Mar 25, 2014 | Health Tips, Your Health
We commonly hear that two-thirds of all adults in the U.S. are overweight or obese, and that adult obesity has risen at an alarming rate over the past 30 years. What is less commonly heard is that the rate of obesity has risen nearly three times faster in adolescents as compared to adults in the past 30 years! Importantly, 70 percent of obese teens become obese adults, and adult obesity has been linked to other serious diseases including cardiovascular disease, diabetes and several forms of cancer. Thus, the teen years represent a particularly crucial time to reach kids and help them build healthier habits that they can continue into adulthood.
Mar 17, 2014 | Inside, Your Health
Susan B. Bressman, MD, a leading researcher, clinician, and educator in movement disorders and neurological conditions, has been named a “National Physician of the Year” for clinical excellence by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., publisher of the annual America’s Top Doctors® guides. Dr. Bressman is Chair of the Mirken Department of Neurology at Mount Sinai Beth Israel and Chair of Neurology at Mount Sinai Roosevelt and Mount Sinai St. Luke’s.
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Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Health Tips, Your Health
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Here are the most common myths about this disease that I hear from my patients.
Myth:
“I feel fine, I have no pain or feel any lumps- there is no way for me to have colon cancer”
Reality:
Most patients who underwent screening colonoscopy and a colon cancer were found did NOT have any symptoms. Most importantly, those are the cases that are curable! By the time symptoms developed, unfortunately it is often already too late. 91% of patients with cancer that were detected early are alive and well 5 years after diagnosis. But only 37% of all colorectal cancer are diagnosed at this stage- we can do better, this is the most preventable cancer with screening.
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Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Inside, Your Health
The Mount Sinai Health System is taking steps to revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer through a new multidisciplinary program that combines the best of urology, pathology, and radiology to analyze and inform medical care for each patient.
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Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Inside, Your Health
There were countless acts of selfless dedication demonstrated by Mount Sinai staff when Hurricane Sandy devastated New York City in October 2012, but one team was recognized formally with an award for its extraordinary coordination of patient care and leadership during and after the storm.
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Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Cardiology, Inside, Your Health
Hundreds of staff, employees, and community residents participated in heart-healthy activities throughout the Mount Sinai Health System, an annual effort in February, Heart Health Month, to educate individuals about the risk of cardiovascular disease.
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We commonly hear that two-thirds of all adults in the U.S. are overweight or obese, and that adult obesity has risen at an alarming rate over the past 30 years. What is less commonly heard is that the rate of obesity has risen nearly three times faster in adolescents as compared to adults in the past 30 years! Importantly, 70 percent of obese teens become obese adults, and adult obesity has been linked to other serious diseases including cardiovascular disease, diabetes and several forms of cancer. Thus, the teen years represent a particularly crucial time to reach kids and help them build healthier habits that they can continue into adulthood.
