After a cancer diagnosis, people need supportive friends, but some friendships fade. Our experts explain why this happens and how to become a better friend.
Making an appointment with a primary care or women’s health specialist at Cedars-Sinai is easier than ever. Whether you’re a new or existing patient, we now offer the convenience of online scheduling.
The consequences of longstanding inequality in healthcare access and delivery has been well documented. Cedars-Sinai is working to improve cultural competence by focusing on the care women of color receive right from the beginning of pregnancy. Read more.
Emerging understanding of childhood obesity has inspired new guidelines that suggest pediatricians should intervene early with more aggressive measures. Here, Cedars-Sinai experts outline the risk factors for childhood and adolescent obesity and its mechanisms and offer context for the new clinical practice guidelines.
Great nurses can come from many personal and professional backgrounds. A new Cedars-Sinai program offers talented nurses a bridge from non-hospital settings to caring for patients in a world-class academic medical center.
Patient-centered care is one of the most commonly used phrases in medicine. It’s what physicians believe in and what we promise to deliver. Yet we cannot provide patient-centered care unless we grapple with one of the most urgent challenges in healthcare today: health equity.
Breathing problems are among the most common—and scary—illnesses in children. Irina Dralyuk, MD, a pediatric pulmonologist at Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s explains when to seek care.
Doctors and bystanders perform CPR less often on women. Offering CPR training on mannequins with breasts may encourage people to help females in need of CPR.
Leaping into a career as a physician requires sure footing. Cedars-Sinai’s Pre-Med Student Volunteer Program gives undergrads a rare glimpse into the real jobs of physicians.
Born in 1945 weighing only 14 ounces, Carol Zaslow—with the help of Cedars-Sinai's skilled neonatal care team—beat steep survival odds and lived a meaningful life. Her daughters, both doctors, celebrate her legacy.
At the Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors Innovation Center (BOGIC), clinicians are leveraging cutting edge tools to search for the earliest signs of cancer and heart disease.
Don’t let weak bones or a serious fracture break your stride. Experts from Cedars-Sinai’s Geriatric Fracture Program share tips on fracture prevention and bone health.
Research has shown that young people experience loneliness more often than older adults. Our experts explore possible reasons and suggest strategies to help.
Since 2019, Cedars-Sinai and China’s Taikang Healthcare have worked together to develop Shenzhen Qianhai Taikang International Hospital in Shenzhen. The goal is to bring Cedars-Sinai-level care to millions of patients – and, in the process, to foster global cooperation for the benefit of people everywhere.
A first-of-its-kind stem cell therapy for ALS passes a critical safety benchmark, advancing the search to slow down, reverse and prevent the disease. In a parallel study, investigators are growing patient-derived stem cells to model ALS, hoping to uncover its mechanisms and classify it with more specificity. Can the cure to this degenerative condition lie in the endlessly regenerative power of stem cells?
Cedars-Sinai International is growing around the world and recently attended Arab Health 2023, one of the world’s largest healthcare events, and CADECI, Latin America’s premier cardiology conference.