Get inspired with a brand-new season of WCNY’s Cycle of Health. Listen to emotional, first-hand accounts of medical stories, join informative discussions with health professionals, explore the latest in medical science and technology, and learn how the medical community in Central New York is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in healthcare today.
Hosted by Dr. Rich O’Neill, Cycle of Health explores the topics most important to Central New Yorkers through dynamic story telling. Viewers are treated to new ways to improve your physical and mental health, tips about nutrition, fitness programs that will get the entire family up and moving, and a new segment “Eat Like Your Grandmother Ate.”
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Season 13 premieres June 11 at 8 p.m. on WCNY-TV.
Additional Resources
The Science Behind the Stories
For More on Spina Bifida/Tethered Spinal Cord Surgery:
https://www.spinabifidaassociation.org/resource/neurosurgery/
https://www.aans.org/Patients/Neurosurgical-Conditions-and-Treatments/Tethered-Spinal-Cord-Syndrome
The Science Behind the Stories
For More on Substance Abuse Stigma:
http://www.harmreductionactioncenter.org/HRAC_DOCUMENTS/STIGMA/Stigma%20and%20its%20Consequences.pdf
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5854406/
For More on The Health Effects of E-Cigarettes & Vaping:
https://www.nap.edu/resource/24952/012318ecigaretteConclusionsbyEvidence.pdf
https://www.lung.org/stop-smoking/smoking-facts/impact-of-e-cigarettes-on-lung.html
For More on ‘Eat Like Your Grandmother Ate (Mostly!)’:
Vegetables and Cancer:
The Science Behind the Stories
For More on Lead Poisoning:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2858639/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3909981/
For More on Surgical Robotics:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28895658
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31016718
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31312614
For More on ‘Eat Like Your Grandmother Ate (Mostly!)’:
Cognitive Function/Brain Health:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2805706/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30351155
https://nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1749-6632.2008.03985.x
The Science Behind the Stories
For More on Prostate Cancer and Treatment:
https://www.cancer.gov/types/prostate/research
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4080850/
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/03/190320132051.htm
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1051044318315069?via%3Dihub
The Science Behind the Stories
For More on ALS:
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02238626
For More on Childhood Apraxia of Speech:
https://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/Childhood-Apraxia-of-Speech/
https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/apraxia-speech
For More on ‘Eat Like Your Grandmother Ate (Mostly!)’:
Kidney Disease Diet:
https://www.kidney.org/nutrition/Kidney-Disease-Stages-1-4
https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/Dash_Diet
The Science Behind the Stories
For More on Burn Survivors:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4334175/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4837486/
https://health.ucdavis.edu/burncenter/news/national_research.html
For More on Synthetic Joint Lubrication:
https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2019/06/synthetic-joint-lubricant-holds-promise-osteoarthritis
For More on ‘Eat Like Your Grandmother Ate (Mostly!)’:
Heart healthy eating :
https://www.heart.org/en/search#q=heart%20healthy%20recipes&sort=relevancy
The Science Behind the Stories
For More on Sleep Apnea Nerve Stimulation Surgery and Other Treatments:
https://www.sleepfoundation.org/articles/latest-treatments-obstructive-sleep-apnea
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5739331/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5698546/
For More on Medical Simulation:
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/simulation-training
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/rcs.101
For More on ‘Eat Like Your Grandmother Ate (Mostly!)’:
Farmers’ Markets and Nutrition:
https://www.nutrition.gov/topics/shopping-cooking-and-food-safety/farmers-markets
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20184990
http://www.buffalo.edu/ubnow/stories/2019/10/mobile-farmers-markets.html
The Science Behind the Stories
For More on Burn Survivors:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4334175/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4837486/
https://health.ucdavis.edu/burncenter/news/national_research.html
For More on Synthetic Joint Lubrication:
https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2019/06/synthetic-joint-lubricant-holds-promise-osteoarthritis
For More on ‘Eat Like Your Grandmother Ate (Mostly!)’:
Heart healthy eating :
https://www.heart.org/en/search#q=heart%20healthy%20recipes&sort=relevancy
The Science Behind the Stories
For More on concussions:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27364748
The Science Behind the Stories
For More on breast cancer treatment and research:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28103903
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28576177
https://breast-cancer-research.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/bcr3493
The Science Behind the Stories
For More on Helicopter Travel to Treatment: “Time is Brain”:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16339467
For More on LVADs:
https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007268.htm
For More on ‘Eat Like Your Grandmother Ate (Mostly!)’:
Brain healthy eating—Red meat or white?:
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/eating-less-red-meat-good-family/
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/cooking-for-cognition-why-making-a-meal-is-good-for-your-brain/
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/how-the-mediterranean-diet-may-preserve-your-brain-power/
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2293082
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Rich O’Neill, Ph.D., ABPP (oneillr@upstate.edu) is a Fellow of the American Board of Professional Psychology. He has been a faculty member for over 35 years at SUNY Upstate Medical University where he helped to found the Institute for Decision Excellence and Leadership. He began his career as a filmmaker and received a Student Academy Award© for a documentary about a school which inspired disadvantaged students to flourish. As a psychologist, Rich has focused on fostering health, happiness, and success. He has authored many professional and research papers and book chapters and served as President of the New York State Psychological Association. He has presented in the media since 1985 including for 10 years with his Checkup from the Neckup radio and YouTube spots, for 5 years with his Healthy Decisions weekly segment on WSTM-TV, and for the past 11 seasons with the show he helped launch with WCNY–Cycle of Health. He consults now with individuals, partners, and groups on achieving greater health, happiness, and success.
