Patient Care Blog

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Hypothermia, Frostbite and Cold-Related Injuries

With the start of spring just weeks away, cold weather is still very much with us in the New York Metropolitan Area. And cold temperatures, especially when combined with wet weather conditions, can be hazardous—mostly to vulnerable people lacking the ability to protect themselves via clean, dry clothing or adequate shelter. Substance use may be part of that picture as well.

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Mindfulness and Meditation: Benefits and Practical Tips

Find out what mindful meditation is, how it can help you maximize your physical and mental health and simple ways to add it to your routine.

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Kidney Cancer: The Essentials You Should Know

Learn the essentials about kidney cancer: what increases your risk, how it’s detected and what treatment options are available.

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Strep Throat: What Parents and Caregivers Need to Know

Caused by the bacteria Streptococcus pyogenes, (also called Group A Streptococcus), strep throat can be serious, especially if left untreated.

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Preventing Cancer: The Essential Guide

While there’s no guaranteed way to prevent cancer from settling into your body, you can take steps to reduce your risk. Here are a few to get started.

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Seeing Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Yourself Clearly

Body dysmorphic disorder impacts mental health and daily life. Learn more about BDD symptoms and how to get it under control.

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Podcast: What Is Heart-Healthy Living?

In this episode of Back to Health, Dr. Bob Harrington discusses the importance of heart-healthy living through the life stages.

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Whooping Cough Is No Ordinary Respiratory Illness

Unlike the viral infections that typically make you cough—a cold, the flu and COVID-19, for example—whooping cough is caused by a bacteria called Bordetella pertussis. It is a strictly human illness

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Dr. Stephanie Mick: Blazing a Trail in Robotic Mitral Valve Repair

When Stephanie L. Mick, M.D., saw a beating heart during her general surgery residency at NewYork-Presbyterian, she knew that cardiac surgery was her calling.“I was trying to decide what I wanted to specialize in within surgery, and it was getting to the point where I was at the end of my rope,” says Dr. Mick, director of robotic and minimally invasive cardiac surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian and ĢƵ. “I was on a thoracic surgery rotation, and part of the operation included... Read More

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Breast and Ovarian Cancer Prevention: Empowering Patients Through Support and Knowledge

Drs. Shoshana Rosenberg, Laura Pinheiro, and Vered Stearns received a community partnership-building grant last summer from the Cornell Center for Health Equity to establish a partnership between the Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center (MCC) Breast Program and Unite for HER, a non-profit organization supporting and empowering individuals diagnosed with breast and ovarian cancer.