OF HEALTH."

>> THIS PROGRAM IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE MEMBERS OF WCNY.

THANK YOU.

>> CANCER, IT'S NOT JUST A DIAGNOSIS.

IT'S A COMPLEX OPPONENT, ONE THAT CAN ALTER THE COURSE OF YOUR LIFE, EVERY MOVE, EVERY DECISION HOLDS TREMENDOUS WEIGHT.

ST.

JOSEPH'S HEALTH HAS PARTNERED WITH ROSWELL PARK, THE REGION'S ONLY NATIONALLY DESIGNATED COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER TO OFFER YOU ACCESS TO PERSONALIZED THERAPIES AND LEADING ONCOLOGISTS RIGHT IN OUR COMMUNITY.

AMONG THE MANY MOVES YOU CAN MAKE, THIS ONE HOLDS THE POWER TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE FOR THE BETTER.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ HELL HELLO, I'M YOUR HOST PSYCHOLOGIST Dr.

RICH O'NEILL IN THIS SPECIAL "CYCLE OF HEALTH."

WE ARE CELEBRATING MEDICAL STUDENT MINUTES, SHORT SPOTS FROM STUDENTS AND FACULTY ABOUT WHAT THEY THINK ARE THE COOLEST, SCARIEST, MOST LIFE CHANGING THINGS THEY'RE LEARNING AND TEACHING IN MED SCHOOL, INCLUDING WHY MULTITASKING MAKES US LESS PRODUCTIVE.

WHY OUR RECORDED VOICE NEVER SOUNDS RIGHT.

IS THAT YOU, RICH?

SIMPLE WAYS TO PROTECT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY'S HEALTH LIKE NOT KISSING NEWBORNS.

NO, THEY'RE SO SCRUMPTIOUS AND THE BORING BUT CRITICAL WAY TO PREVENT SERIOUS TUMMY TROUBLE.

LEARN HOW WE CAN SAVE KIDS FROM THEIR NUMBER ONE KILLER.

WHAT TO DO IF A FOUR LEGGER CHOMPS US, AND LIFESTYLE HABITS THAT CAN EXTEND, TECHNICAL TERM HERE, HAPPIFY OUR LIVES.

HERE THEY COME.

HI, I'M ARYANA NAZEM, MEDICAL STUDENT ON MULTITASKING.

SOMETHING WE ALL THINK WE ARE GREAT AT.

TEXTING, SCROLLING, EMAILS, ALL AT ONCE.

FEELS PRODUCTIVE, RIGHT?

WRONG.

STUDIES SHOW MULTITASKING CAN SLOW OUR REACTION TIME UP TO 40%.

IT INCREASES OUR MISTAKES AND STRESSES OUR BRAINS.

WE ARE NOT ACTUALLY DOING EVERYTHING AT ONCE YOU GUYS.

WE ARE FLIPPING BACK AND FORTH AND EVERY FLIP DRAINS OUR FOCUS.

(PHONE BUZZING) HI, CAN'T TALK RIGHT NOW.

MAJOR FOCUS MODE.

TINY INTERRUPTIONS LIKE THAT IS EXACTLY HOW FOCUS SLIPS AWAY.

WHAT HELPED ME?

NO SOCIAL MEDIA WHILE I STUDY.

SIT AT AN ACTUAL DESK NOT IN MY BED WITH A COZY TV ON.

ONE TASK AT A TIME.

RESULTS?

SHARPER THINKING, FASTER WORK AND BETTER EXAM SCORES.

IF YOU WANT TO GET THINGS DONE, GIVE THE BRAIN ONE THING AT A TIME.

SILENCE THE PHONE.

I'M ARYANA AND THIS IS MY MEDICAL STUDENT MINUTE.

HI, MY NAME IS RAQUEL BATISTA.

I'M A THIRD YEAR MEDICAL STUDENT AT UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY.

AND THIS IS MY MEDICAL STUDENT MINUTE ON WHY YOUR RECORDED VOICE SOUNDS DIFFERENT.

WHEN WE TALK, WE HEAR SOUND TWO WAYS.

