April 1, 2024
In this episode of Back to Health, Dr. Daniel Barone discusses how seasonal changes can impact sleep.
March 29, 2024
After more than a decade of living with chronic pain and heavy periods, a patient finally gets relief from her endometriosis with the right treatment plan.
March 28, 2024
Public health experts have learned a great deal about COVID-19—a virus never seen before in human beings—since the coronavirus first appeared on our shores 4 years ago.
March 27, 2024
The skeletal system keeps the body upright, but did you know that the bones play a number of pivotal roles in the body? From storing minerals to providing the home for new cell creation, the body’s bones are dynamic and critical to the body in various ways.
March 27, 2024
March Is National Nutrition Month. Take simple steps to improve your family’s eating habits.
March 26, 2024
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a fairly rare genetic condition that affects roughly half a million Americans. It has no cure, but at Weill Cornell Medicine, rare diseases matter just as much as common ones. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and its affiliated nonprofit, The Rogosin Institute, have been named a Center of Excellence by the Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation.
March 25, 2024
About 18 years ago, when Kathy Stankus was in her mid-30s, she learned that she had a rare kidney disease caused by a genetic mutation. “It’s likely that my mother and grandmother had the same thing,” she says. Sadly, both of them died of renal failure.
March 21, 2024
Drugs and alcohol have inherent risk. Before you take another drink or hit, read these facts to learn how drugs and alcohol may affect you.
March 20, 2024
Colorectal surgery encompasses a wide range of procedures involving the anus, rectum and small and large intestine. Some are performed on an outpatient basis with local anesthetics or sedation, while others take place in the hospital’s operating room (OR) under general anesthesia.
March 19, 2024
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a neurological autoimmune disorder, which means your body attacks itself. It is one of the most common disabling neurological diseases that affect young adults.