How to Cope With Post-Pandemic Anxiety
With vaccination efforts ramping up across the United States, people are looking forward to a sense of normalcy. However, for many, the thought of things returning to normal brings a paralyzing sense of anxiety. Shannon O’Neill, PhD, licensed psychologist and...
How Can I Tell the Difference Between Seasonal Allergies and COVID-19?
Today, every sniffle, every cough, and every sneeze are a cause for concern. “Do I have COVID-19?” races through our minds. Madeleine R. Schaberg, MD, Director of Rhinology and Endoscopic Surgery, Mount Sinai Downtown, helps you tell the difference between allergies...
How Do I Prevent—And Treat—A Muscle Strain?
During the pandemic, more people have been exercising on their own rather than with intramural teams or at the gym. That means if you run into trouble, you’re also on your own. If you have a muscle strain or sprain, you may want to know what to do—and when you really...
Pregnancy and Antidepressants: Should You Avoid Taking Them?
Those who are pregnant or who may be thinking of getting pregnant may wonder if taking antidepressants could affect the heath of the child. New research from Mount Sinai offers some potentially important findings and shows that the underlying mental health of the...
Is Lip Filler Right for Me?
Full lips are a marker of youth and beauty. As we age, however, our lips tend to become thinner and flatter. Mount Sinai’s Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery team offers both temporary and permanent solutions to help you achieve natural-looking, voluminous...
I’m Young and Healthy. Why Should I Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
States are moving quickly to enable more people to be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccines. In New York, for example, those 16 and older are now eligible. But many young adults may believe they do not need to get vaccinated. In this Q&A, Michelle Cespedes, MD, MS,...
Are Video Calls Straining My Vocal Cords?
Unless you are a performer or your job requires you to talk a lot, you probably do not give much thought to your vocal health. However, vocal cord damage is more common than you may think as it affects as many as nine percent of adults nationwide. And, experts say the...
An Interdisciplinary Approach to Voice Therapy
Every patient is different. Unlike many other practices, Mount Sinai Health System laryngologists and speech pathologists work collaboratively to evaluate patients and develop an individualized treatment plan for vocal cord injury. “Since much of what causes vocal...
Prevalence and the Understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorder Are on the Rise
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is increasing in prevalence, but so are options for evaluation and therapies, said Paige Siper, PhD, Chief Psychologist for the Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment, and Michelle Gorenstein, PsyD, Director of Outreach for the...