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"Thank you a thousand times over." Susan Balcirak's Letter to the CLDT
… I always meant to send a thank you letter, but now that it is his 1-year anniversary and we can see how much he has changed, what you have done for us is even more meaningful. We were given words of encouragement … is a normal little boy. He is a good size and growing fast, a typical toddler. We look back at a picture of him …
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Lung Cancer in Women
… In the United States, lung cancer is the second most common cancer diagnosis in women and the … The risk of developing lung cancer during her lifetime is about 1 in 17 for women. Lung cancer affects both tobacco smokers and non-smokers; for smokers the risk is higher. The rates of lung cancer have been increasing over …
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A Young Warrior: La’Nayah’s Journey with Osteosarcoma
… child might have cancer. “Everything kind of went very fast. It was all in like a one-week span. At first, the … when we found out that she had osteosarcoma.” Osteosarcoma is a type of cancer that originates in the bones. It is the … ever taken it.” As a mom, everything was happening so fast that there was not much time for Jasmine to process the …
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State of the Union: Liver Transplantation Today
… preservation since we last spoke? The biggest difference is in how people donate an organ, and that applies to any … off anti-rejection medication–becoming a reality? Not as fast as it looked. For the liver, tolerance was expected to … of animal experiments for the liver. But progress is very fast. For the liver, I think the bridge use will be first — a …
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Atrial Fibrillation and other Arrhythmias
… An arrhythmia is an abnormal heart rhythm. There are several types of … Any of these may cause the heart to skip a beat, beat too fast, or beat too slow. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a form of … The two major types of heart arrhythmia are tachycardia (fast arrhythmia) and bradycardia (slow arrhythmia). …
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25 Years After Heart and Double Lung Transplant—Sean Recounts His Surgery During the Blizzard of ‘93
… The way Sean saw it, he was left with one choice: to live fast. Sean’s love for speed developed early, right alongside … “I chose to live life to the fullest. The downside to that is I had no fear. I figured I was going to die anyway so if I … landing; the runway is covered in ice.’” Bumpy and gliding fast, Sean jokes with Debbie “How could we not make it? I’m …
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2013: The International Year of Quinoa
… quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) has a lot to offer anyone who is concerned about good nutrition, including those with … intents and purposes, I consider quinoa a grain since it is most compared to other grains, and is cooked and prepared like a grain. This grain-like fruit is …
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Medicine of the Soul
… of pontiff in unprecedented fashion in 2013, his first official trip was not to a global capital or distant land, … of Europe and the heart of the Mediterranean, the island is geographically peripheral yet central to the story of … from the power corridors of Brussels or Rome, Lampedusa is witness to one of the world’s most urgent humanitarian …
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Vaccine for Pancreatic Cancer Enters Phase II of Clinical Trial: Here’s What to Know
… It originates in the exocrine tissue of the pancreas and is the most common type of pancreatic cancer, making up more than 95 percent of cases. It is also one of the most lethal cancers there is. But … Phase II of the Pancreatic Vaccine Clinical Trial here. [Official Title of Study: A Phase II, Open-Label, Multicenter, …
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Weight Loss Surgery for Kids with Severe Obesity Is Now Part of the American Academy of Pediatrics Treatment Guidelines. Here’s Why.
… actually works. Starting with the guidelines themselves, is this the first time the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is recommending bariatric surgery for children and … closely to it. And they basically said, gastric bypass is appropriate for people with severe obesity who meet these …
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Transgender and Nonbinary Health Care Chat (Recorded from Instagram Live)
… gender-affirming treatments for trans and non-binary youth is dangerous and runs counter to scientific evidence. With … by Columbia Surgery (@columbiasurgery) Read more: What is Gender Affirmation Care? On Treating the Whole Person …
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COVID-19 Update from Dr. Smith: 3/19/20
… a single new case of COVID-19. That glimmer of sunshine is worth fixing in mind as we enter the daily-doubling phase … of our patients are very seriously ill, but the system is still managing them. PPE supply is still critical but meta-stable. Urgent cases are still …
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Lisa Goetze Gets Going with Gastric Bypass Surgery
… regarding healthy living and remaining active. Today, she is a 32-year-old full-time business professional and … always monitored, limited, and criticized. "If it were an official category in the Guinness Book of World Records, I'd … 'I want to have gastric bypass surgery.'" Gastric bypass is the most common form of weight loss surgery in the United …
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Columbia Surgery Outpatient Offices at Glenpointe
… Comprehensive follow-ups for post-surgical care The center is a spacious, modern facility with newly renovated exam … Vascular Surgery Options for Procedures If surgery is the right choice, the center offers convenient and … you are traveling by public transportation, there are on-site NJ Transit buses conveniently located in front of our …
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Toddler Thriving a Year After Heart Transplant
… Dr. Jan M. Quaegebeur . Exactly a year later, on January 26, 2006, Jordan was back at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia … University Medical Center, where Dr. Quaegebeur, who is Professor of Surgery and Director, Pediatric Cardiac … Pediatrics in Columbia's Department of Pediatrics , who is one of the cardiologists in charge of his care. At regular …
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