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04/04/2023

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03/15/2023

New research shows that our assumptions about eating disorders are often wrong — and that many larger-bodied people are starving themselves.

03/15/2023

My fear is that countless people are already using ChatGPT to medically diagnose themselves rather than see a physician. If my patient in this case had done that, ChatGPT’s response could have killed her.

ChatGPT recently passed the U.S. Medical Licensing Exam, but using it in real-world situations would quickly turn deadly.

03/11/2023

I knew it would be hard watching my kids grow up, but I didn't know how it would be so lonely raising teenagers.

03/03/2023

Free summer program. Due April 3.

Our world-class students, faculty, and scholars expect high achievement in pursuit of engaging the world's diverse challenges.

03/03/2023

But if you take your daughter to a mall, what will mainly happen is you will hold her Starbucks drink while she tries on clothes–mainly overpriced jeans or shirts and skirts so tiny that you wonder if they are actually merchandise from the doll store.

I have mom friends who have sons instead of daughters, and almost all of them have said to me, at one time or another, that it must be nice to have someone to go shopping with. They imagine it is quality girl time, trying on clothes and pointing out pretty handbags in the windows, sipping on frothy....

03/03/2023

Pick one because you like the size, or the area, or because you can afford it. Then go enjoy it. Study hard and don’t party too much, make some lasting friendships. Just go, and be happy. It doesn’t matter where.

It’s January, so high school seniors everywhere are finished with college applications and are now just “waiting to hear.” That’s how their parents will phrase it when they bump into friends at the grocery store and church and are asked where Sally or Jack is going to college: “Well, she.....

03/02/2023

Teen paid eating disorder study.

03/02/2023

We are seeking depressed adolescents ages 13-18. For participating in the study, your child may receive up to $519. Additionally, parents are compensated with $25. To be eligible for this study, your teen must be currently depressed.

03/02/2023

Teens who are interested and eligible may receive eating disorder treatment at no cost. Your teen will be compensated up to $450. To be eligible for the study, your teen must have experienced restrictive eating or binge eating.

03/02/2023

Research study volunteers play a critical role in determining the effectiveness of new therapies and treatments. By participating in clinical trials, you may gain access to new research treatments before they are widely available. Healthy volunteers are also needed for many studies.

The physicians at Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian are dedicated to the pursuit of breakthrough research, and the safe and ethical management of clinical trials. Research study volunteers play a critical role in determining the effectiveness of new therapies and treatments. By participati...