AIR CONDUCTION THROUGH THE AIR AND BONE CONJUNCTION DEDUCTION THROUGH THE SKULL.

THAT MIX MAKES OUR VOICE SOUND DEEPER TO US.

RECORDINGS ONLY CAPTURE AIR CONDUCTION, SO OUR VOICE SOUNDS HIGHER AND THINNER.

A MISMATCH CALLED THE SELF-CONFRONTATION EFFECT.

CLINICALLY, IF YOUR VOICE SUDDENLY CHANGES OR STAYS HOARSE OR WEAK, IT COULD MEAN NODULES, POLYPS OR LARYNGITIS.

AND SHOULD BE CHECKED OUT BY AN EAR, NOSE AND THROAT DOCTOR.

TO KEEP YOUR VOICE HEALTHY, HYDRATE, REST, WARM UP AND AVOID SMOKE.

SO, RECORDINGS SOUNDS STRANGE ONLY TO YOU.

REAL CHANGES IN YOUR VOICE DESERVE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

I'M RAQUEL BATISTA AND THIS HAS BEEN MY MEDICAL STUDENT MINUTE.

HI ALL, I'M GRACY LIN, A FOURTH YEAR MEDICAL STUDENT.

DID YOU KNOW IT CAN BE DANGEROUS TO LET FRIENDS AND FAMILIES KISS YOUR NEW BABY.

A BABY'S IMMUNE SYSTEM IS NOT FULLY DEVELOPED, ESPECIALLY IN THE FIRST THREE MONTHS.

THIS MEANS THAT'S THEY HAVE A MUCH HIGHER CHANCE OF CATCHING AN INFECTION AND BEING UNABLE TO FIGHT IT OFF.

ONE SUCH EXAMPLE IS THE HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS KNOWN AS HERPES WHICH OFTEN PRESENT AS COLD SORES BUT MAY BE ASYMPTOMATIC AND CAN BE TRANSMITTED THROUGH A SEEMINGLY BENIGN KISS.

EARLY SYMPTOMS ARE IRRITABILITY, FEVER, RASHES INSIDE THE MOUTH AND OUTSIDE THE MOUTH.

THIS CAN LEAD TO ORGAN FAILURE AND BRAIN DAMAGE.

SO, NEXT TIME A SMOOCHY PERSON TRIES TO GIVE YOUR BABY A KISS, LET THEM KNOW YOUR BABY'S IMMUNE SYSTEM IS STILL DEVELOPING AND THEY CAN GIVE LOVING CUDDLES INSTEAD.

I'M MEDICAL STUDENT GRACY LIN.

HI, I'M MAGGIE MARKGRAF, A THIRD YEAR STUDENT AT UPSTATE'S NORTON COLLEGE OF MEDICINE WITH MY MEDICAL STUDENT MINUTE.

BEFORE BACTERIA WERE DISCOVERED SURGEONS OPERATED WITHOUT WASHING THEIR HANDS.

NOW WE FOE THERE ARE BETWEEN 10 TO 100 TRILLION BACTERIA INSIDE US AND ON OUR SKIN.

NEW RESEARCH SHOWS SOME ARE EXCEPTIONALLY CLEVER AT DISGUISE.

THROUGH MONTH ELECTRIC CAR MIMICRY, THEY CAMOUFLAGE THEMSELVES TO LOOK LIKE PROTEINS AND OTHER STRUCTURES IN OUR CELLS.

UNFORTUNATELY THIS CAN TRICK OUR IMMUNE SYSTEM INTO AUTOIMMUNE AT THIS, ATTACKING HEALTHY CELLS AND TISSUES AND PLAYS A ROLE AS A TRIGGER FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CERTAIN AUTO IMMUNE DISEASES LIKE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS AND LUPUS.

NO DOUBT OTHER FACTORS ARE INVOLVED BUT THIS SHOWS HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO WASH OUR HANDS AND MAKE SURE WE ARE STAYING HEALTHY.

I'M MAGGIE MARKGRAF WITH MY MEDICAL STUDENT MINUTE.

