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Exercise physiologist Exercise physiologist Carol Sames, PhD Carol Sames, PhD, talks about the life-long benefits of exercise for teens. Pediatrician, talks about the life-long benefits of exercise for teens. Pediatrician George Starr, MD George Starr, MD, discusses whether dyslexia creates a learning disability. And, discusses whether dyslexia creates a learning disability. And Michael Lax, MD, and Jerrold Abraham, MD Michael Lax, MD, and Jerrold Abraham, MD, explain how a person's job could lead to cancer., explain how a person's job could lead to cancer.

Family therapy – having a whole family take part in an individual‘s therapy – can shake up relationships and open up new possibilities. Family therapy – having a whole family take part in an individual‘s therapy – can shake up relationships and open up new possibilities. David Keith, MD David Keith, MD, director of family therapy in the, director of family therapy in the Upstate Psychiatry Department Upstate Psychiatry Department, traces this treatment from its revolutionary origins under psychiatrists such as his late mentor, Carl Whitaker, MD, whom he profiles in a new book, and explains how family therapy should be a human, not a mechanical, process of discovery., traces this treatment from its revolutionary origins under psychiatrists such as his late mentor, Carl Whitaker, MD, whom he profiles in a new book, and explains how family therapy should be a human, not a mechanical, process of discovery.

Dyslexia, which involves difficulty in reading, writing and spelling, can be overcome using different teaching methods, according to Dyslexia, which involves difficulty in reading, writing and spelling, can be overcome using different teaching methods, according to George Starr, MD George Starr, MD, emeritus clinical associate professor of pediatrics at Upstate. Starr examines dyslexia's historical and genetic factors, notes the large number of dyslexics who lead successful lives and says it can be seen as a different way of learning rather than a disability., emeritus clinical associate professor of pediatrics at Upstate. Starr examines dyslexia's historical and genetic factors, notes the large number of dyslexics who lead successful lives and says it can be seen as a different way of learning rather than a disability.

The stereotype of the gifted child is one who does well in school but in reality can have a hard time and be mislabeled or misdiagnosed because their behaviors unsettle adults, says The stereotype of the gifted child is one who does well in school but in reality can have a hard time and be mislabeled or misdiagnosed because their behaviors unsettle adults, says George Starr, MD George Starr, MD, emeritus clinical associate professor of pediatrics at Upstate. A gifted child might be socially awkward, intense and sensitive, and Starr advises doctors, parents and teachers to view the whole child, not just the unsettling behaviors, to avoid marginalization., emeritus clinical associate professor of pediatrics at Upstate. A gifted child might be socially awkward, intense and sensitive, and Starr advises doctors, parents and teachers to view the whole child, not just the unsettling behaviors, to avoid marginalization.

Public awareness of concussion, especially in sports, has increased in recent years, mirrored by an “explosion” of concussion-related research, says Public awareness of concussion, especially in sports, has increased in recent years, mirrored by an “explosion” of concussion-related research, says Brian Rieger, PhD Brian Rieger, PhD, director of the, director of the Upstate Concussion Center Upstate Concussion Center. Upstate researchers are tracking how students with concussions struggle in the classroom, and seeking better ways to diagnose concussions and manage the resulting stress, Rieger says.. Upstate researchers are tracking how students with concussions struggle in the classroom, and seeking better ways to diagnose concussions and manage the resulting stress, Rieger says.

Howard Simon, MD Howard Simon, MD, goes over weight loss surgery options., goes over weight loss surgery options. George Starr, MD George Starr, MD, talks about hysteria in children., talks about hysteria in children. Robert Olick, PhD Robert Olick, PhD and Thomas Curran, MD, explain the importance of health care proxies. and Thomas Curran, MD, explain the importance of health care proxies.

Cardiologist Cardiologist Robert Carhart, MD Robert Carhart, MD, tells about a new way of monitoring congestive heart failure. Researcher, tells about a new way of monitoring congestive heart failure. Researcher Christopher Morley, PhD Christopher Morley, PhD, discusses the importance of mission statements at medical schools. Trauma nurses, discusses the importance of mission statements at medical schools. Trauma nurses Kimberly Nasby Kimberly Nasby and Jerome Morrison give advice on safe driving for teens. and Jerome Morrison give advice on safe driving for teens.

Obesity and drug abuse can lead to fatty liver and hepatitis C, which are major factors for developing liver cancer, according to Obesity and drug abuse can lead to fatty liver and hepatitis C, which are major factors for developing liver cancer, according to Ajay Jain, MD Ajay Jain, MD, associate chief of hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery at Upstate. Jain, who specializes in cancer surgery, describes the latest procedures – often minimally invasive and robotically assisted -- to treat cancers and other diseases of the liver, pancreas, gallbladder and bile ducts. He also reviews promising new research on early detection of pancreatic cancer., associate chief of hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery at Upstate. Jain, who specializes in cancer surgery, describes the latest procedures – often minimally invasive and robotically assisted -- to treat cancers and other diseases of the liver, pancreas, gallbladder and bile ducts. He also reviews promising new research on early detection of pancreatic cancer.