Exclusive | Meet the grandma of 3 who is battling colon and kidney cancer — and running the NYC marathon

Exclusive | Meet the grandma of 3 who is battling colon and kidney cancer — and running the NYC marathon

A jarring collision with a rude skier changed the course of Liz Healy’s life in unimaginable ways. That fateful trip to Vermont in 2022 left Healy in excruciating pain. The MRI results were shocking — she had a fractured sacrum and a kidney tumor. She was diagnosed with Stage 2 kidney cancer. Further testing revealed the … Read more

Memorial Sloan Kettering prom gives kids with cancer a chance to celebrate: ‘I feel like a queen’

Memorial Sloan Kettering prom gives kids with cancer a chance to celebrate: ‘I feel like a queen’

After being diagnosed with an aggressive and rare carcinoma tumor during her sophomore year in March, 16-year-old Jazzy missed her prom. But, on Thursday afternoon, the Catskill teen got to walk a red carpet in a pink-beaded ball gown, pose for pics with new bestie and fellow patient Samantha,15, and boogie to “Shout” and “Dancing … Read more

4 NY hospitals top list of nation’s best: ‘An amazing patient experience’

4 NY hospitals top list of nation’s best: ‘An amazing patient experience’

Four New York hospitals — three in NYC and one on Long Island — are among the top 20 medical centers in the nation, U.S. News & World Report announced Tuesday. Mount Sinai Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell, North Shore University Hospital at Northwell Health in Manhasset and NYU Langone Hospitals made the honor roll … Read more

I canceled my wedding to get married at an NYC hospital so my dad could see me one last time before he died

I canceled my wedding to get married at an NYC hospital so my dad could see me one last time before he died

Elisabeth Linde never dreamed of her wedding like most little girls growing up.  She didn’t fantasize about saying “I Do” in a big poofy dress. She didn’t get lost in thoughts about riding off into happily ever after in a horse-drawn carriage.  The Long Island resident did, however, always envision her father, Stuart, at her … Read more