December 9, 2020
Even a tough guy needs his sleep. Tony Darrow, an actor and Weill Cornell Medicine patient, knows all about it. Throughout his career, Tony has played on-screen mobsters. He played Sonny Bunz in the movie “Goodfellas” and Larry Boy Barese in the HBO hit, “The Sopranos.”
December 8, 2020
One of the most effective and essential diagnostic tools an otolaryngologist has to examine patients suffering from hoarseness is the laryngoscopy—in shorthand, “scoping.” Sometimes patients express anxiety about the procedure. Lucian Sulica, MD, director of the Sean Parker Institute for the Voice, explains what patients really need to know about laryngoscopy.
December 7, 2020
Amy Skaria M.D. discusses early sport specialization and its effect on kids. She shares important information for parents on some of the potential drawbacks of specializing and how sport specific training can predispose a child to chronic overuse injuries.
December 3, 2020
Crohn’s & Colitis Awareness Week--from Dec. 1 to Dec. 7--is an opportunity to better understand the varied impact these autoimmune diseases can have on the more than one million Americans who suffer from them.
December 2, 2020
Navigating pregnancy and childbirth for the first time is challenging enough. The backdrop of COVID-19 makes it downright adventurous. Fortunately for Jordan Harman and Annabelle Evans, they’re no strangers to adventure, medical or otherwise.
December 1, 2020
The medical community has made tremendous strides in testing, treatment, and quality of life for patients living with HIV/AIDS since the first World AIDS Day was observed on Dec. 1, 1988.
November 30, 2020
Randy Longman, M.D., Ph.D and Dana Lukin, M.D., Ph.D, FACG continue their conversation on the main risk factors for IBD. They discuss how to identify initial symptoms and ways to recognize the triggers for flare ups. They also highlight the latest medical advancements in the treatments for Crohn's and Colitis patients.
November 25, 2020
Dr. John Leonard provides his perspective on the 15 most interesting and impactful lymphoma and blood cancer abstracts to be presented at the 2020 meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH).
November 25, 2020
“Immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that stimulates a patient’s immune system to target and destroy cancer cells,” Dr. Brar says. “Cancer cells have developed mechanisms to stay hidden from the body’s natural defense mechanisms that allows them to grow and spread. Immunotherapy can be used to boost the immune system in several ways.”
November 24, 2020
“For the last five years, technology such as continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and insulin pumps has grown to offer patients so much more control over their diabetes management,” says Tiffany Yeh, MD, assistant professor of clinical medicine and assistant attending physician at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
