November 10, 2016
Should you avoid processed meats like the plague? Should you eat a handful of garlic with every meal? Will taking supplements increase or decrease your risk of cancer? When should you see your physician to discuss possible risk factors?
October 27, 2016
Dr. Mark S. Lachs, the co-director of the Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Care, was recently named one of Next Avenue's 2016 Influencers in Aging for his work against elder abuse and neglect.
October 21, 2016
CBS News recently highlighted the work of Dr. Linda Vahdat, whose research is focused on treating stage 4 metastatic breast cancer.
October 21, 2016
As a star high school football player, Dr. Leonard Girardi considered a college athletic career. Instead, he chose to practice cardiothoracic surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine, where his team in the operating room must be on their game every day to ensure each patient's surgery is a success.
October 11, 2016
Watch Drs. Linda T. Vahdat and Vivek Mittal appear on WABC-TV's Breast Cancer special to discuss their clinical trial, which found that a copper depletion compound was able to stop the spread of metastatic tumors in high risk breast cancer patients.
October 11, 2016
People with epilepsy — particularly those whose seizures are not controlled well by medication — have a new, minimally invasive treatment option.
October 6, 2016
Buzzfeed spoke with urologist Dr. Harry Fisch to learn more about PSA tests, which help doctors determine a patient's risk for prostate cancer.
October 5, 2016
Computational biologist Dr. Olivier Elemento harnesses the power of microscopes and computers to spot patterns and trends in cancer that could help doctors treat the disease — and perhaps even find a cure.
October 4, 2016
What is prostate cancer? Prostate cancer is the most common (non-skin) form of cancer in the US, affecting 1 in 7 men during his lifetime.
October 3, 2016
Weill Cornell Medicine launched its first Health Talk in conjunction with 92Y on Thursday, September 29th. The panel, made up of WCM physicians, discussed how digital health innovations can improve patient care with moderator Jonathan LaMantia of Crain’s New York Business.The event was the first of three informative health talks that Weill Cornell Medicine and 92Y have partnered to deliver to the NYC community this fall.Two more talks are scheduled later this month. For more information, please... Read More
