May 2, 2023
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has taken steps to simplify its COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, making it easier for people at higher risk to gain added protection from additional vaccine doses.
April 27, 2023
This year, Every Kid Healthy Week runs April 24 through 28. It’s the perfect time to evaluate your child or children’s healthy habits and ensure you’re helping them set themselves up for a healthier future.
April 26, 2023
In New York City, our feet take quite a beating. As the most walkable big city in the country, New York is full of crooked sidewalks and pothole-filled crosswalks. New Yorkers, along with visitors to the city, typically walk to the tune of 8,000 to 10,000 steps a day. No wonder so many of us end up with foot or ankle injuries requiring the services of a podiatrist—a physician who diagnoses and treats these injuries, along with a host of other issues.
April 25, 2023
April 23-29, 2023 is National Infertility Awareness Week, a moment to highlight the challenges some parents face when trying to have children. Infertility is an unfortunate difficulty for many people who are trying to become parents.
April 24, 2023
In this episode of Kids Health Cast, Jonathan Avery, M.D. discusses what parents should know about alcohol and substance use among college students.
April 24, 2023
Nutrition plays an important role in cancer care, including helping people to navigate treatment side effects. Many people like to dish out diet advice, but for cancer patients, there are unique considerations to be mindful of before, during, and after treatment. From sipping to snacking, registered oncology dietitians provide invaluable advice and recommendations to optimize health.
April 21, 2023
Weill Cornell Medicine’s Ronald O. Perelman and Claudia Cohen Center for Reproductive Medicine, renowned for its success in enabling patients achieve parenthood, has been ranked by Newsweek as the No. 1 fertility center in the nation.
April 20, 2023
When should an older woman seek care from a geriatrician? There is actually no fixed age when she should switch from her primary care doctor to a specialist in geriatric medicine, says Dr. Emily Fessler, a primary care geriatrician at the Center on Aging at Weill Cornell Medicine and an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine.
April 19, 2023
This episode from our Women's Health Wednesday series on Back to Health features Sarah Barenbaum, M.D. and we discuss what women should know about nutrition.
April 18, 2023
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Take this time to learn about how sexual assault affects people and what options are available if you find yourself the victim of sexual assault.
