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Heart Health Takes Center Stage

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Just in time for Heart Month, we invite Weill Department of Medicine clinicians to share our new landing page with their patients,which makes it easier for patients to find practical information to need a heart-healthy life. That includes preventive care, the latest diagnostic and surgical technologies, clinical trials, and news about what’s happening at our medical school, affiliated hospitals and clinical practices. 

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In Memoriam: Dr. Charles "Chuck" Steinberg

The Weill Department of Medicine is saddened to announce the recent loss of Dr. Charles “Chuck” Steinberg. A native of New York City, Dr. Steinberg acquired his medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical College and completed his residency at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. Known to all as Chuck, Dr. Steinberg’s compassion and dedication to medicine was quickly recognized. After serving as chief medical resident, Dr. Steinberg completed his fellowship in infectious diseases...

Diet, Microbes and Fat: A New Pathway Controlling Levels of Body Fat and Cholesterol

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Beneficial gut microbes and the body work together to fine-tune fat metabolism and cholesterol levels, according to a new preclinical study by investigators from Weill Cornell Medicine and the Boyce Thompson Institute at Cornell University’s Ithaca campus.

The human body has co-evolved with the beneficial microbes that live in the gut (termed the microbiota), resulting in mutually favorable relationships that aid in the digestion of food and absorption of essential nutrients required...

CDC Grant Funds Initiatives for Breast Cancer Patients

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Weill Cornell Medicine has received a five-year, $2.3 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to improve equitable access to care, quality of life and survival outcomes for young people with all stages of breast cancer, thanks to a team of researchers lead by principal investigator Dr. Vered Stearns and co-principal investigator Dr. Tessa Cigler, both in the division of Hematology and Medical Oncology.

The grant will enable Weill Cornell Medicine...

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