How Do I Know If My Wisdom Teeth Must Go?
The painful appearance of wisdom teeth is a rite of passage for many teenagers and young adults. These third molar teeth often present during the transitional period between childhood and adulthood, thus earning their name, “wisdom teeth.” Their presence can cause...
What You Need to Know About Heart Inflammation and the COVID-19 Vaccines
Researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are investigating a link between COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna and heart inflammation in young men and boys. Kristin Oliver, MD, MHS, a pediatrician and preventive medicine...
Could My Painful Periods Be Endometriosis?
Menstruation can be uncomfortable. But, for some, “that time of the month” is also a period of extreme pain accompanied with heavy bleeding and pelvic discomfort. Affecting 2 to 10 percent of premenopausal women, endometriosis is often difficult to diagnose and can...
What Is the Delta Variant and Why Is It a Concern for Those Who Are Not Vaccinated
One of the latest terms to emerge from the pandemic is the Delta variant. This variant appears to be more contagious than previous variants and has become more common in the United States. In this Q&A, Sean Liu, MD, PhD, an Assistant Professor of Medicine...
Can the COVID-19 Vaccines Affect My Fertility?
Some men and women may be reluctant to get the COVID-19 vaccination because of concerns about fertility. You may be wondering if any of the vaccines used in the United States can have an effect on your sperm count, or on your eggs, embryo, or the pregnancy itself. In...
What Can I Do About My Post-COVID Ear, Nose, and Throat Symptoms?
Loss of taste and smell. Persistent cough. Nagging throat clearing. Hearing loss. These are just some of the symptoms experienced by those who were infected with and have since recovered from COVID-19. Researchers estimate that nearly 10 percent of all patients who...
How Can You Tell if Someone You Know May Have PTSD?
Many people think post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is something that occurs mostly in soldiers returning home from war. Not so. In fact, PTSD affects millions of people throughout the United States, and the numbers are no doubt rising due to the pandemic. In this...
Female Incontinence: What You Can Do About It
If you’ve ever had a sudden urge or leakage of urine, you’re not alone. Lisa Dabney, MD, a specialist in urogynecology for the Mount Sinai Health System, notes that 30 percent of women aged 60 years and older will experience episodes of incontinence that interfere...
How the News About the New York Yankees and COVID-19 Shows Vaccines Are Working
Vaccination rates across the country are continuing to rise, with nearly 300 million doses given so far. Many sports teams set thresholds to encourage player and staff vaccination as vaccine eligibility criteria expanded in order to get back to in-person games,...