of this challenging tumor-producing disease.
00:13:18
5.33MB
5.29.05
  Check Your Blood Vessels
Before They Burst
Dr. Peter Pappas talks about the diagnosis and treatment of life-threatening aneurysms and other vascular diseases.
00:14:38
5.86MB
5.29.05

  The Best Ways to Breathe Free
During Allergy Season
Dr. Leonard Bielory discusses treatment options for allergies and asthma.
00:14:01
5.62MB
5.22.05


  Making the Most of Your Sight
When You're Legally Blind
Low Vision Therapist Janet Rowley and ophthalmologist Dr. Marco Zarbin discuss devices and techniques that can restore independence.
00:29:28
11.8MB
5.15.05
  A Women's Guide to Preventing
Heart Attack and Stroke
Dr. Norman L. Lasser a specialist in Preventive Cardiology, takes the mystery out of stroke and heart attack prevention for women.
00:13:36
5.44MB
5.15.05

New Surgical Techniques Preserve Appearance While Treating Head and Neck Cancers
Head and neck surgeon Dr. Erik Cohen talks about how new techniques can save function and appearance during cancer surgery.

00:14:18
5.72MB
5.08.05
  Vertigo: Your Head is Spinning... What Can Make the Feeling Go Away?
Otolaryngologist Dr. Robert Jyung talks about figuring out the root of the problem so it can be treated.
00:14:09
5.67MB
5.08.05

Are You Safe in the Hospital?
Look Out For Yourself!
Dr. Richard Weinberg explains how you can protect your safety while in the hospital.

00:14:01
5.61MB
5.01.05


Medicine, Interventions and Cardiac Surgery: Which is the Best Path for Your Heart?
Dr. Marc Klapholz, Director of Cardiology, talks about minimally invasive cardiac interventions to unclog blood vessels and keep the heart pumping. Dr. Barry Esrig, Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery, explains new ways to make heart surgery less traumatic.
00:29:26
11.07MB
4.24.05


Expert Surgery to Fix
Injured or Arthritic Hands
Dr. John Capo & Dr. Virak Tan talk about minimally invasive surgery that restores hand motion and corrects disability more quickly and with less pain than ever before.
00:14:00
5.61MB
4.24.05
Hepatitis C: What Your Past
Can Mean to Your Future

Liver Transplant Surgeon Dr. Andrew de la Torre talks about Hepatitis C and how early testing makes it possible to treat liver disease and prevent it from becoming life-threatening.
00:14:17
5.72MB
4.17.05
Losing Weight To Save Your Life
Dr. Asha Bale talks about how to banish pounds forever with weight loss surgery.
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4.17.05
Yes: You Can Recontour Your Body!
Dr. Mark Granick, Chief of Plastic Surgery, explains how your body can be reshaped and you can "feel great in your own skin" after major weight loss.
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4.10.05
Thyroid Cancer & Its Toll on Your Body
Dr. David Bleich, Director of Endocrinology, looks at thyroid cancer and its impact on the body, along with new treatment options.
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4.10.05
You have Rights—Stand Up for Yourself in the Hospital!
Lois Hull, Director of Patient Advocacy, discusses how patients can stay informed, act responsibly and participate in their medical care.
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4.03.05
Using Your DNA to Predict Disease
Dr. Marvin Schwalb, director of the Adult Onset Genetic Disease Program, talks about what your DNA can reveal about you and future illnesses.
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4.03.05
Breast Cancer Breakthroughs
Dr. Steve Kim, director of the Breast Health Program, keeps you up-to-date on the latest techniques in early detection and treatment.
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