November 4, 2020
What do patients with liver disease need to know about their risk of contracting the virus that causes COVID-19, and about the continuity of care at Weill Cornell Medicine? Emily Schonfeld, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Weill Cornell Medical Center, and transplant hepatologist Arun Jesudian, MD, explain what patients with liver disease need
November 3, 2020
In the United States, the incidence of pancreatic cancer generally peaks between the ages of 65 to 69 for men, and between the ages of 75 and 79 for women. Pancreatic cancer is rare before the age of 45; is slightly more common in men than in women, and also slightly more common in black patients than in white patients.
November 2, 2020
In this episode of Back to Health, Jim Hu M.D., MPH and Douglas Scherr M.D discuss Movember and issues surrounding men's health.
October 29, 2020
Some patients who have suffered from the virus that causes COVID-19 have experienced medical complications after their hospital treatments ends. They’ve faced a range of challenges, from pulmonary and physical limitations, to cognitive impairment and sleep issues. Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM) isn’t leaving those patients to recover alone.
October 28, 2020
Well before women approach and undergo menopause, there are some important heart-health risk factors to understand.
October 27, 2020
Nick Oprish recalls the precise date--May 1, 2019--when he and his wife, Melissa, learned that the chest pains he’d been experiencing were due to aggressive liver cancer.
October 26, 2020
In this episode of Kids Health Cast, J. Christopher McCartie, M.D. discusses the importance of routine health care for the whole family. He shares why your loved ones should not delay care and the need to stay up to date with immunizations. Taking charge of your family’s health is more important than ever, and we want to reiterate that it is... Read More
October 22, 2020
For those living with allergies and asthma, no matter how mild, COVID-19 can be concerning. This new respiratory disease is scary for everyone, but particularly for those who already have respiratory symptoms. Here are answers to common questions about the novel coronavirus, allergies, and asthma.
October 21, 2020
Menopause is the untold story--but it doesn’t need to be. Here are four ways women can care for themselves throughout menopause.
October 20, 2020
The breast surgeons at Weill Cornell Medicine are never fully satisfied. They thrive on new opportunity, innovation, and flexibility to combat breast cancer. And they collaborate closely with the specialists that make their work possible—in medical oncology, radiology, and plastic surgery—helped patients medically, made them happier, and, most important, made survivorship possible.
