Five Tips to Avoid the Flu
Last year’s flu season was one of the worst in recent memory. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a record number of people were hospitalized in 2017, which demonstrates why it’s so important to prepare for the flu each year. Here are five...
“Mount Sinai Now” Offers Urgent Care Via Video Screen
A new telehealth service, Mount Sinai Now, is available free to Mount Sinai Health System employees and their dependents who are covered by Mount Sinai’s Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield plan. The service provides patients with urgent care from a board-certified...
Awards Recognize Mount Sinai’s Commitment to Quality Stroke Care
Six Mount Sinai Health System hospitals—Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai Brooklyn, The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Queens, Mount Sinai St. Luke’s, and Mount Sinai West—have received the American Heart Association/American Stroke...
Do I Need a Biopsy or Surgery for My Thyroid Nodule?
Thyroid nodules are very common. These masses within the thyroid gland are composed of tissue and/or fluid and are estimated to be present in more than 50 percent of those aged 50 and older. Nodules can run in families, are more common in women, and...
How to Dine Out and Still Eat Healthy
Dining out can be a great way to spend quality time with friends and family. Health-conscious individuals, however, may find dining out to be a challenge due to the overabundance of unhealthy options and the lack of transparency on restaurant menus. Fortunately, by...
Could Your Sore Throat Be Caused by Acid Reflux?
Have you had a cough, tickle in the throat, itchy throat, or raspy voice that will not go away despite not having a cold or feeling sick? Is excess mucus causing you to clear your throat so often that it is annoying and, at times, embarrassing? Many who...
Intermittent Fasting: Feast or Famine
Reclaiming the health of western society may require matching our diet and lifestyle to those that our bodies and minds evolved for, notes Julie Devinsky, RD, an inpatient dietitian of the Department of Clinical Nutrition at The Mount Sinai Hospital. Before the modern...
The Big Fat Myth: Can Fat Be ‘Good?’
A low-fat diet was once touted as the best for weight loss and optimal health. Groceries stocked low-fat foods on the shelves and everyone avoided fat like the plague. Unfortunately, the low-fat diet trend did America a great disservice. In fact, obesity rates in the...
What Should You Eat if You Have IBD?
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are believed to be caused by a combination of your genetic predisposition and changes in the microorganisms in your gut. These disorders are on the rise in industrialized...