May 10, 2023
May is Celiac Disease Awareness month. Take a moment to better understand the disease and how its symptoms can affect a person’s quality of life.
May 9, 2023
There are two types of patients who may undergo mastectomy, defined as the surgical removal of one or both breasts: Some patients with breast cancer (but certainly not all); and Female-to-male transgender patients undergoing gender-affirming chest surgery.
May 8, 2023
Dr. Avital Falk goes over what parents and kids should know about addressing and coping with anxiety.
May 5, 2023
Shoulder pain is a common complaint among patients presenting to primary care physicians. While a torn rotator cuff or frozen shoulder may be among the first diagnoses that come to mind, 10% to 20% of shoulder pain diagnoses turn out to be calcific tendonitis—a lesser-known pathology. The physiatrists and orthopedic surgeons of HSS at NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medicine and the Weill Cornell Medicine Department of Rehabilitation Medicine offer the latest nonoperative treatments as well... Read More
May 4, 2023
For this year’s Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week, learn about children’s mental health issues and how to spot them with tips from Weill Cornell Medicine.
May 3, 2023
This episode from our Women's Health Wednesday series on Back to Health features Inna V. Landres, M.D., who discusses diseases that can impact the heart during pregnancy.
May 2, 2023
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has taken steps to simplify its COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, making it easier for people at higher risk to gain added protection from additional vaccine doses.
April 27, 2023
This year, Every Kid Healthy Week runs April 24 through 28. It’s the perfect time to evaluate your child or children’s healthy habits and ensure you’re helping them set themselves up for a healthier future.
April 26, 2023
In New York City, our feet take quite a beating. As the most walkable big city in the country, New York is full of crooked sidewalks and pothole-filled crosswalks. New Yorkers, along with visitors to the city, typically walk to the tune of 8,000 to 10,000 steps a day. No wonder so many of us end up with foot or ankle injuries requiring the services of a podiatrist—a physician who diagnoses and treats these injuries, along with a host of other issues.
April 25, 2023
April 23-29, 2023 is National Infertility Awareness Week, a moment to highlight the challenges some parents face when trying to have children. Infertility is an unfortunate difficulty for many people who are trying to become parents.
