May 9, 2024
May is National Stroke Awareness Month and all of us have the opportunity to learn about a major health issue that’s the 5th most common cause of death and a leading cause of disability in this country.
May 8, 2024
Arthritis can occur in any joint in your body. Learn about the pain management options you can access at Weill Cornell Medicine.
May 7, 2024
Fatty liver disease isn’t just one condition. It’s a continuum. At a minimum, it involves the accumulation of fat in liver cells, but it may progress to a more serious condition involving fibrosis, or scarring. The condition now goes by the abbreviation MASLD, which stands for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.
May 6, 2024
In this Kids Health Cast episode, Christine Salvatore M.D. discusses what parents should know about the new universal screening for congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV).
May 2, 2024
May might be the month with all the flowers the April showers bring us. But May is also High Blood Pressure Education Month. Also called hypertension, high blood pressure can lead to strokes and heart attacks. You might already know that. But did you know high blood pressure can damage body organs and lead to kidney failure? Even the tiny blood vessels at the back of your eyes can be damaged when the pressure is too high in those blood vessels. The worst part is that many people are... Read More
May 2, 2024
Vascular operations come in two forms as well. They include open surgery, in which the surgeon makes a cut in your skin to fix the problem; and endovascular surgery—a minimally invasive procedure performed through a small needle hole in the artery or vein.
May 1, 2024
Hydration is an important part of a healthy lifestyle, at every age. Yet, parents and caregivers may often wonder how to instill healthy hydration habits for their children.
April 30, 2024
In what follows, Dr. Joseph Del Pizzo answers your FAQs and provides additional information for anyone considering donating a kidney, as well as for those in need of one.
April 29, 2024
Pathology has a crucial place in the medical field working behind the scenes to ensure patients and their care teams have the most up-to-date information.
April 29, 2024
In this episode of Back to Health, Dr. Robert McInnis discusses the latest novel treatments for seizures and epilepsy