HI, I'M KATIE HAYES, A THIRD YEAR MED STUDENT WITH THE MOST ALARMING THING I'VE LEARNED SO FAR.

WHEN YOU THINK HOW CAN I KEEP MY CHILD HEALTHY?

YOU PROBABLY THINK ABOUT GOOD NUTRITION, FUN EXERCISE, RESTFUL SLEEP, EVACUATION VACCINATIONS AND REGULAR CHECKUPS.

TRUE, TRUE, TRUE, BUT WHAT IF I TOLD YOU ONE OF THE BIGGEST IMPACTS YOU CAN HAVE ON YOUR CHILD'S HEALTH IS BY TEACHING THEM ABOUT CAR SAFETY.

THE NUMBER ONE REASON OUR KIDS DIE BEFORE AGE 19 IS ACCIDENTS, MOSTLY CAR CRASHES.

USING THE RIGHT CAR SEAT AND TEACHING OUR KIDS TO WEAR A SEATBELT PREVENTS INJURIES, EVEN SAVES THEIR LIVES.

AND DON'T FORGET TO WEAR YOURS.

CHILDHOOD IS A LOT MORE FUN IF YOU ARE AROUND TO PLAY WITH THEM.

I'M KATIE HAYES WITH MY MEDICAL STUDENT MINUTE.

HI, I'M KATELYN DECKER FIRST YEAR MEDICAL STUDENT.

LISTEN TO THIS WILD FACT I JUST LEARNED.

OVER 4.5 MILLION ANIMAL BITES HAPPEN EVERY YEAR IN THE U.S.

MILLIONS OF US DISCOVERING THE OUCH WAY THAT PETS HAVE TEETH.

THE KICKER?

JUST BECAUSE IT'S FROM OUR FIDO DOESN'T MEAN IT'S HARMLESS.

CISDZ GET BITTEN MOST OFTEN ON THE FACE AND ON THE HEAD.

OW.

DOGS CAUSE MOST BITES BUT CATS CAN CAUSE TINY PUNCTURES THAT GET INFECTED.

ONE IN FIVE BITES DO, ESPECIALLY ON THE HANDS OR IF THE WOUND IS DEEP.

AND IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS, THINK ABOUT RABIES.

BATS AND RACCOONS ARE THE USUAL SUSPECTS.

HERE IS THE DEAL FOR ANY BITE.

FIRST, WASH IT THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.

NEXT, GET CHECKED BY A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL.

YOU MIGHT NEED ANTIBIOTICS, STITCHES OR VACCINATIONS.

FINALLY TEACH OUR KIDDOS TO PET SAFE.

GENTLE.

GENTLE.

I'M KATELYN DECKER WITH MY MEDICAL STUDENT MINUTE.

>> HI, I'M Dr.

SEETHA RAMANATHAN WITH MY MEDICAL STUDENT MINUTE.

ALUMNI EDITION ABOUT THE MOST VALUABLE LESSON I HAVE LEARNED IN MY 25 YEARS AS A PSYCHIATRIST.

I ONCE THOUGHT THAT WITH THE BEST PSYCHIATRIST THE ONLY THING I NEEDED WAS MASTERY OVER MEDICATIONS AND PSYCHO THERAPY.

KNOWLEDGE MASTERY IS VERY IMPORTANT.

BUT THE SECRET SAUCE, TRANSCENDING ALL ELSE, IS MUCH SIMPLER.

GOOD RELATIONSHIPS.

RESEARCH SHOWS OVER AND OVER THAT THE SO CALLED COMMON FACT FACTORS FOR SUCCESS IN ANY PSYCHO THERAPY WITH ANY TYPE OF MEDICATIONS OR ANY COLLABORATION ARE WARMTH, EMPATHY AND BEING GENUINE.

HOW?

LISTEN TO THE HEART OF EVERY PERSON'S MESSAGE FROM YOUR HEART AND HELP US ALL HEAL.

I'M Dr.

SEETHA RAMANATHAN WITH MY ALUMNI MEDICAL STUDENT MINUTE.

HI, I'M MEDICAL STUDENT OLIVIA LANIAK WITH A VERY DISTURBING FACT.

