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Police Officer Saved by Kidney Donation from Fellow Officer

When Joseph Cappuccilli, a retired police officer and 9/11 first responder, needed a life-saving kidney donation, a fellow officer stepped forward.

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What Most People Don’t Know About Cancer Care and Palliative Medicine

Palliative medicine gets a bad rap, its name likely to elicit thoughts of fear, death, and hopelessness upon briefest mention. In reality, palliative care exists to add light to what may be perceived as a dark situation, and much of the negative connotation that surrounds the service stems from a misunderstanding of its purpose and function.“Palliative care has a generally negative reception because people may gather from the media that it is synonymous with end-of-life,” says Milagros Silva.

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WCM Dermatologist Explains the Relationship Between Your Mind and Your Skin

Dr. Richard Granstein, the Chairman of Dermatology at Weill Cornell Medicine and the Dermatologist-in-Chief at NewYork-Presbyterian, explained how the nervous system may affect the skin.

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NewYork-Presbyterian Named New York’s #1 Hospital in U.S. News & World Report’s ‘Best Hospitals’ for the 17th Year in a Row

In collaboration with Weill Cornell Medicine, our hospital partner NewYork-Presbyterian has been ranked New York's No. 1 hospital for the 17th consecutive year, and No. 8 in the United States by U.S. News and World Report.

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WCM Brain Experts Will Discuss the Ways You Can Improve Your Brain Health

Several Weill Cornell Medicine brain specialists will discuss ways you can improve your brain health at JCC Manhattan's "Fall Open House: Total Health for Your Body + Brain."

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WCM Doctor Helps Women Lose 'Mummy Tummy' After Birth

A WCM doctor has teamed up with a personal trainer to help women lose the "mummy tummy" or "mommy pooch" they've developed after giving birth.

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Innovative Kidney Exchange Program Touches Multiple Lives, Generations

On Valentine's Day 2008, Evan received a kidney as part of the National Kidney Registry's first "transplant chain." Learn more about how this program changed Evan's life.

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Overview of Our Pediatric Kidney Transplant Program

Learn more about our pediatric kidney transplant program and its innovative strategies, which are designed with our patients in mind.

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The Gift of Life: Making an Informed Choice

Our guide, The Gift of Life: Making an Informed Choice is a great resource for people considering living donation.

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Kidney Exchange: A Chain of Love that Saves Lives

According to Evan Hubbard, who received a kidney transplant at the age of 5 back in 2008, the "greatest team in the world" took good care of him. But the privilege has been ours, in watching Evan grow from an adorable 5-year-old, to a precocious 10- year-old, to a teenager.