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Building a Stress Management Plan for Better Health

Learn the elements of an effective stress management plan to prevent physical and mental health problems caused by long-term stress, then build your plan.

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The Effect of Screen Addiction on Youth Mental Health

Learn what mental health issues can affect adolescents with screen addiction and what you can do to weaken the grip screens have on your household.

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Eat Smart, Get Screened: Reducing Your Risk of Colorectal Cancer

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a time when the healthcare community works to raise awareness of this disease and promote early screening and prevention.

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Here’s What We Know: A Guide to Clinical Trial Costs

Free, covered or out-of-pocket? Before you decide to participate in a clinical trial, learn about the costs and what insurance may or may not cover.

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Vodcast: What You Need to Know About Kidney Stones

In this episode of Back to Health, Drs. Michael Amirian and Kavita Gupta discuss what patients should know about the prevention and treatment of kidney stones.

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“I Thought This Was Just My Life Now”: Valerie’s Journey Back to Herself

In Forestport, a small town surrounded by dense woods and wildlife in upstate New York, Valerie Fox spent decades living a peaceful, structured life. She worked as a production control specialist at a local machinery plant for 42 years, raised three children, and created a home full of routine and joy. Now retired, she enjoys camping trips, crossword puzzles and caring for her four grandchildren. But beneath that calm daily rhythm, something invisible had been growing for more than four decades...

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Hope Through Research, Strength Through Community: Jennifer’s Breast Cancer Journey

After working at Weill Cornell Medicine for more than 20 years, Jennifer Moon never imagined she would become a patient herself.

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Podcast: Understanding BiTE Immunotherapy: How Bispecific T-Cell Engagers Target Cancer

Bispecific T-cell engager, or BiTE, therapy is an immunotherapy approach that helps the body’s own immune system target cancer cells by bringing immune cells and cancer cells together. In this episode of CancerCast, Dr. Manish Shah is joined by Dr. Mateo Mejia to explain how this form of antibody-based treatment works by directly connecting T cells and cancer cells.

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Stopping Spring Allergies Before They Stop You

Learn how to stop spring allergies before they start by identifying your triggers, reducing your exposure and using available medication options.

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Podcast: Pediatric Diabetes Prevention

In this episode of Kids Health Cast, Elizabeth Gunkle, C.P.N.P., discusses ways to help prevent diabetes in children.