March 8, 2023
In January, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Leqembi (lecanemab) for the treatment of early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. While not an all-out game-changer, the new drug represents a new approach—one that is of real benefit to patients, says Dr. Matthew Fink, Neurologist in Chief and Louis and Gertrude Feil Professor and Chairman of the Department of Neurology at Weill Cornell Medicine.
March 7, 2023
Food, glorious food! Not only is it fundamental to our survival; it’s at the very heart of our lives and our diverse cultural backgrounds. And it plays a starring role in our social gatherings, whether at home or at a favorite restaurant. Our memories and our emotions, too, are inextricably bound up with food.
March 6, 2023
In this episode of Back to Health, Danielle Brandman, M.D. discusses what patients should know about cirrhosis.
March 2, 2023
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. To Honor, Support and Educate Patients, Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Will Host Two Virtual Presentations on the Disease, Aimed at Younger and Older Adults Respectively.
March 1, 2023
In 1993, newly married and hopeful about his future, Hector Sanchez told his wife, a nurse, about a long-standing problem. Since his teens, he had periodically seen blood in his urine. She urged him to see a specialist, and he followed her advice. Hector will never forget the nephrologist—Dr. Morton Kleiner, formerly at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital—who treated him with compassion and diagnosed his condition: IgA nephropathy.
February 28, 2023
Eating disorders are mental health disorders that affect people’s behaviors and attitudes toward food. Learn more about eating disorders from Weill Cornell Medicine.
February 24, 2023
For the first time, Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.—the research and information company that publishes the annual guidebooks America’s Top Doctors and Top Doctors: New York Metro Area—has recognized the exceptional Black doctors in its network of peer-nominated physicians.
February 23, 2023
Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are heart problems that are present from birth. CHDs are the most common type of congenital condition. Approximately 1% of infants born in the United States have a CHD.
February 21, 2023
In this episode of Back to Health, Lisa Gfrerer, M.D., Ph.D. discusses what patients should know about headache surgery.
February 16, 2023
February Is Children’s Dental Health Month. Tooth decay can lead to cavities, which is one of childhood’s most common chronic illnesses.
