A New Mindset: How You Can Take Steps to Prevent Heart Disease
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Some risk factors are unavoidable, but there are some simple things you can do to lower your chances of developing this condition by improving your overall health. In fact, many patients are focused on...
My Child Has a Heart Condition. What Should I Do?
Robert H. Pass, MD, co-Director of the Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Heart Center, answers common questions that parents may have about pediatric heart conditions.
Simple Tips to Improve Your Heart Health
Get more exercise and focus on healthy eating. That’s the message cardiologists from Mount Sinai Heart are promoting to lower the risk of heart attack and stroke during American Heart Month. This is especially important among high-risk groups. Doctors continue to see...
Have Questions About COVID-19 Tests? Here Are Some Answers
As the highly contagious Omicron variant continues to spread, more and more people are thinking about getting tested for COVID-19. You may be feeling under the weather, or you may have recently spent time with someone who has COVID-19. You may want to get tested...
How to Develop—and Maintain—Better Nutritional Habits
Clinical dietitian Perri Halperin, MS, RD, offers simple tips for how to develop and maintain a healthier diet—without depriving yourself.
How Is the Omicron Variant Affecting Children?
Roberto Posada, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, explains why the Omicron variant is not more dangerous to children and how parents and guardians can protect kids.
Why Vaccination Is Critical to Protect Your Child From COVID-19
Roberto Posada, MD, explains vaccine safety and why vaccinating—and, if eligible, boosting—your child is a critical step in avoiding COVID-19.
How to Stay Safe as the Omicron Variant Spreads in New York
Bernard Camins, MD, Medical Director for Infection Prevention, discusses how to stay safe in your day to day routine and clarifies new CDC guidelines.
What to Do If You Test Positive for COVID-19
With the rise of the highly contagious Omicron variant, more and more people are testing positive for COVID-19, even those who have diligently taken all precautions throughout the pandemic. There’s not necessarily cause for alarm. The Omicron variant, though far more...