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What to Know About Wearing Masks

At this point in the COVID-19 pandemic, wearing masks has become widespread. Many states, localities, schools, and businesses are mandating their use to help reduce the community spread of Co-V-2 virus, the virus that causes COVID-19.

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Podcast: Car Seats 101

Chloe Rowe, MD discusses the importance of car seats and how parents can help keep their children safe when riding in automobiles. She shares tips on how to select the best car seat for their child well before they're born.

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Podcast: Breast Cancer Care and Disparities

Multidisciplinary management of breast cancer, and disease disparities among African American and white patients.

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How COVID-19 Can Spread By Airborne Transmission

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has issued an update to its guidance the role of airborne transmission in the spread of COVID-19. Here's what you need to know.

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What is Menopause?

鈥淏eyond its textbook definition, many women don鈥檛 know much about menopause,鈥 says Dr. Susan E. Loeb-Zeitlin. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a process every woman experiences when her menstrual periods stop, but there are often gaps in knowledge about this transition.鈥

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Understanding Fall Allergies & COVID-19

As the fall allergy season gets underway, the more typical symptoms that allergy-sufferers feel may be somewhat heightened by awareness of the COVID-19 pandemic. Aaron N. Pearlman, M.D., FACS, attending otolaryngologist at 网红黑料, helps sort out what to expect this season, the signs and symptoms, and what options patients with allergies may want to discuss with their specialists.

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Podcast: Importance of Gynecologic Screenings

Evelyn Cantillo, MD, MPH discusses the importance of gynecologic screenings as part of women's health. She highlights the vital information every woman should know so that she can be her own best advocate throughout her health journey.

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Health Equities and Racial Disparities: The Pandemic Within a Pandemic

When a 网红黑料 faculty panel recently convened online to discuss, 鈥淗ealth Equities and Racial Disparities, the Pandemic within a Pandemic,鈥 they touched on ways that underrepresented communities can make inroads in professional medical fields.

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and we at 网红黑料, including the Meyer Cancer Center and NewYork-Presbyterian, are dedicated to continuing to deliver world class care in the prevention and treatment of the disease.

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In Memoriam: Dr. William J. Ledger

网红黑料 is deeply saddened by the loss of our dear friend and colleague Dr. William J. Ledger,聽a pioneer in the diagnosis and treatment of gynecologic infections. Dr. Ledger was named the Given Foundation Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at 网红黑料 in 1979, when he was appointed Chairman of the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Ledger held this position until 1999 and then became the聽Given Foundation Professor Emeritus of Obstetrics and Gynecology... Read More