Beyond Weight Loss: The Benefits of Intermittent Fasting
New Yorkers are born tough, but not Stone-age tough. Our ancestors were hunter-gatherers who often went periods of time without food while foraging. Humans had adapted to the unpredictability of getting their next meal. But now we have...
Are Natural Remedies Safe to Treat the Cold and Flu?
This year, millions of Americans will develop a cold and 5-20 percent of people will develop the flu. While these viral illnesses differ in severity—the flu can lead to hospitalization whereas a cold generally does not cause serious health...
What is a Free Flap?
Patients who are diagnosed with cancer of the head and neck are often treated with surgery. Removal of tumors in the mouth and the throat can significantly inhibit speech and swallowing. Similarly, removal of the bone involved with cancers of the jaw...
What Does a Brain Tumor Feel Like?
After ignoring seemingly harmless symptoms for at least a year, Emmy-nominated producer Jeannie Gaffigan was diagnosed by a medical team at The Mount Sinai Hospital with a pear-shaped brain tumor. The large mass was severely compressing her brain stem,...
I Am An Adult. Do I Still Need Vaccinations?
Recent measles outbreaks, which have disproportionately impacted New Yorkers, feel like an unforced error. Although the measles/mumps/rubella (MMR) vaccine has been available for more than 50 years, the highly contagious illness has landed dozens in the...
I Am A Woman. Why Should I See A Urologist?
There is a common belief that the purview of urologists is limited to the male anatomy. In dealing with the penis, prostate, and other portions of the male reproductive tract, urologists are essentially “gynecologists for men,” right? Wrong....
Medical Experts Separate Fact From Fiction at Dubin Breast Center’s Annual Luncheon and Symposium
Are breast implants safe? Do oral contraceptives increase your risk for breast cancer? These were among the questions answered by a panel of physicians in May, at the seventh annual Dubin Breast Center Fact vs. Fiction Luncheon and Symposium that was held...
Urology Department Renovates Union Square Location
Faculty and staff of the Mount Sinai Health System’s Department of Urology recently celebrated the completion of a more than $3 million renovation project at Mount Sinai-Union Square. Upgrades to the 6,500-square-foot practice are being done in...
$3 Million Gift to Advance Study of Crohn’s Disease
The Sanford J. Grossman Charitable Trust has committed $3 million to a center at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai that is focused on advancing the understanding of Crohn’s disease and creating personalized medicine for its treatment. The trust donated $1...