Cancer Patients and Survivors: The COVID-19 Vaccine Is Important for You

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As a cancer patient, you may have concerns about the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine. You even may question whether you need it. For most cancer patients, the question is not whether to take the vaccine but when. It’s best to make this decision with your physician’s guidance. In the meantime, here is what you need to know.

Podcast: Combatting Vocal Fatigue in a Virtual World

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In this lively episode of Back to Health, Christine Murphy Estes, MM, MA-CCC/SLP and Scott Sussman, M.S., CCC-SLP, discuss combatting vocal fatigue in a virtual world.

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 At our Long Island City location, we cultivate a close-knit practice, which is why many of our patients have been here since childhood, or have been with our practice through adulthood and parenthood. When it comes to your health, we work to understand you and your history in order to create a care and treatment plan for you. To help achieve health for both you and your loved ones, we also work with all types of families and caregivers. 

Infographic: IBS Do's & Don'ts

IBS Dos and donts
April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month. Learn how to better manage symptoms of IBS by reviewing these tips.

Building Community Trust for the COVID-19 Vaccine

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As of April 22, 2021, one in three people in the United States over the age of 18 years were fully vaccinated and more than half of U.S. adults had received at least one dose of a  COVID-19 vaccine. This means that we have a way to go to reach the 70% to 85% needed for the United States to achieve herd immunity and stop the disease from spreading.

Managing Diet & Nutrition for Treating IBS Symptoms

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A “gut-brain mis-interaction”—that’s how gastroenterologist Michelle Cohen, MD, refers to irritable bowel syndrome, a condition experienced by five to 15% of the global population, and much of her own medical practice.

Podcast: Childhood Insomnia and Pediatric Sleep Issues

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Corinne Catarozoli, Ph.D., discusses bedtime anxiety, insomnia, and sleep schedules for your children.

Compassionate Approach to Liver Cancer Care

Janet D’Addario
The diagnosis was stage 4 gallbladder cancer for Janet D’Addario in February 2018. For the beloved matriarch’s family, the news felt tragic.

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Relationships and collaborations with for-profit and not-for profit organizations are of vital importance to our faculty because these exchanges of scientific information foster innovation. As experts in their fields, WCM physicians and scientists are sought after by many organizations to consult and educate. WCM and its faculty make this information available to the public, thus creating a transparent environment.

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