Your Guide to Some of the Most Common Questions About Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
There have been many significant advances in the treatment of breast cancer that have helped patients to diagnose cancer earlier and to provide a range of treatment options. But patients still have many questions about what’s best for them. In this Q&A, Michael...
What Do I Do If I Sprain My Ankle?
Rehabilitation medicine physician Mariam Zakhary, DO, explains how to treat this common injury and what to do if you have chronic ankle instability.
During the COVID-19 Pandemic, You Should Still Get the Seasonal Flu Shot
Every fall, health care providers remind the public that it’s critical to get the flu shot. As we continue to cope with COVID-19, it is more important than ever.
Vaccine Facts: COVID-19 Vaccines Are Safe—and Essential—for Pregnant Women
Joanne Stone, MD, MS, explains the dangerous risks of COVID-19 during pregnancy and why you should get vaccinated against the virus.
Face Masks Are Still a Fact of Life, Here’s What You Need to Know About Safe Use
Krystina Woods, MD, explains when ditching your face mask is less of a risk and why the vaccinated still need to mask up.
What Should I Eat Before and After My Workout?
Brittany DeLaurentis, RD, CDN, a Clinical Nutrition Coordinator at Mount Sinai West and Mount Sinai Morningside, provides some valuable tips on how to fuel your workout.
Why Am I So Nervous About Going to the Doctor?
Clinical social worker Rachel Kaplan, LCSW, explains why it is perfectly normal to be anxious in a medical setting and what you can do about those feelings.
Three Simple Ways to Help Lower Your Anxiety
Clinical social worker Rachel Kaplan, LCSW, shares three tools you can use anywhere—without signaling your distress to everyone around you.
Vaccine Facts: Immunocompromised People Should Get a Third Dose
The immunocompromised have a reduced ability to fight infections and are more vulnerable to severe COVID-19. A third dose of the vaccine could help.