Three Years After the Start of the Pandemic, Reasons for Hope and Continued Vigilance
It has been three years since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020, by the World Health Organization. With New York City as an early epicenter, residents were hit hard. But from that experience, health care providers and researchers across the city found...
Prostate Cancer Research Gala Celebrates Innovations in Research and Patient Care at Mount Sinai
The Milton and Carroll Petrie Department of Urology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai hosted its annual Prostate Cancer Research Gala on Tuesday, March 7, at the Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center. Ash Tewari, MBBS, MCh, Chair of the Department of Urology...
Is It Time to See a Pain Specialist for My Knee or Shoulder Pain?
Your knee and shoulders contain complex joints that can make pain difficult to diagnose and treat. But with help from pain management specialists, you can find relief. In this Q&A, Gary Esses, MD, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain...
Is Pregnancy Causing My Headaches?
While pregnancy brings joy and excitement for many people, it can also cause quite a few headaches. Headaches are common during pregnancy, especially early on. However, there are ways to manage the pain. Most often, headaches are not serious and do not cause harm. But...
What Should I Do If My Child Has Norovirus?
If your child has a stomach bug, it could be norovirus—a highly contagious stomach virus that causes diarrhea and vomiting. Cases of this virus are on the rise in New York City and much of the northeastern United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control...
How Do I Set Up a Personal Exercise Routine?
We all know regular exercise is important for optimal health. But it is less clear how to set up an exercise routine that will work best, just for you. Here are some tips and insights from Hannah Kittrell, MS, RD, CDN, EP-C, Director of the Mount Sinai Physiolab,...
What You Need to Know About the Latest COVID-19 Variant
You may have noticed that more people you know have gotten COVID-19 recently. One reason is the virus that causes COVID-19 continues to evolve into variants that are more contagious. The latest one is known as XBB.1.5, and since early December it has become the...
Is Bariatric Weight-Loss Surgery the Best Option for Me?
If you are struggling with obesity, you’re not alone. More than 25 percent of New Yorkers are overweight or obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Obesity is related to a number of common medical conditions, including type 2 diabetes, high...
Expert Advice on RSV and Other Respiratory Illnesses in Children
As often happens at this time of the year, physicians are busy caring for children with respiratory illnesses that can range from a common cold to something more serious, including COVID-19. What’s different this season is an increase in the number of cases of...