MORE THAN ONE IN THREE OF US HAVE PREDIABETES, A CONDITION IN WHICH OUR BLOOD SUGAR IS ELEVATED AND ON ITS WAY TO QUALIFIED AS TYPE TWO DIABETES.

IN TYPE TWO DIABETES, OUR BODIES STOP RESPONDING TO INSULIN, A HORMONE THAT HELPS STORE SUGAR FOR ENERGY.

TYPE 2 DIABETES GREATLY INCREASES HEALTH RISKS LIKE STROKE, HEART ATTACK AND KIDNEY FAILURE.

SO, HOW TO PREVENT OR EVEN REVERSE PREDIABETES?

SIMPLE.

DAILY EXERCISE AND A HEALTHY DIET.

30 PLUS MINUTES OF MODERATE DAILY MOVEMENT LIKE BRISK WALKING COMBINED WITH A HEALTHY DIET SUCH AS THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET LOWERS BLOOD SUGAR.

BY REVERSING PREDIABETES, OUR RISK OF DEVELOPING TYPE TWO DIABETES IS CUT IN HALF.

I'M OLIVIA LANIAK WITH MY MEDICAL STUDENT MINUTE.

>> HI, I'M RAQUEL BATISTA, A THIRD YEAR MED STUDENT WITH MY MEDICAL STUDENT MINUTE ON CHILDHOOD STRESS.

ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EVENTS OR ACES LIKE ABUSE, VIOLENCE OR ADDICTION, CAN REDUCE CORTISOL RECEPTORS, THE BRAIN'S STRESS BREAKS.

WITH FEWER BREAKS, THE BODY GETS STUCK IN FIGHT OR FLIGHT.

THAT'S WHY SMALL STRESSORS LIKE A TOUGH EMAIL OR TRAFFIC CAN FEEL OVERWHELMING TO SOMEONE WHO HAS HAD A LOT OF ACES.

OVER TIME, CONSTANT STRESS RAISES RISK FOR MOOD DISORDERS, INFLAMMATION, HEART DISEASE AND AUTO IMMUNE ISSUES.

BUT HEALING IS POSSIBLE.

MEDICATIONS BALANCE BRAIN CHEMISTRY, THERAPY HELPS PROCESS TRAUMA AND EXERCISE, MY FAVORITE, BOOSTS MOOD, LOWERS INFLAMMATION AND GROWS NEW BRAIN CELLS FOR FREE.

EARLY ADVERSITY IS TOUGH, BUT THE RIGHT TOOLS HELP US RECOVER.

I'M RAQUEL BATISTA AND THIS HAS BEEN MY MEDICAL STUDENT MINUTE.

>> HI, I'M AMELIA BOYD, MEDICAL STUDENT AT UPSTATE HERE TO TELL YOU ABOUT MY FAVORITE MIRACLE DRUG THAT CAN BOOST YOUR MOOD, SHARPEN FOCUS AND REDUCE STRESS.

EXERCISE.

WE ALL KNOW DAILY MOVEMENT IS GOOD FOR YOU.

AND PERSONALLY, RUNNING HELPS ME MANAGE THE STRESS OF MEDICAL SCHOOL.

BUT NEW RESEARCH SHOWS EXERCISE HELPS NEURONS OR BRAIN CELLS FORM NEW CONNECTIONS, ESPECIALLY IN AREAS INVOLVED IN MOOD REGULATION AND MEMORY.

IN FACT, EXERCISE CAN BE AS EFFECTIVE AS THERAPY OR MEDS FOR EASING DEPRESSION.

NOT A RUNNER?

YOGA, STRENGTH TRAINING, EVEN BRISK WALKING ARE ALL EFFECTIVE.

THE KEY IS CONSISTENT DAILY ACTIVITY.

SO DO SOMETHING YOU LOVE AND GO AT YOUR OWN PACE.

NEW TO THIS?

SETTING A GOAL AND TRACKING PROGRESS CAN HELP YOU BUILD A ROUTINE FOR THE LONG RUN AND YES, PUN INTENDED.

I'M AMELIA BOYD.

LET'S GET MOVING.

