September 22, 2022
September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. Here’s what you should know.
September 21, 2022
Unlike COVID-19 or the flu, polio is entirely and permanently preventable. In fact, until this year, there had not been one case of polio that originated in this country since 1979. A case in 1993 was brought to these shores by someone who had traveled to a country where the disease was endemic.
As long as you and your children are vaccinated, you have nothing to worry about. But if you are unvaccinated or under-vaccinated, doctors and public health officials urge you to waste no time in... Read More
September 20, 2022
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital has instituted a Borderline Personality Resource Center, which provides assistance to patients and their families all over the country. The Resource Center was created in the memory of Pamela Tusiani, a young woman who lived with borderline personality disorder (BPD). The Center’s mission is to educate those affected by the disorder and connect them to treatment and support in their state or locality.
September 15, 2022
Their textbook name is Pediculus humanus capitis, but generations of children have called them “cooties.” They spread easily, mostly among schoolchildren from 3 to 11 years old. They don’t discriminate by race, class, income or social status. Any head will do.
September 14, 2022
Many cases of suicide are preventable. Protect yourself and those you love by learning risk factors, warning signs and preventive steps.
September 13, 2022
In this episode of Kids Health Cast, Dr. Elaine Barfield discusses what parents should know about celiac disease in children.
September 8, 2022
The Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists at Weill Cornell Medicine have collaborated to create a back-to-school guide for parents and students of all ages.
September 6, 2022
In this episode of Back to Health, Dr. Michael G. Stewart discusses what patients should know about Ramsay Hunt Syndrome.
September 1, 2022
Without worrying too much about what could go wrong on vacation, there are steps you can take to be prepared…just in case.
August 31, 2022
International Overdose Awareness Day is on August 31. Come together for addiction education, overdose prevention and to remember loved ones we’ve lost.
