Capsule endoscopy, the camera pill device already shown to be effective in diagnosing conditions of the small intestine, may now be an effective non-invasive alternative for diagnosing conditions of the esophagus such as Barrett's Esophagus, a common result of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The paper, authored by Dr. Felice Schnoll-Sussman, a gastroenterologist at the Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, was recently presented at the meeting of American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).

An innovative PET tracer drug manufactured at Weill Cornell Medical College received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's stamp of approval this month for use in diagnosing tumors, cardiovascular problems, and centers of epileptic activity in the brain, using positron emission tomography (PET). The FDA's approval for Fludeoxyglucose F18 injection ([18F]FDG) is the second such approval in the country for this type of radiopharmaceutical application, and the first in the New York tri-state area.

For the first time, couples with a male partner who has been diagnosed with Klinefelter's Syndrome, a genetic disorder that causes sterility in men, have achieved healthy pregnancies and deliveries.

The New York Hospital and The Presbyterian Hospital, two of the nation's premier academic hospitals, announced today that they have received final government approvals for a full-asset merger, and have formed a single entity known as The New York and Presbyterian Hospital. This is the first full-asset merger of two world-class academic hospitals.

People with highly demanding jobs that allow them little latitude for making decisions have higher blood pressure and are at greater risk of heart disease than workers who do not experience such "job strain."

When planning for surgery, patients too often don't consider the kind of anesthesia they will receive. In fact, the choice of anesthesia can improve recovery, even outcomes.

More than 850 burn survivors and their families, firefighters and specialists in burn treatment from across the country are expected to attend the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors' 21st Annual World Burn Congress to share their experiences and practical advice about how to continue on the road to recovery after severe burn injury. This year's conference -- which has its largest attendance to date -- will also include a large group of U.S. servicemen and women who were injured in Iraq and Afghanistan.

NewYork Quality Care, the Accountable Care Organization (ACO) of NewYork-Presbyterian, Weill Cornell and Columbia, has been selected as one of 89 new Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organizations, providing approximately 1.6 million additional Medicare beneficiaries with access to high-quality, coordinated care across the United States, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced. That brings the total to 405 Shared Savings Program ACOs serving over 7.2 million beneficiaries.