Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Health Tips, Your Health
It’s that time of year when the temperature drops, the weather changes and we all begin to get colds or the flu. With these upper respiratory infections come fatigue, muscle aches, sneezing, coughing, and often laryngitis. The laryngitis may be the most debilitating aspect of the illness because it can be painful and rob us of our ability to communicate, socialize, and work.
“The symptoms of laryngitis can be caused by numerous factors,” says Michael Pitman, MD, Director, Voice and Swallowing Institute at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai. “The most common cause is a viral upper respiratory infection. Vocal abuse in the form of smoking or yelling also commonly leads to laryngitis.”
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Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Inside, Your Health
Beginning Monday, December 1, faculty, students, staff, and volunteers who do not have an influenza vaccination sticker on their ID badges must wear a mask while in patient-care and public areas on Mount Sinai Health System campuses. Employee Health Services departments are offering free flu vaccinations at the following locations:
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Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Inside, Your Health
A volunteer team of 20 individuals that included residents, a nurse, and paramedics from Mount Sinai St. Luke’s and Mount Sinai Roosevelt’s emergency departments was on hand at the New York City Marathon’s Finish Line Medical Tent, Sunday, November 2, to treat runners who required medical attention. “We saw a number of runners with exercise-associated collapse, and we also treated patients with chest pain, head injuries, muscle injuries and cramps, scrapes, and bruises,” says Michael Redlener, MD, Medical Director for Prehospital Care and Medical Captain for the team. “Thanks to a strong team, the runners we treated all received excellent care.” The hospitals have been providing clinical care to New York City Marathon runners since 1993.
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Cardiology, Inside, Your Health
The Mount Sinai Health System has received high ratings for patient safety in heart attacks, pulmonary care, and overall medical care from CareChex®, a national quality rating service, which released its rankings of approximately 5,000 U.S. acute care hospitals and health care systems in October. CareChex arrived at its rankings for the Mount Sinai Health System by averaging its scores of The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai Roosevelt, and Mount Sinai St. Luke’s.
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Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Your Health
This article originally appeared on The American Journal of Kidney Diseases’ (AJKD) Blog
Today marks an exciting change in kidney transplantation. Although there have been adjustments to the kidney allocation system over the last 20 years, there has not been a major change. This is despite a growing waitlist and a shortage of organs. Allocation is currently driven predominantly by wait time rather than matching kidneys with appropriate recipients.
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Nov 25, 2014 | Health Tips, Your Health
It’s that time of year again—brisk temperatures, festive décor, holiday parties. While it’s often something we look forward to for months, the time from Thanksgiving to New Years also means being faced with seasonal treats, big meals and fancy cocktails that can make it difficult to maintain a healthy diet. According to recent research, the average American may gain 1-2 pounds this time of year, which can be tough to lose once we put away our party hats and winter sets in. The good news is that keeping up your healthy habits through the holidays and avoiding weight gain doesn’t mean depriving yourself of things you love. Here are our tips for having a happy and healthy holiday season:
It’s that time of year when the temperature drops, the weather changes and we all begin to get colds or the flu. With these upper respiratory infections come fatigue, muscle aches, sneezing, coughing, and often laryngitis. The laryngitis may be the most debilitating aspect of the illness because it can be painful and rob us of our ability to communicate, socialize, and work.