>> WELCOME BACK TO OUR MEDICAL STUDENT MINUTE SHOWCASE.

SHORTS FROM MED STUDENTS AND DOCS ABOUT SURPRISING THINGS FROM THE WHITE COAT WORD LIKE CY TO CHROME P 450.

NOT A "STAR WARS" ROBOT.

POP DANGERS IN PREGNANCY.

BABIES DRINKING TOO MUCH AND WHY MED INTERACTIONS LIKE WITH STUFF SELLING AT GAS STATIONS CAN MEAN KABOOM.

AND FINALLY, BEING PROACTIVE FOR OUR HEALTH, INCLUDING PREVENTING A RISING CANCER THREAT, THE STUNNING GENETIC EFFECTS OF MOVEMENT AND ASSIGNING OUR MEDICAL DECISIONS TO SOMEONE ELSE IF WE ARE REALLY UNDER THE WEATHER.

AND MORE.

LET'S TAKE A LOOK.

>> HI, I'M FIRST YEAR MEDICAL STUDENT ALESSANDRA BARLAS.

EVER FELT TOO EMBARRASS TO TELL YOUR DOC HOW MUCH YOU DRINK, DO STREET DRUGS LEFTOVER MEDS OR SUPPLEMENTS LIKE ST.

JOHN'S WORST.

OUR GENETIC MAKEUP INFLUENCES THE CY TOCHROME P-450 SYSTEM COOL NAME, HAD YOU.

DIFFERENT SUBSTANCES WE INGEST AFFECT THE P 450, CHRONIC ALCOHOL USE, ANTIBIOTICS AND STT AND ACUTE ALCOHOL USE AND ANTIDEPRESSANTS AND INDIGESTION MEDICATION CAN SQUASH IT.

THAT CAN LEAD TO SIDE EFFECTS, EVEN KABOOM?

DIDN'T KNOW?

HECK, I JUST LEARNED ALL ABOUT THAT MYSELF.

SO FORGET EMBARRASSED.

THINK CY TOP-450 AND SHARE IT ALL.

I'M ALESSANDRA BARLAS WITH MY MEDICAL SCHOOL MINUTE.

>> HI, I'M Dr.

KANYI KANYIN ADEYEMO.

POT SHOPS ARE POPPING UP WITH MORE MEDICAL AND RECREATIONAL USE.

PEOPLE FIND CANNABIS HELPFUL IN OR DEALING WITH CHEMOTHERAPY NAUSEA, CHRONIC PAIN, MUSCLE SPASMS.

PREGNANT WOMEN USE IT FOR MORNING SICKNESS BUT THC, POT'S ACTIVE INGREDIENT LODGES IN THE FETUS' BRAIN.

THERE WAS COMPARISON OF USERS VERSUS NON-USERS.

50% INCREASE OF PREMATURE BIRTH.

LOW BRIRTSDZ RATE AND POSSIBLY MORE RISK OF NEWBORN DEATH.

SO SKIP CANNABIS AND ASK YOUR DOCTOR FOR OTHER WAYS TO DEAL WITH MORNING SICKNESS.

HAPPY BABY, I'M Dr.

KANYIN ADEYEMO WITH MY MEDICAL STUDENT MINUTE.

>> HI ALL, I'M GRACY LIN, FOURTH YEAR MEDICAL STUDENT AT UPSTATE NORTON'S COLLEGE OF MEDICINE WITH MY MEDICAL STUDENT MINUTE.

A SURPRISING THING I'VE LEARNED IS BABIES DON'T NEED TO DRINK WATER.

WE PAY ALLOT OF ATTENTION TO HYDRATION THESE DAYS AS IT HAS MANY BENEFITS.

HOWEVER, MANY OF US ARE NOT BRINGING ENOUGH WATER AND YES, I'M LOOKING AT YOU.

BUT BABIES DON'T NEED TO DRINK WATER TO STAY HYDRATED.

AND THEIR FIRST SIX MONTHS, BABIES CAN'T REGULATE THEIR WATER BALANCE.

THEIR KIDNEYS ARE STILL GROWING AND CAN'T HANDLE TOO MUCH VOLUME.

