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What We’re Reading: 12/13/19
… the message Dr. Laurie Punch, trauma surgeon in St. Louis, is working so hard to share inside and outside the hospital. … hearing, and breaks down the healthiest numbers to shoot for in each category. ( From washingtonpost.com ) For the Holidays, the Gift of Self-Care It’s that time …
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What We’re Reading: 10/31/24
… around the web that made it into our feeds this week. This Is Your Body on Sugar This interactive article explores how … beware of hidden sources in everyday foods. (From nytimes.com) Health Care's Colossus - A Series A six-part series … to inflating patient costs, all while lawmakers push for regulatory curbs. A must-read. (From statnews.com) …
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Stories of Hope: Geri Lipschitz
… Center: We would like to express our wholehearted thanks for all the great work Geri has done for our patients and our … we wish you a long, happy and healthy retirement! My name is Geri and for the past 2 & 1/2 years , I have been the facilitator of the monthly Pancreas Cancer …
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Thank You
… Thank you for applying for membership in the John Jones Surgical Society. We welcome …
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Rectal Cancer
… of Columbia’s Colorectal Surgery Team , March 2024 What is Rectal Cancer? Rectal cancer is cancer of the rectum: the … cancer (also known as Lynch syndrome) Symptoms Don’t wait for symptoms to develop as rectal cancers often do not … Colon and Rectal Surgery Once it has been determined that I have a growth in my colon or rectum, will I need additional …
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Watch The Webinar: Immunology & COVID-19
… researcher Donna L. Farber, PhD , of the Columbia Center for Translational Immunology brought us up-to-date on … about the virus and shared her insights on what this means for ongoing management of the pandemic and an eventual vaccine. This webinar is intended for medical professionals and includes Q&A from …
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What We’re Reading: 12/05/25
… are the first to surrender to winter air, and when a chill is just physiology doing its job versus a sign of something … are simply its own way of keeping us alive. (from nytimes.com) Female Cardiothoracic Surgeons, Unlocking the Male … systems that keep children safe. (from statnews.com) Now for some fiction that provides a rather haunting counterpoint …
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Columbia Heart Team Saves a Cancer Patient
… overseeing landscaping and building maintenance. “For 15 years after my cancer, I worked hard and led a normal life,” Joe recalls. “Then in … the same time as Joe’s transplant. This life-saving device is now FDA approved for patients with advanced heart failure …
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How Getting Colon Cancer at 21 Changes Everything
… Transcript: I was diagnosed in May of 2013 which was my graduation day. … I'm gonna cry I'm sorry. Do you guys get criers? My name is Adalis Martinez and I'm 23 years old. I think I was 18 … and give me a permanent colostomy so I decided to look for other opinions and the first place I thought of was …
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Division of General Surgery
… Columbia’s Division of General Surgery is dedicated to leading the field through top-quality … care surgical services. Our team has extensive experience with acute conditions like appendicitis and gallbladder … Intensive Care Unit coordinates care and treatment for critically ill patients. We also provide palliative care …
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And The Beat Goes On — Tech consultant thrives after heart transplant
… Cherie Aimée plans to do a lot of good for a lot of people. And she’ll get the chance, thanks to a … At the height of her success, Cherie was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma and underwent six months of … was treating children with HIV in South Africa. “When I recovered from my cancer, I wanted to help others,” she …
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Go Nuts! Advice on preventing heart disease in women, from Columbia's heart surgeons
… red, even if it's not your color! Because heart disease is the number 1 killer of women. That's right — one in three … this grim trend. So, after you've shown off the red dress for the day, how about taking it one step further? Heart … http://www.sedonameditation.com/meditation-research.html Effects of Physical Activity and …
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Gastric Bypass Surgery: More Benefits than Weight Loss
… Gastric bypass surgery , performed for over 50 years, is one of the most common weight loss … Can you describe how the gastric bypass is done? First I divide the stomach into two parts. The smaller part, called …
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Keeping Healthy This Thanksgiving Holiday
… favorites. Here are ten simple tips: Start the day with physical activity. Physical activity helps to regulate … encourages overeating. My favorite pre-turkey breakfast is oatmeal with a scoop of almond butter and berries—this … while cooking! Eat slowly. It takes about 20 minutes for your brain to register that you are full and have no need …
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