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Nonalcoholic Beverages: Something Worth Toasting?

Learn how the sober curious movement is changing drinking habits and what nonalcoholic options you can access if you’re ready to curb your alcoholic intake.

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Building a Stress Management Plan for Better Health

Learn the elements of an effective stress management plan to prevent physical and mental health problems caused by long-term stress, then build your plan.

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The Effect of Screen Addiction on Youth Mental Health

Learn what mental health issues can affect adolescents with screen addiction and what you can do to weaken the grip screens have on your household.

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Eat Smart, Get Screened: Reducing Your Risk of Colorectal Cancer

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a time when the healthcare community works to raise awareness of this disease and promote early screening and prevention.

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Surviving—and Thriving—After Breast Cancer Treatment

More individuals are surviving cancer than ever before. The overall five-year survival rate across all cancers in the United States has reached an historic 70%, translating to nearly 19 million cancer survivors nationwide, including more than four million breast cancer survivors.1 To help breast cancer survivors thrive long after completion of treatment for their disease, in 2020, Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital launched the Iris Cantor Breast Cancer Survivorship... Read More

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Here’s What We Know: A Guide to Clinical Trial Costs

Free, covered or out-of-pocket? Before you decide to participate in a clinical trial, learn about the costs and what insurance may or may not cover.

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Triumph After Treatment: Victoria’s Path to Motherhood After Stem Cell Transplant

When  Chaya “Victoria” Bueno looks at her 10 weekold son, Konnor, she sees more than just a good baby who sleeps through the night and breastfeeds with ease. She sees the life she fought for through exhaustion and uncertainty.

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Vodcast: What You Need to Know About Kidney Stones

In this episode of Back to Health, Drs. Michael Amirian and Kavita Gupta discuss what patients should know about the prevention and treatment of kidney stones.

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“I Thought This Was Just My Life Now”: Valerie’s Journey Back to Herself

In Forestport, a small town surrounded by dense woods and wildlife in upstate New York, Valerie Fox spent decades living a peaceful, structured life. She worked as a production control specialist at a local machinery plant for 42 years, raised three children, and created a home full of routine and joy. Now retired, she enjoys camping trips, crossword puzzles and caring for her four grandchildren. But beneath that calm daily rhythm, something invisible had been growing for more than four decades...

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Hope Through Research, Strength Through Community: Jennifer’s Breast Cancer Journey

After working at Weill Cornell Medicine for more than 20 years, Jennifer Moon never imagined she would become a patient herself.