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,...
What Can I Do About My Menopause Symptoms?
Menopause, also called the “change of life,” can be difficult to navigate. Fortunately, doctors can help. For answers to some commonly asked questions, we spoke with Elissa M. Gretz-Friedman, MD, Director of the Menopause Center at Mount Sinai and an Assistant...
What You Need to Know About Menopause
Puberty isn’t the only hormonal change that your body will undertake. If you are a woman between mid-40s and mid-50s, menopause—also known as the ‘change of life’—is a significant, and natural, part of aging. While you are only ‘officially’ menopausal when you haven’t...
I Have Long COVID. How Do I Get Back to Physical Activity?
Millions of people across the United States have contracted and overcome a COVID-19 diagnosis. However, for some, the road to recovery has been difficult. Known as ‘long COVID,’ some patients continue to experience symptoms of COVID-19 weeks to months after their...
I Recovered From COVID-19. How Do I Get Back In Shape?
If you are one of the millions who contracted COVID-19 in the past year, you may still be in the process of regaining the physical fitness lost from when the virus forced you to slow down and heal. Joseph Herrera, DO, Chair of Rehabilitation and Human Performance for...
What You Need to Know About COVID-19 Vaccination in 12- to 15-Year-Olds
Schools, playgrounds, and, most of all, our children will soon be better protected against COVID-19, thanks to the latest news from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The agency has announced that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective...
Did You Gain Weight During Quarantine? Here’s How to Lose it.
Have you gained any weight since the stay-at-home orders were issued in March of 2020? If so, you are not alone. The American Psychological Association’s “Stress in America” poll found that 61 percent of its 3,013 adult respondents experienced undesired weight changes...
Can COVID-19 Spread Faster in an Air Conditioned House?
As the weather begins to turn warmer and people spend more time at home, many will be thinking about cranking up the AC. Some might wonder whether COVID-19 can spread faster in an air conditioned home. Waleed Javaid, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine (Infectious...