Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Cancer, Head and Neck, Women's Health
Guest post by Marita Teng, MD, Associate Professor, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and member of the Head and Neck Institute and Center for Thyroid and Parathyroid Diseases at The Mount Sinai Hospital.
Thyroid nodules are exceedingly common, especially in women. By age 50, up to 70 percent of women have one or more thyroid nodules, but the vast majority of these are noncancerous. In fact, of all thyroid nodules, up to 95 percent are ultimately characterized as benign.
However, largely because of the increased use of radiologic imaging, the incidence of thyroid nodules – and the incidence of thyroid cancer – is increasing. Though this statistic may seem alarming, thyroid cancer is by far one of the most curable cancers. (more…)
Mar 16, 2015 | Diet and Nutrition, Family Medicine, Health Tips, Women's Health
During pregnancy, a woman is encouraged to follow a healthy lifestyle, including making dietary changes as needed. Women who are vegetarian may become confused about whether continuing their vegetarian diet is actually healthy. Many such women will hear from friends, family, and health care professionals that being vegetarian is “unsafe” for both mother and baby. This can leave them feeling seriously conflicted. For long-time vegetarians, it can be especially disheartening when being vegetarian is not simply a diet, but a lifestyle. (more…)
Mar 9, 2015 | Exercise, Geriatrics, Health Tips, Rehab Medicine, Women's Health
As we age, our bones become more porous, and both men and women become prone to brittle bones, or osteoporosis. (more…)
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | LGBT Health, Men's Health, Sexual Health, Women's Health
Over the past few years, enormous strides have been made in treatment options for people living with hepatitis C, a form of viral hepatitis that causes chronic liver disease. Treatments in the past were difficult to tolerate, produced numerous side effects, and for a large percentage of patients, were often unsuccessful. Promising new drugs, however, will likely reduce the burden of treatment (the work patients do to care for themselves, such as visiting the doctor or going for medical tests), produce quicker results, and cause fewer and less profound side effects. (more…)
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | HIV AIDS, LGBT Health, Men's Health, Sexual Health, Women's Health
Each year since 1988, December 1 has been designated as World AIDS Day. The World Health Organization and UNAIDS proposed this day as a time to focus on HIV prevention and treatment efforts, bring communities together for support and solidarity, and specifically recognize and remember those affected by HIV/AIDS.
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Oct 22, 2014 | Breast Cancer, Cancer, Women's Health
Guest post by Tamara A. Fulop, MD, Director, Breast Imaging at Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Winning the battle against breast cancer is becoming a reality for women of all ages, thanks to diagnostic technology that can frequently detect breast cancer in its earliest stages. “Digital mammography acquires images electronically, resulting in better contrast, so we can often pick up smaller abnormalities before they become cancerous,” says Tamara A. Fulop, MD, Director of Breast Imaging at the Appel-Venet Comprehensive Breast Service at Mount Sinai Beth Israel. (more…)
