Patient Care Blog

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Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: From Diagnosis to Treatment and Recovery

A mild traumatic brain injury (TBI)鈥攁 term often used interchangeably with 鈥渃oncussion鈥濃 is typically caused by a bump, blow or jolt to the head or a violent shaking of the head and body.

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Shift Work Sleep Disorder: A Condition with Wide-Ranging Effects on Health, Job Performance and Daily Life

Life isn鈥檛 fair to 鈥渘ight owls鈥濃攑eople who prefer to go to bed late and sleep late in the morning, or who work the night shift. Everything tends to be structured around the needs of people who work from 9 to 5. Businesses, schools and city services usually close their doors at 5:00, 6:00 or 7:00 p.m. at the latest.

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Podcast: Potty Training

In this episode of Kids Health Cast, Alison Austin, M.D. discusses what parents should know about potty training their kids.

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Infographic: National Endometriosis Awareness Month

National Endometriosis Awareness Month falls in March, offering the perfect opportunity to learn more about this painful disease鈥攁nd what you can do about it.

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A Promising New Drug for Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease

In January, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Leqembi (lecanemab) for the treatment of early-stage Alzheimer鈥檚 disease. While not an all-out game-changer, the new drug represents a new approach鈥攐ne that is of real benefit to patients, says Dr. Matthew Fink, Neurologist in Chief and Louis and Gertrude Feil Professor and Chairman of the Department of Neurology at 萝莉社破解版.

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Helping Your Kids Develop a Healthy Relationship with Food

Food, glorious food! Not only is it fundamental to our survival; it鈥檚 at the very heart of our lives and our diverse cultural backgrounds. And it plays a starring role in our social gatherings, whether at home or at a favorite restaurant. Our memories and our emotions, too, are inextricably bound up with food.

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Podcast: Cirrhosis

In this episode of Back to Health, Danielle Brandman, M.D. discusses what patients should know about cirrhosis.

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Join us for 2023 Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Events

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. To Honor, Support and Educate Patients, 萝莉社破解版 and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Will Host Two Virtual Presentations on the Disease, Aimed at Younger and Older Adults Respectively.

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A Transplant Patient's Peak Experience

In 1993, newly married and hopeful about his future, Hector Sanchez told his wife, a nurse, about a long-standing problem. Since his teens, he had periodically seen blood in his urine. She urged him to see a specialist, and he followed her advice. Hector will never forget the nephrologist鈥擠r. Morton Kleiner, formerly at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital鈥攚ho treated him with compassion and diagnosed his condition: IgA nephropathy.

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A Guide to Eating Disorders for National Eating Disorders Awareness Week

Eating disorders are mental health disorders that affect people鈥檚 behaviors and attitudes toward food. Learn more about eating disorders from 萝莉社破解版.