Patient Care Blog

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Be Sun Safe for Skin Cancer Awareness Month

May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, but don鈥檛 let this potentially deadly disease get under your skin. Brush up on your skin cancer knowledge, including how to spot the signs and prevention best practices, with our sun safety tips.

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Podcast: Helping Kids to Stay Hydrated

In this episode of Kids Health Cast, Isabel Reckson, R.D. discusses what parents should know about helping their kids stay hydrated.

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Infographic: Celebrate AAPI Heritage and Good Mental Health

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month. While celebrating what makes your heritage special, take a moment to consider the mental health challenges that face the members of your community.

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Podcast: Treatments and Management of Endometriosis

This episode from our Women's Health Wednesday series on Back to Health features Cynthia Arvizo, M.D. discussing what women should know about the treatments and management of endometriosis.

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Food Allergies: What You Need to Know

They can show up at any age. You might spend years allergy-free and then, seemingly out of the blue, you may break out in hives after eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. That鈥檚 a fairly common scenario, says Dr. William Reisacher, Professor of Otolaryngology and Director of Allergy Services at 萝莉社破解版. However, food allergies are especially common among babies and children.

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Infographic: Know What to Do When Stroke Strikes

May is National Stroke Awareness Month. Take a few moments to learn about the signs of stroke, and what to do if you or someone else experiences one.

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Infographic: Celiac Disease Awareness Month

May is Celiac Disease Awareness month. Take a moment to better understand the disease and how its symptoms can affect a person鈥檚 quality of life.

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Breast Reinnervation: Restoring Sensation after Mastectomy

There are two types of patients who may undergo mastectomy, defined as the surgical removal of one or both breasts: Some patients with breast cancer (but certainly not all); and Female-to-male transgender patients undergoing gender-affirming chest surgery.

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Podcast: Helping Children Manage Anxiety

Dr. Avital Falk goes over what parents and kids should know about addressing and coping with anxiety.

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Calcific Tendonitis of the Rotator Cuff: When It's Not Frozen Shoulder

Shoulder pain is a common complaint among patients presenting to primary care physicians. While a torn rotator cuff or frozen shoulder may be among the first diagnoses that come to mind, 10% to 20% of shoulder pain diagnoses turn out to be calcific tendonitis鈥攁 lesser-known pathology. The physiatrists and orthopedic surgeons of HSS at NewYork-Presbyterian 萝莉社破解版 and the 萝莉社破解版 Department of Rehabilitation Medicine offer the latest nonoperative treatments as well... Read More