Individuals diagnosed with a brain arteriovenous malformation (BAVM) — an abnormal tangle of arteries and veins — are at increased risk of vessel rupture and bleeding that can cause permanent brain damage. Traditionally, doctors have prescribed preventive interventions like surgery, but there is suggestive evidence that this invasive approach may actually increase risk of a rupture, at least in some patients.

A leading authority on preventive cardiology, Dr. Holly Andersen has been appointed director of education and outreach at the new Ronald O. Perelman Heart Institute of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. The newly created position underscores the Institute's strong commitment to raising awareness about the risks of heart disease.

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center physician-scientists are presenting exciting new research at the 2009 American Transplant Congress in Boston from May 30 to June 3.

It takes less than a minute for a stroke to change a person's life forever, but taking the time to make a few simple lifestyle adjustments and finding out how to recognize an attack when it happens can save thousands of lives.

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is ranked No. 6 on this year's InformationWeek Elite 100 — a list of top business technology innovators in the U.S. The hospital was specifically recognized for its use of an innovative patient tablet, designed to empower patients and their providers and improve the quality of health care delivery with the latest technology. NewYork-Presbyterian is the only hospital to rank in the top 10 of the Elite 100.

In a webcast to air on February 1st, 2011, doctors from the Spine Centers at New York-Presbyterian discuss medical and surgical treatments for spine and neck disorders.

A 7-year-old boy with life-threatening acute liver failure is reportedly the first in the greater New York metro area to receive a partial-liver transplant. The innovative surgery, performed at Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center on Nov. 26, is expected to help the boy's original liver heal, possibly eliminating the need for the lifelong immunosuppressant drug therapy required after a traditional liver transplant.

Navigating the supplement and medication maze can get confusing especially when you have multiple prescriptions. It is important to organize yourself with your medications and supplements to prevent unnecessary mishaps.