June 3, 2020
If you believe that you may have had COVID-19 and did not get tested while you were ill, you might be a perfect candidate for an antibody test. Many medical institutions and walk-in clinics around the country are now offering this vital test to help reduce some uncertainty.
May 28, 2020
A triple combination of an investigational drug that enables immune cells to infiltrate tumors, an immunotherapy drug and chemotherapy showed promising responses in patients with the most common type of metastatic pancreatic cancer, according to data from an international phase 2a clinical trial led by Weill Cornell Medicine and Beth Israel Deaconness Medical Center investigators.
May 26, 2020
Lindsay Lief M.D, discusses recovery and the road ahead for patients through the Post-ICU Recovery Clinic at Weill Cornell Medicine.
May 22, 2020
As the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic begins to subside in parts of the United States, doctors around the country and especially in hard-hit New York City are reporting cases of an apparently related inflammatory syndrome. Initially termed “pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome” and subsequently renamed “multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children” (MIS-C) by the CDC, the new disorder already has affected more than 100 children in the city alone. At least dozens of other children... Read More
May 21, 2020
Weill Cornell Medicine, in conjunction with the 92Y, presented a full-day summit about mental health for the public. During one session, Dr. Shannon Bennett presented her insights as to how parents and caretakers can help raise emotionally healthy children, focusing on anxiety in children and young adults.
May 18, 2020
Jeffrey Port, MD discusses COVID-19 and patients with cardiac conditions. He offers vital information on important issues for cardiac patients such as how it affects those who have pre-existing conditions or who have had heart surgery, and the importance of continuing their medications such as ACE inhibitors and ARBs at this time. He shares information on how providers are utilizing telehealth to help people with heart conditions during the pandemic.
May 13, 2020
Eating well can be challenging, especially because there are so many opinions and contradictory information about what is healthy or which foods promote wellbeing. Dr. Gupta offers a refreshingly simple, clear-headed approach. Believing that food is medicine, she asserted that mindful eating should be at the center of a healthy lifestyle.
May 12, 2020
What we know and have yet to learn about COVID-19 and its impact on people with cancer.
May 11, 2020
Laura Alonso, M.D. Chief of Endocrinology, discusses diabetes & COVID-19. She shares how her team has been treating patients throughout COVID-19, how her patients have been handling these circumstances; both physically and emotionally, and what types of appointments can be done during a Video Visit.
May 6, 2020
Sleep is central to our health, but not always simple. Your body and mind need high-quality sleep to function well and, unfortunately, several issues can prevent or disturb good sleep.
