How Social Media is Leading to Anxiety for So Many Kids and What Parents Can Do About It
Growing up is never easy, and adolescence has often been a difficult time for kids. But the ongoing pandemic has made life even more difficult, especially combined with the always growing influence of social media. Nearly one in three adolescents will experience some...
A Pregnancy Primer: You think you’re pregnant. Now what?
So you think you may be pregnant. Perhaps you have been preparing for this for a while. Or maybe it’s unexpected. In any case, you are likely to have a lot of questions. Here are answers to some of the questions most frequently asked by those who are just embarking on...
Have Questions About Alzheimer’s Disease? Here’s What You Need to Know
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia—a general term that refers to difficulties with memory or reasoning that are serious enough to interfere with daily life. About one in nine people in the United States aged 65 and older has Alzheimer’s...
Clearing Misconceptions About Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender and Gender-Diverse People
Gender-affirming care for transgender and gender-diverse people has advanced over the past decade, but connecting patients to this care efficiently remains a challenge, hindered by a lack of awareness. “Patients worry about what they need to know even before being...
What to Expect When You Need to Take Your Child to the Emergency Room
It’s a moment every parent dreads. You believe your child needs critical medical care and decide you must go to the hospital. Christopher Strother, MD, Director of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at The Mount Sinai Hospital, offers some helpful tips on when you should...
Expert Advice on How to Keep Cool During the Summer
Summer is often a time to relax and enjoy the sun and the outdoors. But sometimes temperatures and humidity rise to the point where it can become uncomfortable, and potentially unhealthy. In this Q&A, Erik J. Blutinger, MD, MSc, an emergency room doctor at Mount...
Answers to Your Questions About the COVID-19 Vaccines Just Authorized for Kids Six Months to Five Years Old
Parents of young kids finally have important news they have been waiting for: health authorities have authorized COVID-19 vaccines for kids six months to five years old. This is welcome news for families and their younger children who have had to face the prospect of...
Rising Above the Health Toll of Racism
Racism—both on a personal level and in overall society—negatively affects the mental and physical health of millions of people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. These health issues, and some ways to rise above them, are addressed in this...
Staying Informed on Mpox
Mpox—a rare disease caused by the monkeypox virus that results in fever and a blistery rash—has been in the news lately. Normally found in parts of Africa, an increasing number of mpox cases have been confirmed in Europe and the United States. In this Q&A, Bernard...
