COVID-19 Cases Have Been Rising: Three Key Takeaways
If you know someone who has had to stay home because of COVID-19, you’re not alone. Cases of the virus have been rising in New York City. However, experts say this was expected, as there was a spike in cases last summer. More important, the number of hospitalizations...
What Do I Need to Know About the New Weight Loss Drugs?
You’ve probably seen ads on TV or on the subway for the new weight loss medications, or learned about them through social media. Doctors say these medications have earned their name recognition for good reason: They work. Weight loss on its own is notoriously...
The Benefits of a Minimally Invasive Procedure for Treating Fibroids
Fibroids are the most common type of non-cancerous tumors found in women of reproductive age, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Located in the uterus, they can vary in size and in number. By the age of 50, a majority of women will have...
Summer Salad Recipes
These three salads are high in nutrition and low in calories. Whether you eat them as a light lunch or a healthy side dish, they’re perfect on a warm day. Enjoy! Pear and Arugula Salad Ingredients: 2 tablespoons shallots, minced2 tablespoons white wine vinegar2...
Sunburns Are More Than Painful. How Can I Prevent Them and Find Relief?
From a light pink rash to painful red blisters, sunburns range in severity and can be quite uncomfortable. While they may not seem like a big deal, sunburns can lead to serious health problems, especially as you get older. In this Q&A, Ahuva Cices, MD, a Mount...
What Are the Benefits of Magnesium?
You may have heard lately about magnesium—from magnesium sprays to magnesium oils and other supplements that claim to reduce anxiety and help you sleep, among other health benefits. While the best way to get enough magnesium is to eat a well-balanced diet, supplements...
Why It’s Important to Wear Sunglasses
Sunglasses do more than make us look good. They protect our eyes from short-term strain and discomfort as well as long-term damage such as blindness and eyelid skin cancer. But just as sunglasses provide many different styles, they can also offer differing levels of...
What You Need to Know About Cataract Surgery and Choosing the Right Replacement Lens
Cataracts result naturally as a part of the aging process. Beginning at age 50, your ophthalmologist will monitor your cataracts and advise when the time is right for surgery. During cataract surgery, the cloudy natural lens is removed and replaced with an...
TelePrEP? PrEP on Demand? Here’s the Latest on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV.
We’ve come a long way in HIV medicine since the 1980s—the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States, when contracting the virus was considered a death sentence. Today, not only can we prevent HIV with pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), we can also treat HIV...