Patient Care Blog

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Fireworks Safety for Fourth of July

Fireworks go with summer. But if handled improperly, they can cause serious damage not only to your body, including your eyes, but also to property.

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Infographic: Your Guide to Summer Safety

Make your summer as carefree as possible by taking the proper health and safety precautions.

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How Receiving a Liver Donation During COVID-19 Changed His Life

Getting donated livers to the highest-need patients at that moment鈥攖hat鈥檚 the name of the game when physicians are treating potential liver transplant recipients.

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Podcast: Keeping Your Heart Healthy

Joy M. Gelbman, M.D. and Stephen Andrew McCullough, M.D. discuss ways to keep your heart healthy.

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Podcast: ASCO 2021 Highlights

A review of important research presented at the 2021 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting and a guide to the scientific jargon to better understand how clinical trials are designed, what is being evaluated and what the research showed.

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How Hope Got Her Life Back After A Bladder Cancer Diagnosis

When bladder cancer forced its way into Hope鈥檚 life four years ago, all she could think about were her and wife Kathy鈥檚 two children--Ashley and Justin, then 13 and 11 years old: how she wanted to see them grow up and continue being an active part of their lives. She couldn鈥檛 bear to think about leaving them.

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Socorro, a Neonatal Nurse, Felt Comfortable and Cared For During Treatment of Thyroid Cancer

Socorro is a neonatal nurse who lives in New York City. 鈥淚n 2018, my life changed in an instant,鈥 she recalled, 鈥淥ne day, on my way to work, I got short of breath. I tried to catch my breath, but it took a while to recover. I knew that something was wrong.鈥

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Infographic: COVID-19 & Your Mental Health

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, you may have noticed changes in your mood and emotions. Even things that used to excite you can now feel like a chore. Give yourself and your loved ones a mental health pick-me-up with these tips.

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Compassionate Care For Bile Duct Cancer (Cholangiocarcinoma)

When Jennifer Wasser gave birth to her son nine weeks early via Caesarean section in October 2019, doctors attributed the early birth to hypertension (high blood pressure) and elevated liver enzymes that appeared late in the pregnancy.

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Podcast: What to Expect at the First Pediatrician Appointment

Nicolina Wawrin, M.D and Alison Austin, M.D. share what to expect at your child's first appointment with their pediatrician.