A new grant is helping researchers at Montefiore and Albert Einstein study the use of nanoparticles to diagnose and treat pancreatic cancer.
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Research at Montefiore seeks to advance treatment of pancreatic cancer
Posted on 25 February 2011.
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[VIDEO] A Bronx battleground in a global epidemic
Posted on 19 February 2011.
Doctor Meredith Hawkins talks about the Global Diabetes Initiative at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Watch the video Q&A.
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Under new state plan, HIV-patients on Medicaid must enroll in managed care
Posted on 07 February 2011.
Many patients fear the change will hurt their wallets-and may even compromise their care.
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Last center standing
Posted on 14 December 2010.
Birthing centers around the city have floundered, but not in Morris Heights.
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For immigrant Mexican mothers, obesity is a new threat to their children’s health
Posted on 13 December 2010.
Mexican immigrants from Puebla struggle to overcome a sedentary lifestyle and fewer fresh food choices
Posted in Bronx Life, Bronx Neighborhoods, East Bronx, Education, Health, Northwest Bronx0 Comments
The rubber doll bleeds and talks
Posted on 08 December 2010.
St. Barnabas Hospital uses mannequins to train medical students and surgical residents.
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Free fitness shapes South Bronx
Posted on 04 December 2010.
A local health enthusiast helps Bronx women shape up.
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Why don’t more women sign up for free mammograms?
Posted on 08 November 2010.
Only about 3,000 out of 20,000 uninsured Bronx women over 40 use free screening.
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