Why You Should Get a COVID-19 Booster Shot for Your Child Age 5 to 11
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently recommended that children ages 5 through 11 receive a COVID-19 booster shot five months after completing the vaccine series. In this Q&A, Kristin Oliver, MD, MHS, a pediatrician and preventive medicine...
What Parents Should Know About the Baby Formula Shortage
A nationwide shortage of infant formula has caused anxiety for parents across the nation as local and national agencies and private industry work to improve supply. “Understandably, this has been a scary and concerning time for parents,“ says Morgan Howard, RD, CDN, a...
Five Ways to Help Reduce Every Day Stress
Some stress is part of everyone’s life. But there are times when the daily demands of the job or school, the complications of home life, the pressure of living in the New York metropolitan area, and the state of the world, especially with the ongoing pandemic, can...
What is Melanoma and Why is Early Diagnosis of All Skin Cancers So Important?
Skin cancer occurs when there is damage to cells that make up the outer layer of your skin, which causes these abnormal cells to grow in an uncontrolled way. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer—there are more cases of skin cancer than all other cancers...
How Can I Tell if I Need a Hearing Test?
One in eight people in the United States over age 12 has hearing loss in both ears, according to the National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders, and many younger people are now experiencing problems. At the same time, only one in five who would...
What Should I Do If I Think I Have A Concussion?
Physical therapist Jenna Tosto Mancuso, PT, DPT, NCS, explains what a concussion does to the brain and what to do if you may have sustained the injury.
How Can I Manage My Low Vision?
Visual impairment is a common condition that affects more than 12 million adults over age 40 in the United States. But low vision—a condition that affects one in six adults throughout the nation—is different. People with low vision have reduced visual acuity (the...
What Are Sensory Processing Differences and How Do They Relate to Autism?
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder. It often appears in the first three years of life and affects social communication and behavior. Several different signs can prompt someone to seek out an autism evaluation. In this Q&A, Paige Siper, PhD,...
Center of Excellence for Pancreatic Cancer Multidisciplinary Team at Mount Sinai West Provides Customized and Comprehensive Treatment Plan in One Day
A diagnosis of pancreatic cancer can be scary and overwhelming. And, it can be daunting and time-consuming for patients to figure out which physicians to see and arrange for all the needed diagnostic testing. Mount Sinai’s Center of Excellence for Pancreatic Cancer...