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...
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...
Helping Patients With Multiple Sclerosis Thrive
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease where your immune system attacks your central nervous system, including the optic nerve, the brain, and the spinal cord. This can cause serious neurological symptoms, however the field has undergone advancements in...
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...