TOO MUCH PURE WATER DILUTES THE SODIUM IN THE BLOOD AND CAUSE WATER INTOXICATION.

IT IS ALSO KNOWN AS HYPONATREMIA WHICH CAN CAUSE SEVERE SIDE EFFECTS.

BRAIN SWELLING, SEIZURES AND EVEN DEATH.

SO, THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS RECOMMENDS ONLY FEEDING BABIES BREAST MILK OR FORMULAS PREPARED ACCORDING TO INSTRUCTION UNTIL ARUINED SIX MONTHS OLD.

ANY QUESTIONS?

ASK YOUR CHILD'S PEDIATRICIAN.

I'M GRACY LIN WITH MY MEDICAL STUDENT MINUTE.

DRINK UP.

>> HI, I'M SHERVIN RAZAVI, MEDICAL STUDENT.

WE ALL KNOW EXERCISE IS CRITICAL IN MAINTAINING OUR LONG-TERM HEALTH AND INCREASING OUR LIFESPAN AND HEALTH SPAN.

AS A MEDICAL STUDENT, I ANALYZE CHANGES IN GENE ACTIVITY BETWEEN DIFFERENT GROUPS OF PEOPLE.

FINDING CHANGE ACTIVITY IN ONLY 50 GENES IS AN IMPRESSIVE DISCOVERY.

A RECENT DISCOVERY SHOWED LONG-TERM CARDIOVASCULAR EXERCISE CHANGES THE ACTIVITY OF OAF A THOUSAND GENES, UNPARALLELED FINDING.

THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION RECOMMENDS 150 MINUTES OF MODERATE AEROBIC EXERCISE OR 75 MINUTES OF VIGOROUS AEROBIC EXERCISE WEEKLY.

PLUS STRENGTH TRAINING TWICE A WEEK.

NOW, LET'S THINK 1,000 PLUS GENES CHANGING TO ENCOURAGE OURSELVES AND OUR LOVED ONES TO EXERCISE A BIT MORE FOR BETTER HEALTH.

I'M SHERVIN RAZAVI WITH MY MEDICAL STUDENT MINUTE.

>> HI, I'M TIM CHAN, MEDICAL STUDENT.

IF YOU OR A LOVED ONE HAD COLON CANCER, YOU ARE NOT ALONE.

IT'S THE FOURTH MOST COMMON CANCER IN ADULTS AND IS BECOMING MORE COMMON AMONG YOUNG ADULTS.

FORTUNATELY WHEN CAUGHT AND TREATED EARLY, THE SURVIVAL RATE IS ABOUT 90%.

THE GOLD STANDARD FOR DIAGNOSIS AND SCREENING IS COLONOSCOPY WHEN A DOCTOR USES A CAMERA TO EXAMINE THE BOWELS AND DURING THE PROCEDURE THEY CAN REMOVE SUSPICIOUS POLYPS AND REMOVE PRE-CANCER.

YOU CAN MINIMIZE YOUR RISK OF COLON CANCER WITH REGULAR EXERCISE, AVOIDING TOBACCO AND AVOIDING PROCESSED MEATS.

STILL RECOMMENDATIONS SUGGEST SCREENING AT 45 AND IF YOU HAVE A HISTORY OF COLON CANCER, YOU MIGHT NEED TO GET IT EARLIER.

THERE ARE AT-HOME TESTS AS WELL ALTHOUGH COLONOSCOPIES ARE THE MOST ACCURATE.

IF INTERESTED, DISCUSS THIS WITH MOORE PRIMARY CARE DOCTOR.

I'M TIM CHAN AND THIS IS MY MEDICAL STUDENT MINUTE.

>> HI EVERYONE.

I'M WILL ZURI WILLIAMS WITH ONE OF THE MOST SURPRISING THINGS I'VE LEARNED IN MEDICAL SCHOOL.

IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, PATIENTS CAN PERFORM THEIR OWN SWABS TO DETECT FOR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS.

RESEARCH SHOWS THEY'RE JUST AS ACCURATE AS A CLINICIAN'S.

