Cancer Care

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The Art and Science of Managing Holiday Stress

If you’re a parent or a caregiver, you’re about to get much busier than usual. Between holiday shopping, cooking and visits with friends and family, you’ll soon have a lot more on your plate than pumpkin pie. What’s more, your children will be on winter break before you can say “Happy Holidays”!

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Infographic: Handwashing Awareness Week

The first week of December is Handwashing Awareness Week. Take a few moments to ensure you’re doing everything you should be in the fight against germs.

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Treating Runny and Stuffy Noses in Kids—What to Know

Every parent knows that children are no strangers to runny and stuffy noses. While these common symptoms are often caused by colds or allergies, they can still cause discomfort and annoyance for children and their parents. Discover ways to help your little ones clear their congested noses to help them find relief faster.

MMPRC Welcomes Assistant Director Sarah Jewell

Earlier this year, the Myra Mahon Patient Resource Center welcomed its new manager, Sarah T. Jewell. She began in her dual role as both the Center's manager and as Assistant Director, Clinical Services. Sarah earned her Master of Library and Information Science (M.L.I.S.) degree at Rutgers University.  Prior to her arrival at Weill Cornell Medicine, Sarah worked in academic, hospital, corporate, and public library settings, including the New York Public Library (NYPL), the Memorial Sloan... Read More

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Podcast: Women and HIV/AIDS

In this episode of Women's Health Wednesday series of Back to Health, Dr. Lona Prasad discusses what women should know about HIV/AIDS.

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Optimizing Bone Health to Prevent Osteoporotic Fractures: A Customized Approach

About 1 in 2 women and 1 in 5 men over 50 years old worldwide will experience an osteoporotic fracture in their lifetimes.

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Infographic: Epilepsy Awareness Can Save a Life

November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month. What should you know?

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Medications for Weight Loss and Type 2 Diabetes

Recent headlines have heralded the weight-loss medications Ozempic and Wegovy as representing the end of obesity as we know it. Celebrities and TikTok influencers have been touting them as miracle drugs. These are both wildly exaggerated claims.

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Robotic Bronchoscopy: A Major Advance in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Early-Stage Lung Cancer

Robotic technology isn’t replacing doctors; it’s helping them do what they do more safely and with greater control and precision than anyone could have imagined a few short years ago.

woman with GERD

What You Should Know About GERD

Gastroesophageal reflux disease or simply GERD which, left untreated, can pose a host of potential problems.