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This butt-themed clothing is helping people pay for colonoscopies: ‘A– is our brand and our passion’
Brooks Bell and Sarah Beran were diagnosed with colorectal cancer in their 30s. Now their brand lets “colonoscopy enthusiasts” wear their pride on their sleeve — while donating to help others.
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I had a one-in-a-million tumor eating my bones — the signs that made me beg doctors to see me
Ashley Christine, 37, knew something was seriously wrong, but she was met with a lack of urgency as she tried to schedule an MRI, and later, an appointment with an...
NewYork-Presbyterian opens massive new spine center inside $3.7B Hudson Yards skyscraper
Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian/The Spiral occupies the entire second floor of The Spiral, which opened last year.
Botox has a new use — a surprising treatment to this gross faux pas
If over-the-counter options, prescription medications and lifestyle tweaks don’t solve the burping issues, patients can turn to Botox for a potential remedy, medical experts say.
NY coalition proposes first-in-the-nation cap on hospital clinic bills
A broad coalition is backing state legislation that would impose a first-in-the-nation cap on medical bills -- aimed at New York's hospitals that own or house outpatient clinics and charge...
NYU Langone Health tops list of nation's best academic medical centers
"Recognitions like this further validate the quality that NYU Langone consistently delivers to everyone in our care," Dr. Robert I. Grossman, CEO of NYU Langone Health and dean of the...
I used to be a swimsuit model — then I had a near-fatal allergic reaction that burned my skin
"My entire body was burning and sore. There are no words strong enough to describe how it felt," recalled Sasinan Chuenlosang, 31.
You could be twice as likely to get a dementia diagnosis if you live here
"Even within a group of people who are all 80, depending on where you live, you might be twice as likely to actually get a diagnosis," said lead study author...
AI model 98% accurate in detecting diseases — just by looking at your tongue
This technology could be aah-mazing!
FDA approves blood-based cancer test in medical breakthrough
Guardant Health said its blood test to detect a cancer that starts in the colon or rectum got an approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, sending the company's...
4 NY hospitals top list of nation's best: 'An amazing patient experience'
All four facilities also earned a spot on the honor roll last year for their patient survival rates and quality of nursing care, among other measures.
NYC scraps requirement that later-term aborted fetuses be treated as 'human remains'
Mayor Eric Adams' health team has scrapped the requirement that a fetus aborted at or after 24 weeks -- considered the point of potential viability to survive early birth --...
61% of US adults will have a form of cardiovascular disease by 2050: report
Cardiovascular disease refers to several conditions, including heart attack, heart failure, heart arrhythmias, vascular disease, congenital heart defects, stroke, and high blood pressure.
Jewish doctors launch group to combat antisemitism in medicine: 'It's Nazi Germany all over again'
Thousands of medical professionals from across the country have joined the new American Jewish Medical Association to stand up for Jews, the group recently told The Post.
I had 'scary' preeclampsia — here's what other moms should know
"I knew going in, if something happens, they're going to catch it," Bronx mom Amanda Perez said.
8 NYC hospitals earn poor grades for patient safety in new report card
New York placed 39th in the country with 11.8% of its hospitals earning an "A" from The Leapfrog Group.
Gender-neutral toilets are the dirtiest of all: study
Researchers collected 480 samples from six types of bathrooms — male staff, female staff, male patient, female patient, disabled, and unisex — in three hospitals.
I’m a dentist — here’s the truth about rinsing after brushing your teeth
This one's a brush job.
I'm exhausted all the time — doctors called me lazy until they discovered my rare condition
"It’s like being trapped in the 'Groundhog Day' movie — except instead of reliving the same day, I just relive the same exhaustion,” lamented Alyssa Davis.
My heart stopped — then the paramedic treating me had a heart attack
"I'm so grateful to him and grateful he was OK," Daisy Devane said about senior emergency medical technician Jeremy Williams.
Alzheimer's risks can be detected 15 years in advance with breakthrough blood test: study
The testing procedure was created by the company ALZpath and offers a comparatively painless, less costly alternative to spinal taps for insight into a person's risk of the disease.