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Infographic: Raising Screen-Smart Kids

Kids now spend more time on devices than sleeping, eating or attending school. That’s why digital resilience is an important part of your child’s health journey.Download the guide here or review the infographic below.

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Peptides: A Risky Wellness Trend

Their fans use them to boost energy, strength, performance and healing, and to slow the aging process. They also use them to feel better than well, if there is such a thing. Why wouldn’t you want to try them? Dr. Dhruv Khullar, a specialist in hospital medicine and an associate professor in the departments of medicine and population health sciences at Weill Cornell Medicine, has a great deal to say on the subject. In fact, he reported on peptides in his most recent article in The New Yorker—he... Read More

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BiTE Therapy: A New Frontier in Cancer Immunotherapy

Immunotherapy has transformed cancer treatment over the past decade by boosting the body’s natural defenses to recognize and kill cancer. Immunotherapies work in a variety of different ways and have opened new doors for patients with cancers that were once very difficult to treat.While cancer has evolved to evade the immune system in a number of ways, novel treatments and technologies are helping to overcome the ability of cancer to adapt and hide from the immune system. For example, drugs that... Read More

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Here’s What We Know: Which Travel Vaccines Do You Need?

Have a big international trip planned? Before you pack your bags and head to the airport, give your health an added layer of protection with recommended travel vaccines.“Prevention is always the best medicine,” says Dr. Ole Vielemeyer, associate professor of clinical medicine and medical director of Weill Cornell Medicine Travel Medicine. “This is especially true when you go to parts of the world... Read More

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Girl Dinner and Boy Kibble: Meal Prep Trends that May Create More Problems Than They Solve

If you spend time on TikTok, Instagram or any other social media platform, you may have come across videos depicting "Girl Dinner" and "Boy Kibble." Both are convenience-driven approaches to meal preparation.

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Here’s What We Know: How Immunotherapy Clinical Trials Are Reshaping Cancer Care

Learn how immunotherapy clinical trials are taking an advanced treatment option and applying it in a growing number of cancer types and stages.

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Infographic: Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how people experience the world and communicate with others.

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Eat Smart, Get Screened: Reducing Your Risk of Colorectal Cancer

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a time when the healthcare community works to raise awareness of this disease and promote early screening and prevention.

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Here’s What We Know: A Guide to Clinical Trial Costs

Free, covered or out-of-pocket? Before you decide to participate in a clinical trial, learn about the costs and what insurance may or may not cover.

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Hope Through Research, Strength Through Community: Jennifer’s Breast Cancer Journey

After working at Weill Cornell Medicine for more than 20 years, Jennifer Moon never imagined she would become a patient herself.