Patient Care Blog

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What To Do If You Test Positive For COVID-19

You’re vaccinated against COVID-19. You’re boosted. You wear a mask and maintain social distance. You also feel fine. Nevertheless, you just tested positive. What do you do?

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Understanding Thyroid Problems & Disease

If you have unusual swelling at the front of your neck, palpitations, insomnia, fatigue, unexplained weight gain or loss, diarrhea, or constipation, you could have thyroid disease.

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Podcast: Diabetic Neuropathy

In this episode of Back to Health, Mary Vo, M.D. discusses diabetic neuropathy, a type of nerve damage that can occur with diabetes.

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Podcast: What to Know About Cervical & Other Gynecologic Cancers

Cervical cancer is the fourth most common form of women's cancer worldwide. While cervical cancer used to be the most common cause of cancer death for women, advances in testing and prevention – from the pap smear to the HPV vaccine – now makes it one of the most preventable forms of cancer. With all gynecologic cancers, regular check-ups are key to early diagnosis and treatment.

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Donating Blood Amid A National Shortage

The need for donor blood is greater than ever. In fact, winter is one of the most difficult times to maintain a sufficient blood supply.

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Podcast: Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

On this special episode of Women's Health Wednesday, we're resharing our Cervical Health Awareness episode from January 2021, featuring Evelyn Cantillo, M.D., MPH

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Preventing Vision Loss From Glaucoma

Glaucoma is  an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and, without treatment, can lead to irreversible  vision loss and blindness.

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Podcast: Safe Sleep for Babies

In this episode of Kids Health Cast, Katharina Graw-Panzer, M.D. discusses how to keep babies safe while sleeping.

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Future of Emergency Medicine Beyond the Emergency Department

Emergency care providers need to recognize that care must extend beyond hospital walls, said Dr. Rahul Sharma, chair of emergency medicine at Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå°æ, in a new commentary in NEJM Catalyst.In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, emergency departments overhauled their operations, while patients and providers relied more than ever on digital platforms."One thing that the pandemic did is that it forced us, not only as emergency providers and departments, but as health care leaders, to... Read More

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The Medical-Orthopedic Trauma Service (MOTS)

The Medical-Orthopedic Trauma Service (MOTS) at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center was created as an integrated approach to assessing the multiple complex needs that older trauma patients often have and to bring in the specialists required to provide the most effective care.