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The Story Behind a Surprise Legislative Proclamation Honoring Dr. David Kalfa
… like days for the surgery to end, they had so much support from their family, friends, and community. Even Cardinal … make a date. Don’t miss an update on news and content from Healthpoints, the blog from the Department of Surgery at Columbia …
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To Scan or Not to Scan?
… us to understand the risks posed by radiation exposure from medical imaging. Children are especially vulnerable, in … our exposure, include the sun, lightning, cosmic radiation from outer space, and radon gas, among others. The remaining 15% comes from man-made sources, the major source being medical testing …
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State of the Union: Vein Care in 2023
… normal. What are the most common vein problems folks get from this type of work? The majority of the time it’s … in the veins. Since the veins are what bring the blood from the feet back up to the heart, they have to work against … outflow valves, and that's where the varicose veins come from. Are there ways to prevent these types of issues when …
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Freezing Eggs: Fertility Planning and Preservation, in Practice
… podcast Conversations and Curbsides to discuss everything from fertility evaluation to egg freezing. Dr. Brady is an … conversation about the likelihood of having a baby from frozen eggs, which is not a sure thing, but essentially … The important statistic is the live birth rate per egg, so from one frozen egg, the likelihood of having a baby is about …
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Salary and Benefits
… apartment buildings on the Upper West Side located from West 164th street to West 170th street. Apartment ranges from studios to five bedrooms units. Graduate Staff Housing …
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Eat the Beet!
… too, such as golden yellow. Beets get their deep color from the betanin (a phytonutrient) and betacyanin … garden salad. See recipes below for ideas. The leaves from beetroot are edible too, so don’t throw them away once … and my husband finished the entire dish when he got home from work! Throw them in a pot of water with other leftover …
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Carotid Stenosis
… of long-term disability. Although most strokes result from plaques in the coronary arteries, about 15-20% occur when pieces of plaque dislodge from the carotid artery and travel to the brain. One of the … to prevent progression of plaque and to prevent plaque from embolizing (breaking off and traveling through the blood …
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Nobility in Small Things: A Look Back at The Leadership of Craig Smith, MD
… other way around. That philosophy has shaped everything from how he operates to how he teaches to how he has led one … more hands. Most improvement, in his view, does not come from seismic breakthroughs. It comes from what he’s called stealth innovation , small, cumulative …
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What We’re Reading: 06/10/21
… A few highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. … then were the claims, celebrating success in a race far from over. Private industry quickly lost interest after the … should rile us all up for future genetic discoveries. ( From theatlantic.com ) Quantum leap for medical research as …
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What We’re Reading: 02/26/21
… A few highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. … population’s demographic structure, it might benefit, too, from a more intimate understanding of a population’s … immunological and socio-ecological profile.” ( From newyorker.com ) We Still Don’t Know How Well Covid …
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CT Lung Screening Saves Lives
… that CT screening significantly reduced the rate of deaths from lung cancer, as well as deaths from all causes overall. "The evidence was robust and … structures in your chest. Follow up on abnormal findings from standard chest x rays. Find the cause of lung symptoms, …
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Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation
… weeks of therapy, five days a week. For women who live far from their radiation facilities, the burden associated with … "APBI may be able to shorten the course of radiation from six or seven weeks to just one week," Dr. Russo explains. APBI is delivered directly to the cavity from which the breast cancer was removed rather than to the …
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Gallbladder Surgery: What you need to know
… more pressing, including: higher rates of complications from infection formation of stones that block the ducts leading from the liver pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas) If … increase cholesterol levels and prevent the gallbladder from emptying completely. Preventing gallstones is just one …
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Columbia Launches Global Center for Integrated Colorectal Surgery & IBD Interventional Endoscopy
… compromises like ostomy. “Our mentality is different from most surgical practices, here in New York City or … even for the most complex cases.” Offering Unmatched Care From Leading Specialists The newly established center … Center. The center’s multidisciplinary team will draw from across Columbia, bringing together colorectal surgeons, …
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Fay C Gbolo, NP
… her Master’s in Nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice from the Columbia University School of Nursing in New York, … Life in Patients with Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease: A Study from the International Perthes Study Group (IPSG). 2018 … Life in Patients with Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease: A Study from the International Perthes Study Group (IPSG). 2017 …
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