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Read the latest on wellness and preventive care for the whole family.

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Empowering Breast Cancer Patients Through Art and Community

To distract herself from the harsh side effects of cancer treatment, Marquina Iliev-Piselli — a 38-year-old digital marketer and Weill Cornell Medicine patient — started the Glam Chemo Project in 2015.While she received cancer-fighting drugs at the Weill Cornell Breast Center, Marquina staged... Read More

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Outperforming Crohn’s Disease: Analise’s Story

When she was 10 years old actress Analise Scarpaci set her sights on Broadway. Nothing, she decided, would hold her back — not even Crohn's disease. With the help of Weill Cornell Medicine, Analise has been able to manage her disease while pursuing her dreams.

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Inside Medicine: Dr. Erica Jones

Cardiologist Dr. Erica Jones is one of the many hard-working and dedicated doctors transforming the lives of her patients at Weill Cornell Medicine.

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#WeAreWCM: Dr. Jaclyn Bonder

Dr. Jaclyn Bonder brings a special insight to her work treating women with musculoskeletal problems related to pregnancy: she, too, had a difficult pregnancy.

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After Years of Discomfort, Prolapse Surgery Enables Julia to Live Actively

It’s no exaggeration to say that Julia Roudi now has a new lease on life. After experiencing discomfort for decades, Julie, at 63, is now able to walk as far and as long as she wants, as well as enjoy more comfortable, fuller days.

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Dr. Benjamin Samstein Featured in the Wall Street Journal

Dr. Benjamin Samstein, the Chief of Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine, was recently featured in an article about laparoscopic liver transplantation in the Wall Street Journal. The procedure is a less invasive way to perform liver transplantation, and many believe more expanding access to this procedure could encourage more donors to step forward.... Read More

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4 Ways People with Cancer Can Decrease Their Risk of Heart Disease

In honor of February’s American Heart Month, we’re focusing on the way that cancer and its treatment can affect cardiovascular health.

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These Office Areas May Be the Most Germ-Ridden, WCM Geneticist Says

CBS News spoke with Dr. Chris Mason, a geneticist at Weill Cornell Medicine, who explained that exposure to the flu virus isn't just dependent on who you come into contact with, but with what you come into contact, as well.

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WCM Surgeon Uses 3D Printer to Build Custom Prosthetic Sternum

Penelope Heller turned to Weill Cornell Medicine after the Gore-Tex-based substitute that replaced her sternum made it difficult to breathe and caused her pain.

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WCM Physician Discusses Monitoring Sleep with Activity Trackers

In an article for Metro, Dr. Daniel Barone helped the author make sense of the sleep data recorded on her FitBit.