New York Daily News: What You Need to Know About Ticks That Spread Lyme Disease
We can all take steps to avoid being exposed to Lyme disease, and if those fail, there are highly effective treatments. Jeffrey P. Gumprecht, MD, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) at the Mount Sinai Hospital, provides some valuable tips...
Metro New York’s Ask Mount Sinai: People of Color are at Risk of Skin Cancer, Too
People of color have higher rates of skin cancer in skin with less pigment that is not exposed to sunlight often, such as the palms and bottom of the feet, according to Meera Sivendran, MD, Assistant Professor of Dermatology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount...
Metro New York’s Ask Mount Sinai: Back to School Health, College Edition
Going away to college is a rite of passage in a young adult’s life. John Steever, MD, director of special programs at Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center and assistant professor of pediatrics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, for some advice for...
Beyond Asthma: Could Subglottic Stenosis Cause My Noisy Breathing?
Frustrated by a year of increasingly difficult breathing, a 39-year-old female patient sought relief in the office of Matthew C. Mori, MD, a laryngologist at the Grabscheid Voice and Swallowing Center of Mount Sinai. Despite aggressive asthma treatment, nothing had...
New York Daily News: What You Need to Know About Pregnancy Complications
Doctors increasingly understand the hard science behind pregnancy, including which pregnancies are at higher risk than others, according to Elizabeth Howell MD, MPP, Professor of Population Health Science & Policy, Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and...
Dennis S. Charney, Dean of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in The New York Times: How to Build Resilience in Midlife
While resilience is an essential skill for healthy childhood development, science shows that adults also can take steps to boost resilience in middle age, which is often the time we need it the most. Last year, Dennis S. Charney, MD, Dean of the Icahn School of...
CNN: New Device Pioneered at Mount Sinai Helps Cancer Patients Minimize Hair Loss
Paula Klein, MD, Associate Professor of Hematology and Medical Oncology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, whose research of the device led to FDA approval, explains why the new scalp cooling system is so important for patients. Watch the story on CNN
August Allergies Fall Into Autumn
A cold spring and wet summer can produce a ragweed season that wreaks havoc for many New Yorkers, says Anthony Del Signore, MD, PharmD, Assistant Professor, Otolaryngology and Director of Rhinology and Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery at Mount...
HuffPost: Hepatitis C–New Drugs Cure It, But Most People Don’t Know They Have It
In just the past few years, advances in treatment for Hepatitis C have been nothing short of astounding, notes Douglas T. Dieterich, MD, Director, Institute of Liver Medicine, Professor of Medicine, Division of Liver Disease, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount...