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What Women Should Know About IBS

In recognition of IBS Awareness Month, gastroenterologist Mindy Lee, M.D., Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM), answers questions about how women experience IBS differently from men, and how that can affect their treatment.

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Broadway musical star Abby Mueller talks with Weill Cornell Medicine experts about the latest developments in the COVID-19 pandemic

Our series with Playbill continues as Abby Mueller, star of  Six: The Musical  and previously  Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, headlines a very different program on Wednesday, April 14 at 6pm: COVID-19: a conversation with Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM) experts Gregory McWilliams, MD and Benjamin Scallon, MD about the latest developments in the fight against COVID-19 and how they affect you and your loved ones.

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Podcast: Managing Your Child's Screen Time

Christopher Starr, M.D., discusses ways that parents can help manage their child's screen time.

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What You Should Know About IBS

To mark IBS Awareness Month, David Wan, M.D. discusses the condition, its sub-types and symptoms, and the resources available for IBS patients.

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A New Liver, a New Lease on Life

When Jean Kane, was 16 years old, she wasn’t surprised to have been diagnosed with polycystic liver and kidney disease—she’d seen her mother experience it. But when Jean was 45, the cysts grew dramatically.

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Broadway star LaChanze leads Weill Cornell Medicine panel on Women’s Health

Although New York’s theaters remain closed, you can still get a virtual front row seat on Wednesday, April 7 at 6pm to see Tony Award winner LaChanze interview Weill Cornell Medicine’s Dr. Nivee Amin & Dr. Susan Loeb-Zeitlin about the best ways for women to take care of their heart and reproductive health.

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Podcast: Treatments for Colorectal Cancer

In this panel, Heather Yeo, M.D., Joseph Ruggiero, M.D., and Encouse Golden, M.D.. discuss treatments for colorectal cancer.

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Podcast: Preventing, Diagnosing and Treating Colon Cancer

An expert breaks down what you need to know about colorectal cancer -- risk factors, signs & symptoms, myths & misconceptions, the latest screening recommendations, and much more!

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Alcohol Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic

A potentially troubling picture is starting to emerge from data about drinking among adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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His Brother's Gift of a Healthy Kidney

At just 29 years old, Kevin Montello’s kidneys began to fail after many years of living with kidney disease. Thankfully, with tremendous support from his family, many of whom were tested to see if they might be a match, he didn’t have to look far for a donor.