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

How to Make Your Home a Healthier One

As you start to prep your home for guests this holiday season, check out these tips to reduce the amount of toxins in your living space.

Sean Parker Institute for the Voice's new clinical offices

WCM's Sean Parker Institute for the Voice Opens New Offices

The new clinical offices of the Sean Parker Institute for the Voice, directed by Dr. Lucian Sulica, have opened at 240 East 59th Street (at Second Avenue). The institute, part of the Weill Cornell Medicine Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, offers expert diagnosis and sophisticated, effective treatment for patients with... Read More

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A Spoonful of Sugar Keeps Your Doctor Busy

Americans consume far too much added sugar, and outdated nutrition labels aren’t helping. The result? Poor dietary health and a high incidence of disease.

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Dad Raises Money to Fight Rare Pediatric Cancer and Support WCM's Search for a Cure

For the past eight years, a father has helped Weill Cornell Medicine in the fight against a rare brain tumor that killed his son.

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How to Eat Well and Feel Great This Holiday Season

With Thanksgiving and the holidays just around the corner, many people are looking forward to pumpkin pie, mashed potatoes and gravy and other seasonal treats. Here a few tips to help you eat more healthfully this holiday season.

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Volunteer Makeup Artists Pamper Weill Cornell Medicine Cancer Patients

A group of volunteer makeup artists are pampering Weill Cornell Medicine cancer patients to help them cope with the physical and emotional side effects of chemotherapy.

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Dear Science: Is listening with ear buds bad for your ears?

I just got a new iPhone and can't decide what kind of headphones I should be using. I read somewhere that ear buds are worse for you than headphones that fit over your ear.

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Patient Story: Remission Without Admission

A revolutionary new treatment put patient Ralph Hills' aggressive blood cancer into remission — all while keeping him out of the hospital.

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Pioneering Drug Discovery Company Bridge Medicines Launched to Advance Promising Early Technologies in Major Academic Institutions through Human Proof of Concept

Bridge Medicines is a groundbreaking initiative that completes a seamless, fully funded and professionally staffed path from concept to drug candidate to efficiently and rapidly develop innovative therapeutics for treating human diseases.

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Beating Cancer: Understanding the Prevention Guidelines

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?