Patient Care Blog

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Stay on Top of Your Family’s Health in 2025

Want to make 2025 another great year for your family? Take steps today to protect your family’s health tomorrow and all year long.

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Losing Weight the Healthy Way in the New Year

If you plan to trim down in the coming year, use these tips to make resolutions that will help you stay healthy for years to come.

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Podcast: Cancer Rehabilitation Medicine

On this episode of Back to Health, Dr. Kristen de Vries discusses what patients should know about cancer rehabilitation medicine.

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Have You Gotten Your Flu Vaccine? It’s Not Too Late

December has arrived, and we have good news if you haven’t gotten your flu shot yet. It’s not too late! Make good health a priority.

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Infographic: What to Know About Crohn’s Disease and Colitis

Observed in early December, Crohn’s & Colitis Awareness Week sheds light on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Learn more about these chronic conditions and how to improve your health.

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A Primer on Male Infertility

If a couple is unable to conceive naturally after one year of unprotected intercourse, that couple is deemed to be infertile. But does the problem lie with the male or the female?

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“A Wheelchair Is Not My Thing!” A Scoliosis Story

Pat Cusick had mild scoliosis for many years, but it never bothered her. The Staten Island woman had an active life, even taking a retirement job as a school nurse after a long career in nursing, which included teaching in an associate degree-granting program and as an administrator in long-term care and rehabilitation facilities. But as she neared 70, she noticed she was starting to appear “a little bent over.”

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E. Coli Infection: How to Stay Safe

Escherichia coli, or E. coli, is a type of bacteria commonly found in human and animal intestines. Most E. coli strains are harmless, says Dr. Heidi Torres, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases and Assistant Hospital Epidemiologist at Weill Cornell Medicine, and they’re even a beneficial part of the gut’s microbial ecosystem. However, certain strains can cause illness, with symptoms including diarrhea, urinary tract infections and pneumonia.  

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What You Can Do to Remedy Urinary Incontinence

People of all ages and stages can experience urinary incontinence. Experience life without limits with these treatment options. 

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Podcast: Treating Sports-Related Injuries

In this episode of Back to Health, Dr. Mariam Ashraf discusses what patients should know about detecting, preventing and treating sports-related injuries.