Why the Benefits of Hepatitis C Drug Therapies Outweigh the Risks

Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Research, Your Health

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Douglas Dieterich MD, Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Liver Diseases, Director of the Institute for Liver Medicine, Mount Sinai Health System

Guest blog written by Douglas Dieterich MD, Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Liver Diseases, Director of the Institute for Liver Medicine, Mount Sinai Health System

Viral hepatitis is liver inflammation caused by an infection with one of several different hepatitis viruses. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than five million people in the United States live with some form of the disease—with the World Health Organization estimating 400 million affected worldwide. (more…)

Metro New York’s Ask Mount Sinai: Bariatric Surgery

Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Your Health

Dr. Paul A. Thodiyil, a bariatric surgeon and assistant professor at Mount Sinai Health System, where the weight loss surgery program was recently accredited as a center of excellence by the American College of Surgeons, answers your questions about bariatric surgery.

Voice Experts Working Together

Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Your Health

Courey_35_lowres-e1485980404290Guest post by Mark S. Courey, MD, Chief of the Division of Laryngology and Director of the Grabscheid Voice and Swallowing Center of Mount Sinai at the Mount Sinai Health System. To make an appointment with Dr. Courey, call 212-241-9410.

Professional Voice Care: Why Is It So Important for Laryngologists, Speech Language Pathologists and Trainers to Work Together?

We all use our voices differently. From vocal performers to computer programmers, we communicate vocally to fulfill professional and social obligations. Just as golfers retain muscle memory from swinging a club, we develop patterns of voice use. But if swinging a golf club becomes tiresome, we can choose to put it down. Although vocal communication may become tiresome, many of us cannot—and would not—choose to cease speaking. Our voices inform first impressions; usage and tone are intrinsic to the individual. Judgment of this very personal trait can make us nervous. (more…)

Huffington Post: Why You Should Avoid Antibacterial Soap

Updated on Jun 30, 2022 | Your Health

shutterstock_217367.webThe myth of antibacterial soaps is explained by Maida P. Galvez, MD,  Associate Professor of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Director of the Region 2 Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.