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Infographic: Home, Safe Home

Keep your house squeaky clean and safe for all with these tips. Download the guide here or review the infographic below.

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Here’s What We Know: Types of Cancer Support and Benefits

Every day, nearly 5,800 Americans receive a cancer diagnosis, according to the American Cancer Society. Alongside an early diagnosis and advanced treatment options, comprehensive cancer support helps lead to a positive outcome.“The best cancer care takes an integrative approach,” says Dr. Chiti Parikh, executive director... Read More

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Cancer Survivorship and Rehabilitation 101

Thanks to improved diagnostic capabilities and advanced cancer treatments, nearly 1 in 18 Americans is a cancer survivor, according to the American Cancer Society. If you’re... Read More

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Bedwetting: A Common Problem that’s Highly Treatable

If you wake up in the morning to find that your child has once again wet the bed, you are not alone. Bedwetting is developmentally normal in children younger than 6. Additionally, 5 to 10 percent of 7-year-olds continue to wet their beds, along with 3 percent of teens.Amanda Neilan, a nurse practitioner who sees non-surgical pediatric urology patients and families at Weill Cornell Medicine, offers two common explanations for bedwetting among children and teens:a mismatch between nighttime urine... Read More

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Alzheimer’s Prevention Tips Women Can Use Today

Alzheimer’s disease is a heartbreaking condition that causes problems with memory, reasoning and personality. While it affects both men and women, it’s more common among women. Research shows that two-thirds of Americans living with Alzheimer’s... Read More

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Infographic: Raising Screen-Smart Kids

Kids now spend more time on devices than sleeping, eating or attending school. That’s why digital resilience is an important part of your child’s health journey.Download the guide here or review the infographic below.

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Peptides: A Risky Wellness Trend

Their fans use them to boost energy, strength, performance and healing, and to slow the aging process. They also use them to feel better than well, if there is such a thing. Why wouldn’t you want to try them? Dr. Dhruv Khullar, a specialist in hospital medicine and an associate professor in the departments of medicine and population health sciences at Weill Cornell Medicine, has a great deal to say on the subject. In fact, he reported on peptides in his most recent article in The New Yorker—he... Read More

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BiTE Therapy: A New Frontier in Cancer Immunotherapy

Immunotherapy has transformed cancer treatment over the past decade by boosting the body’s natural defenses to recognize and kill cancer. Immunotherapies work in a variety of different ways and have opened new doors for patients with cancers that were once very difficult to treat.While cancer has evolved to evade the immune system in a number of ways, novel treatments and technologies are helping to overcome the ability of cancer to adapt and hide from the immune system. For example, drugs that... Read More

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Here’s What We Know: Which Travel Vaccines Do You Need?

Have a big international trip planned? Before you pack your bags and head to the airport, give your health an added layer of protection with recommended travel vaccines.“Prevention is always the best medicine,” says Dr. Ole Vielemeyer, associate professor of clinical medicine and medical director of Weill Cornell Medicine Travel Medicine. “This is especially true when you go to parts of the world... Read More

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Girl Dinner and Boy Kibble: Meal Prep Trends that May Create More Problems Than They Solve

If you spend time on TikTok, Instagram or any other social media platform, you may have come across videos depicting "Girl Dinner" and "Boy Kibble." Both are convenience-driven approaches to meal preparation.