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What We’re Reading: 08/14/20
… A few highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. 13 … is needed to curb the spread and how states can learn from each other. ( From npr.org ) What a Doctor Learns From Watching You on …
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Glossary of Pancreatic Terms
… Celiac Artery/Axis A short, thick trunk which arises from the front of the aorta that divides into the left … Common Bile Duct The common bile duct carries bile from the liver, where it is synthesized, to the duodenum for … a three-dimensional image of the inside of an object from a large series of two-dimensional x-ray images taken …
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JJSS Newsletter Spring 2014
… CONTENTS Letter from the President A Great Foundation Lessons Learned The … Award 2nd Year P&S Student Presents at the ACS Photographs from the ACS 2013 Reception - Washington DC … JJSS Newsletter …
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Intranasal Oxytocin Use in Identifying the Micro-RNA Fingerprint in NAF, Serum, and Tissue in Patients with DCIS or Invasive Breast Cancer
… breast cancer. Because 90% of breast cancers originate from ductal epithelium, it is possible that cells and secretions collected from such ducts would allow for earlier detection of breast …
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Surgeons Urge a Culture Shift to Protect Sleep in the Hospital
… scheduled medications, lab work, and multiple exams from the rounding team.” “It’s a combination of coordination … testing as well as others asleep nearby. Thoughtfulness from providers is crucial, but hospitals themselves lack … “This culture change, with reducing activity and noise from staff and machines, as well as the times patients are …
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Apples!
… type of soluble fiber called pectin. Pectin attracts water from your digestive tract, forming a gel which can slow down … flavonoids. Flavonoids can help protect your cells from free radical damage and reduce the risk of chronic … recipe is for delicious baked apple chips! Recipe adapted from Cooking Light Ingredients: 3 apples (choose your …
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Columbia Patient Donates Left Lobe of Liver to Her Fiancé
… become deathly ill in order to qualify for a donor organ from the transplant waiting list. For a couple with a wedding … an option. For Megan, the choice was clear. She had known from the beginning that she would donate part of her liver to … ordeal of becoming even sicker while waiting for a liver from the organ donor waitlist. Benjamin Samstein, MD , …
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Patient Story: Marc Weisenfreund
… Marc Weisenfreund, an attorney from Westchester, NY, has had the opportunity to meet a lot … something entirely different, he says. Marc had suffered from symptoms of indigestion for about 20 years, relying on … gastric reflux completely disappeared, leaving him free from medication. “This was a simple procedure, and right away …
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Watch The Webinar: Evaluation of Covid-19 on Patients with Pre-existing Cardiovascular Disease
… cardiologist Ajay Kirtane, MD, hosted colleagues from Columbia to discuss their experiences with Covid … is intended for medical professionals and includes Q&A from the live session. Additional Resources Here For You, Now More Than Ever: Lessons We've Learned from the Covid Crisis Columbia Center for Translational …
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Weight Loss Surgery Newsletter February 2017
… Letter from the Director More Americans Now Die from Diabetes NBC News: Weight Loss Surgery is Most Effective …
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Nutrient deficiencies and the gluten free diet
… orange, and cauliflower to name a few) and separate from dairy. Vitamin C helps you absorb iron while calcium … to your symptoms, in which case you may benefit from professional guidance from a registered dietitian. Check out next week’s blog for …
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Stories of Hope: Jennifer Alexander
… saved my life. I am now a 63-year-old woman who migrated from Venezuela in 1991. As every immigrant, I went through … I was diagnosed with colon cancer and the doctor from a Hospital in Brooklyn didn’t give much hope. With … and it will sure kill me. I felt like my life was stolen from me due to all those cancers I had. I was in a deep …
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What We’re Reading: 09/20/19
… A few highlights from around the web that made it into our feeds this week. … our ability to do our jobs. And that’s happening today.” ( From scientificamerican.com ) New evidence shows why the HPV … shots for what I do to them to try to save their life.” ( From statnews.com ) Bill Doyle’s Story: The Gift of a Dozen …
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Susan E. Bates, MD
… Dr. Susan Bates received her M.D. degree from the University of Arkansas School of Medicine. She … Working with Gloucester Pharmaceuticals, the data from this study were included in New Drug Applications (NDA) … available for difficult to treat cancers. Emanating from the clinical and translational development of …
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