Patient Care Blog

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International Overdose Awareness Day

International Overdose Awareness Day is on August 31. Come together for addiction education, overdose prevention and to remember loved ones we’ve lost.

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Infographic: Celebrate Breastfeeding

This August, brush up on the natural form of nutrition for babies in honor of National Breastfeeding Month.

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Podcast: Teen Substance Use and Addiction

In this episode of Kids Health Cast, Jonathan Avery, M.D. reviews what parents should know about teen substance use and addiction.

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Infographic: Digest the Facts About Gastroparesis

August is Gastroparesis Awareness Month. With gastroparesis, the gears of digestion can grind to a halt.

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How to Practice Sun Safety During the Summer and All Year Round

In decades past, a suntan was considered a fashion statement, but that view has long since gone by the wayside. Direct sunlight, especially between the peak hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., is your skin’s worst enemy, says Dr. Barbara Ma, a medical oncologist and assistant professor of medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine.

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Podcast: Treatment Decisions for Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

In this episode of Back to Health, Dr. Ulrike W. Kaunzner discusses what people should know when making treatment decisions for Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

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Infographic: Children’s Eye Health and Safety

August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month. This month serves as a reminder for parents to take time to learn what puts young eyes at risk and how to protect them.

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Patients with Long COVID Face Significant Mental Health Challenges

COVID-19 continues to plague individuals and communities across the country, but long COVID—also known as post-COVID—is a scourge all on its own for at least 1 out of 5 Americans who previously had the shorter, acute version of the disease, according to recent government estimates. Long COVID is a chronic post-viral syndrome that leaves patients with lingering symptoms for weeks, months or even longer.

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Podcast: A Family's Special Patient Journey

In this episode of Kids Health Cast, patient Stacey Tsang discusses her family's patient journey at Weill Cornell Medicine with her son's pediatrician Dr. Sherry Huang.