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Dr. Rahul Sharma from the Department of Emergency Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine.

Future of Emergency Medicine Beyond the Emergency Department

Emergency care providers need to recognize that care must extend beyond hospital walls, said Dr. Rahul Sharma, chair of emergency medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, in a new commentary in NEJM Catalyst.In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, emergency departments overhauled their operations, while patients and providers relied more than ever on digital platforms."One thing that the pandemic did is that it forced us, not only as emergency providers and departments, but as health care leaders, to... Read More

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The Medical-Orthopedic Trauma Service (MOTS)

The Medical-Orthopedic Trauma Service (MOTS) at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center was created as an integrated approach to assessing the multiple complex needs that older trauma patients often have and to bring in the specialists required to provide the most effective care.

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Infographic: Newborn Screening Tests For Your Baby

Take time to learn what to expect from routine health screenings in the first days of your new baby’s life.

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To Test or Not to Test: Answering Your Questions About Testing for COVID-19

Because of Omicron, COVID-19 is surging again and so are demands for – and confusion about -- testing.

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Screenings for Preventing Cervical Cancer

When it comes to preventing or treating cervical cancer, regular screening is the best medicine.

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Podcast: Setting Health Goals in the New Year

In this episode of Back to Health, Rachel Stahl MS, RD, CDN, CDCES talks about setting manageable health goals and sticking to your new year's resolutions

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Folic Acid is Essential to a Healthy Pregnancy

“You’re eating for two now." If you’re pregnant, then you may have heard this common trope. But have you heard that what you eat is as important as how much you eat?

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Podcast: Preventing Birth Defects

In this episode of the Women's Health Wednesday series on Back to Health, Georges Sylvestre, M.D. discusses the importance of preventing birth defects.

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Coping with PTSD from the COVID-19 Pandemic

As emerging variants of COVID-19 continue to spread globally, it's understandable if you have not been feeling like your ‘normal’ self.

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Podcast: Pediatric Hypertension

Radha Gajjar, M.D., MSCE and Diane Liu, M.D. discuss what parents should know about pediatric hypertension.