At 25 weeks into her pregnancy, Stacy began hemorrhaging and losing amniotic fluid. She was rushed to Westchester Medical Center, home to the Hudson Valley’s most advanced care for high-risk pregnancies and premature babies.Thanks to the extraordinary work of the doctors and nurses, Stacy’s life was saved, and so was her daughter’s.Nasya was just 24Continue reading “We Change Lives, Like Nasya’s”
Author Archives: Andrew Rote
A Lifesaving Assist: How Quick Action on the Ice Saved a Hockey Player’s Life
“I don’t remember much, honestly,” Del Santo recalls. “One minute I was playing, and the next, I woke up in the hospital.”
Same-Day Brain Tumor Surgery: A New Era in Neurosurgical Care at WMCHealth
When 29-year-old Tania Zuniga learned she needed brain surgery for the second time in two years, she expected another long hospital stay. Instead, she was home just hours after her procedure, thanks to an innovative treatment approach being explored at WMCHealth.Zuniga was first diagnosed with a benign meningioma in 2023, following surgery to remove aContinue reading “Same-Day Brain Tumor Surgery: A New Era in Neurosurgical Care at WMCHealth”
Pain Relief, Confidence Fuel Breast Reduction Surge
Medically Reviewed by Edmond Ritter, MDIn recent years, breast reductions among women and people assigned female at birth (AFAB) have been gaining popularity. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) reported a 54 percent increase in breast reduction procedures from 2019 to 2022 and a 7 percent increase in 2023 alone.While getting a breast reductionContinue reading “Pain Relief, Confidence Fuel Breast Reduction Surge”
Pulmonary Hypertension in Kids: How One Family Found Hope
What started as a typical Thursday on the school playground turned into a life-altering journey for 9-year-old Mason.After hitting his head during recess, Mason fainted the next morning, displaying what initially seemed like seizure symptoms. His mother, Jennifer, quickly took him to a local hospital, where a routine heart exam revealed something far more serious.“TheContinue reading “Pulmonary Hypertension in Kids: How One Family Found Hope”
Stomach Pains Led Her to the ER – The Diagnosis Was a Heart Attack
What began as severe stomach pain for 53-year-old Ulster County resident Anne Pelham turned into a life-threatening cardiac event. Four days before her emergency room visit, Pelham experienced pain in her upper stomach, just below the breastbone.“I suffer from several stomach problems and assumed the pain was related,” she recalls.As the days passed, the pain intensified,Continue reading “Stomach Pains Led Her to the ER – The Diagnosis Was a Heart Attack”