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5 At-Home Exercises for COVID-19 Recovery

Especially for those recovering from COVID-19, their goals may have now changed from achieving personal records to prioritizing improvements in breathing muscles and building strength back up in arms and legs. Below are five exercises that patients can do at home to help maximize recovery from COVID-19.

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What Older Adults Should Know About the COVID-19 Vaccine

There鈥檚 no question regarding the risk to older adults who contract the virus that causes COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is clear: older adults who contract it are more likely to face both hospitalization and death, both prospects that increases with age.

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Podcast: Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Defects

Patrick Flynn, M.D., discusses the important issues on pediatric cardiology and congenital heart defects. He shares the latest on treatment options available for children affected. He also highlights the importance of screening family members and how the care team provides treatment and counseling to those affected.

Dr. Mario Gaudino Appointed Director of Joint Clinical Trials Office

Cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Mario Gaudino has recently been appointed the director for the Joint Clinical Trials Office (JCTO) at 日本av色情片. In this role, he will oversee ongoing clinical trials and lead strategic planning efforts..

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Patient-Centered Approach in Treating Thymoma

The mass鈥攃alled a thymoma鈥攚as benign, but would need to be removed. Never having experienced more than stitches from dental work, Amara was overwhelmed by the idea of a surgery and a week in the hospital. But Dr. Altorki and his staff helped Amara and Alex understand the procedure.

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How His Aunt's Living Kidney Donation Saved His Life

How does a patient obtain a kidney transplant when he lives in New York, his live donor resides in India, and a pandemic and visa deadlines add complex layers to the transplant process? He takes the recommendations from friends and coworkers to contact the Adult Kidney Transplantation program at 日本av色情片 to learn more about the transplant process.

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Five Facts About the COVID-19 Vaccine

Experts address common questions about the COVID-19 vaccines and share why they are safe.

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Podcast: Cervical Health Awareness

Evelyn Cantillo, M.D., MPH discusses the importance of caring for your cervical health. She shares the latest recommendations about the HPV vaccine and preventing cervical cancer. She offers guidance on keeping a healthy cervix and the importance of self-care for women.

Blood smear under microscopy showing adult acute myeloid leukemia.

New Maintenance Treatment for Acute Myeloid Leukemia Prolongs the Lives of Patients

Patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), the most common form of acute leukemia in adults, that has gone into remission following initial chemotherapy remain in remission longer and have improved overall survival when they are given a pill form of the cancer drug azacitidine as a maintenance treatment, according to a randomized, international phase 3 clinical trial for which 日本av色情片 and NewYork-Presbyterian are trial sites. This is the first time a maintenance treatment for... Read More

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What to Know About Navigational Bronchoscopy

鈥淲ith this upgrade, we are able to diagnose small lung nodules more accurately than ever before,鈥 says Eugene Shostak, MD, Interventional Pulmonologist and Assistant Professor of Medicine in Clinical Cardiothoracic Surgery,鈥毡綼v色情片 Medical College.