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My Kids Want a Trampoline—Should I Get One?

My kids want a trampoline. Should I get one? The short answer: no. “We strongly discourage the use of backyard trampolines,” says Darshan Patel, MD, Chief, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at...

Am I Depressed or Just Feeling Blue?

Am I depressed or just feeling blue? May is Mental Health Month, but how can you tell if you’re experiencing a regular case of the blues—or something more serious?

Brain Power: How MidHudson Regional Hospital Saved Hit-and-Run Victim Katarina Napolitani

On the night of a fierce lightning storm, Katarina Napolitani’s life changed in a flash. It was July 8, 2012, and the 19-year-old from New Windsor, New York, was leaving a friend’s party in...

Is Lyme Disease the Only Tick-Borne Illness?

Is Lyme Disease the only tick-borne illness? We all know that deer-tick bites can lead to Lyme Disease, and we know to be on the lookout for the bullseye-shaped red rash, joint pain and...

Tiny Tools, Small Patients, Huge Medical Gains

In 2012, Donalee Mickler raced her 1-year-old daughter Zechia to the emergency room at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center. Zechia was in severe respiratory distress, and Mickler would soon learn her...

New Ways of Monitoring the Brain Mean Better Outcomes for Those with Severe Brain Injuries

No one ever wants to get the news that someone they love has been diagnosed with a serious brain injury such as a stroke, a trauma or an aneurysm. But if you live anywhere...

Cordelia V. Sharma, MD, Takes a Leadership Role at Westchester Medical Center—and Beyond

Growing up in India, Cordelia V. Sharma, MD, always knew she would have a career in science. Her father, an engineer, had a keen interest in medicine, and her uncle and two sisters were...

Non-Invasive Cardiologist Tanya Dutta, MD on the Roots of Heart Disease and How to Stay Heart-Healthy

Can you explain what happens to my heart during a heart attack? Normally, your heart is fed oxygenated blood through blood vessels called coronary arteries. During a heart attack, a clot forms in the...

ShopRite Teams Up with Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital to Help Sick Kids

ShopRite shoppers aren’t just picking up some groceries—they’re making invaluable donations to Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital. Last year, the supermarket launched the “Together for our Children” fundraising campaign for the hospital. Through two fundraising...

WMC is Making TAVR Easy

Until recently, local patients in need of a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) had to undergo general anesthesia. Because these patients often were of advanced age or had other health issues, general anesthesia wasn’t...