Nov 20, 2016 | Diabetes, Health Tips, Your Health
The International Diabetes Federation has declared November 14th to be World Diabetes Day. Diabetes, a chronic disease, is present when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, leading to elevated blood sugar levels. Without proper management, people with diabetes can face serious health complications, including heart disease, blindness, kidney failure, and amputations. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are 29.1 million people in the United States living with diabetes. (more…)
Nov 1, 2016 | Health Tips, Pediatric Care, Pediatrics, Your Health
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Guest Post by Samantha Rose, NP, a pediatric nurse practitioner on the pediatric pulmonology team at The Mount Sinai Hospital
Starting a new school year can be stressful for all families: asthma or not. If you are the parent of a child with asthma, here are a few tips to start off the school year stress- and symptom-free (more…)
Nov 1, 2016 | Health Tips, Pediatric Care, Pediatrics, Your Health
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Here at the Mount Sinai Parenting Center we receive many questions about hard to manage child behavior. In this blog post, Bronwyn Charlton, PhD, Clinical Instructor in the Department of Pediatrics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, details her response to a common parental complaint. (more…)
Oct 28, 2016 | Health Tips, Your Health
Guest post by Jennifer Markowitz, MS, RD, Clinical Dietitian in the Nutrition Department at The Mount Sinai Hospital.
When I was in graduate school, I taught a nutrition science curriculum to local fifth graders that focused on how they could make choices to feel their best. As the children learned about the interplay between food and their bodies, they set goals to develop healthier habits. (more…)
Oct 14, 2016 | Breast Cancer, Cancer, Health Tips, Men's Health, Women's Health, Your Health
Kelly Hogan, MS, RD, CDN, is a registered dietitian who focuses on breast cancer nutrition for the Dubin Breast Center of The Tisch Cancer Institute. Ms. Hogan creates patient education and wellness programs and provides individual counseling in the areas of wellness, weight management, and symptom/side effect management.
According to the American Institute for Cancer Research, about one-third of all breast cancer cases are preventable with lifestyle changes. A report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that breast cancer survivors outnumber all other cancer survivors in the United States. With early detection and treatment advances, this number continues to grow. This makes prevention of recurrence a top priority for millions of survivors. Although we cannot control every reason for a breast cancer diagnosis or recurrence, much of my work at the Dubin Breast Center focuses on what we can control through diet and lifestyle. (more…)
Sep 23, 2016 | Head and Neck, Health Tips, Your Health
Guest post by Mark Urken, MD, Chief of Mount Sinai Beth Israel’s Division of Head and Neck Oncology. To make an appointment with Dr. Urken, call 212-844-8775.
Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine cancer and it is one of the few cancers that has increased in incidence over recent years. Thyroid cancer occurs across all age groups, but is more common among people ages 20 to 55 and occurs more frequently in women. Before treatment begins, it is important to make sure your disease has been diagnosed accurately to ensure that the treatment options offered are right for the specific disease. (more…)
The International Diabetes Federation has declared November 14th to be World Diabetes Day. Diabetes, a chronic disease, is present when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, leading to elevated blood sugar levels. Without proper management, people with diabetes can face serious health complications, including heart disease, blindness, kidney failure, and amputations. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are 29.1 million people in the United States living with diabetes. (more…)