ANOTHER SURPRISE, A PELL PELVIC EXAM IS NOT ALWAYS NEEDED FOR STI SYMPTOMS UNLESS THERE ARE RED FLAG SYMPTOMS OF ABDOMINAL PAIN OR INFLAMMATORY DISEASE.

THIS MATTERS BECAUSE PELVIC EXAMS CAN BE UNCOMFORTABLE AND WHEN DONE BY UNFAMILIAR E.D.

STAFF, STRESSFUL.

PATIENTS COLLECTING THEIR OWN SWABS IS A SIMPLE WAY TO MAKE THE EXPERIENCE MORE RESPECTFUL.

IT REDUCES EXAMS AND IS A TRAUMA INFORMED APPROACH WHILE STILL GIVING US THE INFO WE NEED FOR GOOD, SAFE TREATMENT.

SO, YEAH, SOMETIMES THE BEST CARE MEANS GIVING A PERSON MORE CONTROL OVER THEIR OWN BODY.

I'M ZURI WILLIAMS WITH MY MEDICAL STUDENT MINUTE.

>> HI, I'M AMELIA BOYD, FOURTH YEAR MEDICAL STUDENT WITH MY MEDICAL STUDENT MINUTE ABOUT A SURPRISING DANGER AT CONVENIENT STORES.

HERBAL SUPPLEMENTS IN FLASHY PACKAGES ADVERTISING THINGS LIKE BOOSTING ENERGY OR FOCUS OR HELPING WITH PERFORMANCE.

THE PROBLEM IS, MANY OF THESE PRODUCTS ARE NOT LABELED AND EVEN THOSE THAT ARE, MAY NOT BE WHAT THEY CAME.

CLAIM.

FDA TESTING HAS REVEALED THEY OFTEN CONTAIN PRESCRIPTION DRUGS LIKE VIAGRA WITHOUT LABELING THEM.

THAT MEANS YOU COULD BE UNKNOWINGLY TAKING POWERFUL MEDICATIONS.

FOR SOME PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH HEART PROBLEMS OR ON MEDICATIONS LIKE NITRATES, THIS CAN BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.

THESE HIDDEN DRUGS CAN CAUSE SERIOUS SIDE EFFECTS LIKE DANGEROUSLY LOW BLOOD PRESSURE OR OTHER INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER MEDICATIONS.

THESE SUPPLEMENTS ARE NOT REGULATED OR TESTED FOR SAFETY.

SO IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING ONE OF THESE PRODUCTS, IT'S SAFER TO TALK WITH YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT YOUR CONCERNS INSTEAD.

I'M AMELIA BOYD WITH MY MEDICAL STUDENT MINUTE.

>> HI, I'M SCHYLER TURNER WITH A SCHOOL MED SCHOOL RECOVERY ABOUT REDUCING POST SURGERY PAIN WITHOUT HEAVY OPIOIDS.

OPIOIDS WERE THE GO TO, BUT CONTRIBUTED TO TRAGIC ADDICTIONS NOW, SURGEONS PRESCRIBE MULTIMODAL PAIN CONTROL.

INSTEAD OF ONE STRONG DRUG, THEY CAN COMBINE SMALLER DOSES OF OPIOIDS CAN MEDS LIKE ACETAMINOPHEN MIN, NSAID, LOCAL ANESTHETICS AND NERVE BLOCKS.

THIS TARGETS MULTIPLE PAIN PATHWAYS AND THERE IS LESS GROGGINESS, LESS NAUSEA, FASTER RECOVERY.

I RECENTLY HAD A PATIENT VERY WORRIED ABOUT POST-OP PAIN AND ADDICTION.

SEEING HIS RELIEF WHEN HE UNDERSTOOD OUR MULTIMODAL APPROACH WAS ONE OF THE COOLEST EXPERIENCES OF MED SCHOOL YET.

MODERN SURGERY IS NOT JUST CUTTING AND STITCHING.

IT'S PERSONALIZED SCIENCE-BACKED PAIN CONTROL.

I'M MED STUDENT SCHYLER TURNER.

