May 9, 2024
May is National Stroke Awareness Month and all of us have the opportunity to learn about a major health issue that’s the 5th most common cause of death and a leading cause of disability in this country.
May 8, 2024
Arthritis can occur in any joint in your body. Learn about the pain management options you can access at Weill Cornell Medicine.
May 7, 2024
Fatty liver disease isn’t just one condition. It’s a continuum. At a minimum, it involves the accumulation of fat in liver cells, but it may progress to a more serious condition involving fibrosis, or scarring. The condition now goes by the abbreviation MASLD, which stands for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.
May 6, 2024
In this Kids Health Cast episode, Christine Salvatore M.D. discusses what parents should know about the new universal screening for congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV).
May 2, 2024
Vascular operations come in two forms as well. They include open surgery, in which the surgeon makes a cut in your skin to fix the problem; and endovascular surgery—a minimally invasive procedure performed through a small needle hole in the artery or vein.
May 1, 2024
Hydration is an important part of a healthy lifestyle, at every age. Yet, parents and caregivers may often wonder how to instill healthy hydration habits for their children.
April 30, 2024
In what follows, Dr. Joseph Del Pizzo answers your FAQs and provides additional information for anyone considering donating a kidney, as well as for those in need of one.
April 29, 2024
Pathology has a crucial place in the medical field working behind the scenes to ensure patients and their care teams have the most up-to-date information.
April 29, 2024
In this episode of Back to Health, Dr. Robert McInnis discusses the latest novel treatments for seizures and epilepsy
April 26, 2024
The headache came from out of nowhere — the stabbing pain was like an ice pick in 17-year-old Aeris Clarkson’s head. “It just wouldn’t stop,” she recalls now. “It would be once a minute, or sometimes every fifteen seconds, a stabbing pain, again and again. I couldn’t do anything, it was so bad.” Her worried mom took her to the emergency room, where doctors told the teen that her headache was probably hormonal and gave her migraine medication. The pain started again in the car on the way home.
