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Human Milk for Extreme Preemies: A Kosher Option
December 10, 2024
Get Kosher Human Milk for Extreme Preemies at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital VALHALLA, N.Y. (November 20, 2024) – Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital in Valhalla, N.Y., has expanded its successful Liquid Gold Preemie Donor Milk Bank to include a rabbinical-certified kosher donor human milk option for families with babies in the hospital’s Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Regional NICU).Continue reading "Human Milk for Extreme Preemies: A Kosher Option"
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Pediatric Orthopedics
If your child has a condition or injury in their joints, bones, or muscles, they may need a specialist called an orthopedist. Whether your child has been diagnosed with an orthopedic condition or is experiencing pain or difficulty moving, a pediatric orthopedist at WMCHealth’s Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital can help determine the right path toContinue reading "Pediatric Orthopedics"
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What is a Medical Genetics Evaluation, and Is it Right for You?
December 5, 2024
What is Medical Genetics? In recent years, scientists have begun to unravel the complicated role that genes play in our overall health and longevity. This knowledge has given us unprecedented access to what might lie ahead for us medically. It allows us to redirect what might have been with preventive care and lifestyle changes. MedicalContinue reading "What is a Medical Genetics Evaluation, and Is it Right for You?"
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Treatments Bringing New Hope to People with Sickle Cell Disease
December 5, 2024
WMCHealth Provides Life-changing Care for this Painful Blood Disorder Sickle cell disease affects approximately 100,000 people in the U.S. Those diagnosed experience debilitating pain, and many endure frequent hospital visits. WMCHealth offers innovative treatment, haploidentical stem cell transplantation, that has proven effective in eliminating symptoms and complications. And in December 2023, the Food and DrugContinue reading "Treatments Bringing New Hope to People with Sickle Cell Disease"
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More Than Just a Knock on the Noggin: Concussion Treatment at WMCHealth
December 5, 2024
New Technology Gives Concussion Diagnosis and Treatment Answers We’ve all taken a knock to the head at one time or another. We stood up into a cupboard door or fell on a slippery winter morning and knocked our noggin on the ground. Usually, we come up rubbing our heads, grumbling out of frustration and embarrassment,Continue reading "More Than Just a Knock on the Noggin: Concussion Treatment at WMCHealth"
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Our Breakthroughs and Innovations
At WMCHealth, we aim to deliver the most advanced care to families in our community and beyond. That’s why we’re committed to research, discovery, and innovation, driven by the spirit of science. As the only academic medical center in the region, we have access to the area’s proven medical leaders, and we are at theContinue reading "Our Breakthroughs and Innovations"
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Achieving My Post-surgery Bucket List
December 5, 2024
How WMCHealth patients have found a zest for life after incredible life-changing treatments A diagnosis of a health condition can be scary. It can cause you to feel overwhelmed with questions and frightened about the uncertainties and unknown outcomes. It can feel as if life as you know it could be over. But WMCHealth’s commitmentContinue reading "Achieving My Post-surgery Bucket List"
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Pulmonary Hypertension in Kids: How One Family Found Hope
December 5, 2024
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 moreContinue reading "Pulmonary Hypertension in Kids: How One Family Found Hope"
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When to See a Neurologist
December 5, 2024
Neurological diseases and conditions can affect almost all areas of your body. Deciding whether you need to see a neurologist for symptoms you’re experiencing is not always straightforward. Symptoms can be subtle, varied, or resemble other health issues, which can make it challenging to determine if you need specialized neurological care. Let us help youContinue reading "When to See a Neurologist"