HI, I'M OLIVIA LANIAK, FOURTH YEAR STUDENT WITH MY MEDICAL STUDENT MINUTE.

URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS MOST OFTEN AFFECT TEENS AND ADULTS, SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE INCREASED BATHROOM TRIPS, BURNING OR PAIN WHILE URINATING AND FEELING UNABLE TO FULLY EMPTY THE BLADDER.

BACK PAIN AND FEVER MAY OCCUR.

UTIS IN THE ELDERLY CAN LOOK THE SAME BUT SURPRISINGLY, DELIRIUM MAY BE THE ONLY SYMPTOM.

DELIRIUM IS A SUDDEN CHANGE IN MENTAL STATUS, SUCH AS INCREASED CONFUSION, AGGRESSION OR DIFFICULTY COMMUNICATING, DELIRIUM CAN MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO SHARE OTHER UTI SYMPTOMS.

ANTIBIOTICS CAN CURE UTIS IN A FEW DAYS BUT DELAYS CARE CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS INFECTIONS.

SO IF YOU NOTICE A SUDDEN CHANGE IN MENTAL STATUS, VISIT A DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY.

THE ANSWER MAY BE A URINE SAMPLE AWAY.

AND YES, CRANBERRY JUICE MAY HELP WARD OFF UTI.

I'M OLIVIA LANIAK WITH MY MEDICAL STUDENT MINUTE.

CHEERS.

>> HI, I'M Dr.

GREG EASTWOOD AUTHOR OF THE BOOK ABOUT PREPARING FOR END OF LIFE TO SHARE SOMETHING VITALLY IMPORTANT.

HAVE YOU SELECTED YOUR HEALTHCARE PROXY.

SOMEONE WHO CAN MAKE MEDICAL DECISIONS FOR YOU IF YOU CANNOT MAKE YOUR OWN.

FIRST, PICK SOMEONE WHO CAN MAKE DIFFICULT DECISIONS UNDER POSSIBLY EMOTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES.

PERHAPS YOUR SPOUSE OR ANOTHER LOVED ONE OR A FRIEND.

SECOND, DISCUSS YOUR WISHES REGARDING YOUR MEDICAL CARE WITH THAT PERSON.

YOU WANT YOUR HEART RESUSCITATED?

WHAT ABOUT A FEEDING TUBE OR OTHER TREATMENTS?

FINALLY FILL OUT A HEALTHCARE PROXY FORM AND KEEP IT HANDY.

MAKE SURE TO GIVE A COPY TO YOUR PROXY AND TO YOUR DOCTOR.

THE PHILOSOPHER MARCUS AREALOUS SAID TYING IS ONE OF OUR ASSIGNMENTS IN LIFE.

I'M Dr.

GREG EASTWARD TO-- EASTWOOD TO TELL YOU THAT IS YOUR NEXT ASSIGNMENT AND CONSIDER BEING AN ORGAN DONOR.

>> THANK YOU Dr.

EASTWOOD AND THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.

IF YOU HAVE A FEW MORE MINUTES AND WANT TO SEE ANYMORE OF THESE OR PAST SEASONS OF THE SHOW, VISIT WCNY.ORG/"CYCLE OF HEALTH" OR MY WEBSITE Dr.

NECKUP.ORG.

FOR "CYCLE OF HEALTH," I'M PSYCHOLOGIST Dr.

NECKUP, RICH O'NEILL.

THANKS FOR CHECKING UP WITH US.

♪ ♪ >> CANCER, IT'S NOT JUST A DIAGNOSIS.

IT'S A COMPLEX OPPONENT, ONE THAT CAN ALTER THE COURSE OF YOUR LIFE, EVERY MOVE, EVERY DECISION HOLDS TREMENDOUS WEIGHT.

ST.

JOSEPH'S HEALTH HAS PARTNERED WITH ROSWELL PARK, THE REGION'S ONLY NATIONALLY DESIGNATED COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER TO OFFER YOU ACCESS TO PERSONALIZED THERAPIES AND LEADING ONCOLOGISTS RIGHT IN OUR COMMUNITY.

AMONG THE MANY MOVES YOU CAN