March 21, 2023
Seventy of Weill Cornell Medicine’s women physicians have been recognized as among the country’s top doctors. This new distinction was just rolled out by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., a research and information company that publishes the annual guidebooks America’s Top Doctors and Top Doctors: New York Metro Area. The company makes its selections based on peer nominations by 250,000 leading doctors nationwide.
March 20, 2023
Today's special episode of Back to Health comes from Kids Health Cast. This conversation features Dr. Shannon Bennett and we discuss what parents should know about addressing the mental wellness of their family during difficult times impacted by recent events.
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 13, 2023
In this episode of Kids Health Cast, Andrea Beth Temkin, Psy.D. discusses what parents should know about youth depression and anxiety.
January 30, 2023
In this episode of Back to Health, Hannah Simon, M.D. discusses what parents should know about preventing bullying in children.
January 24, 2023
This year, once again, Weill Cornell Medicine’s physicians are among the best in the country. So say their peers—250,000 leading doctors nationwide—who reported their picks to Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., a New York City research and information company that publishes the annual guidebooks America’s Top Doctors and Top Doctors: New York Metro Area.
December 27, 2022
In this episode of Back to Health, Dr. Jonathan Avery discusses what people should know about navigating alcohol use and sobriety
December 19, 2022
In this episode of Kids Health Cast, Dr. Shannon Bennett discusses how families can manage stress during the holidays.
November 21, 2022
In this episode of Kids Health Cast, Daniel Bigman, M.D. discusses what parents should know about early childhood mental health development.
November 14, 2022
In this episode of Back to Health, Jonathan Avery, M.D. addresses substance use disorders, overdose, and addiction. He speaks with Robin Keller and John Sicher, the mother and stepfather of Zoe, to discuss about her passing from an overdose and how her story inspires them to continue doing work in harm reduction and prevention. The panelists also highlight the distribution of naloxone, a life-saving medication that can reverse an overdose from opioids, and ways to address stigma around... Read More
October 13, 2022
October Is National Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Awareness Month. ADHD is a medical condition that affects how the brain works. It can take many forms, in that people with ADHD may be challenged with inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity.
October 4, 2022
Mental Illness Awareness Week is October 2–8, 2022.
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 14, 2022
Many cases of suicide are preventable. Protect yourself and those you love by learning risk factors, warning signs and preventive steps.
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.
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.
August 29, 2022
In this episode of Kids Health Cast, Jonathan Avery, M.D. reviews what parents should know about teen substance use and addiction.
August 16, 2022
COVID-19 continues to plague individuals and communities across the country, but long COVID—also known as post-COVID—is a scourge all on its own for at least 1 out of 5 Americans who previously had the shorter, acute version of the disease, according to recent government estimates. Long COVID is a chronic post-viral syndrome that leaves patients with lingering symptoms for weeks, months or even longer.
July 12, 2022
In recent weeks, merely watching the news has felt dangerous to our mental health—especially if we are parents. The horrors of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, have been playing and replaying on our own inner TV screens, creating unthinkable levels of shock and anxiety. And our children are just as susceptible to these destabilizing emotions as we are.
July 5, 2022
In this episode of Kids Health Cast, Shannon Bennett, Ph.D. discusses the impacts of media on youth mental health.
