Nobody knows what was in the dust cloud that blanketed Lower Manhattan on September 11, 2001. But we’re increasingly sure about the health consequences—including asthma, PTSD, and cancer. On this episode, Michael Crane, MD, MPH, Medical Director...

Five kids. Four Grammy nominations. One pear-shaped brain tumor. When a life-threatening diagnosis turns comedy writer, producer and director Jeannie Gaffigan’s life upside-down, she and her husband, comedian Jim Gaffigan, turn to faith, family, and of...

Mount Sinai researchers have published the first large, empirical study examining the mental health of children held at a U.S. immigration detention center in Social Science & Medicine. In episode 14 of Road to Resilience, co-authors Craig Katz, MD,...

Overwhelmed by grief for patients who had died, Cardinale Smith, MD, PhD, an oncology fellow, embarked on a self-care journey that led to unexpected places. In episode 13 of Road to Resilience, Dr. Smith, Director of Quality for Cancer Services...

The science is in: We’re stronger together. Supportive social networks are linked to better health, protection against depression, and even a longer life. In the latest episode of the Road to Resilience podcast from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount...

A regular cast member for 14 seasons on Saturday Night Live, Darrell Hammond entertained millions with his spot-on impersonations of Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, Sean Connery, and others. But behind the scenes, he endured debilitating flashbacks, substance...

An anxious woman’s worst fear comes true. A young man grasps for a ladder out of poverty and depression. In Episode 10 of the Road to Resilience podcast, two resilience stories are told live by two neuroscience PhD students–Ana Efthymiou and...

In 1977, Doug Dieterich contracted a mysterious virus that attacked his liver and left him unable to work. Four decades later, Dr. Dieterich, Director of the Institute for Liver Medicine at The Mount Sinai Hospital, reflects on his journey from patient to caregiver...