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Supporting Your Child's Mental Health

In recent weeks, merely watching the news has felt dangerous to our mental health—especially if we are parents. The horrors of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, have been playing and replaying on our own inner TV screens, creating unthinkable levels of shock and anxiety. And our children are just as susceptible to these destabilizing emotions as we are.

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Podcast: Myasthenia Gravis

In this episode of Back to Health, Mary Vo, M.D. discusses what patients should know about myasthenia gravis.

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Getting to Know Michelle Loy, M.D. of Integrative Health and Wellbeing

Michelle Loy, M.D., FAAP is a nationally recognized physician with board certifications in Integrative Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine, Medical Acupuncture, and Pediatrics.

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Podcast: The Impacts of Recent Events on Youth Mental Health

In this episode of Kids Health Cast, Shannon Bennett, Ph.D. discusses the impacts of media on youth mental health.

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Infographic: PTSD Awareness Month

Do you have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? If you’re having trouble coping after a traumatic event, PTSD. Here’s what you need to know about the disorder.

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Mental Health Resources for the LGBTQ+ Community

Pride Month is a time to celebrate the rainbow of LGBTQ+ identities in all their diverse splendor. But the community still faces considerable discrimination and stigma. Even with all the progress that has been made, it is fitting to focus on the mental health issues, and their remedies, that beset some members of this large, varied population.

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Podcast: LGBTQ Family Planning

In this episode of Back to Health, Georges Sylvestre, M.D. discusses considerations for LGBTQ parenting and family building.

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Infographic: LGBTQ Pride Month - Prioritizing Your Health

As a patient in the LGBTQ+ community, you may have faced barriers when it comes to getting the health care you need. At Weill Cornell Medicine, we are dedicated to providing you with easy access to the highest quality care to help you live a healthy and fulfilling life.

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Migraine and Headache Awareness Month

Learn about migraines and other common types of headaches along with how to treat them with the Weill Cornell Medicine Headache Program.

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Helping Your Child Get a Good Night’s Sleep

Everybody needs sleep, especially children. Although their energy—and wakefulness—may seem endless, sleep gives kids’ bodies needed time to rest, repair, and grow, recommends the care team at Weill Cornell Pediatric Sleep and Breathing Disorders Center.