How to Cope With Difficulty Swallowing
Difficulty swallowing (medically termed dysphagia), can occur in both children and adults. Diana N. Kirke, MD, MPhil, Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and a...
$4 Million Grant for Study of Sickle Cell Treatment
An inhaled treatment that might improve lung function— and reduce the painful symptoms—of patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) is being studied in a clinical trial funded by a $4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health awarded...
Explaining Jeuveau: The New Injectable Aiming to Make You Look Younger
On February 1, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Jeuveau™ (prabotulinumtoxinA-xvfs) for the treatment of glabellar lines. Known as frown lines or the “11,” these lines can be found between the eyebrows and are a common complaint of...
New Pathway to Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis Identified
A new gene associated with disease severity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been identified by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. This finding could provide a new pathway for treatment and a way to measure the prognosis of...
A New Waiting Room that Supports Men’s Health
The idea that men often take better care of their cars than their own health led to the recent opening of a sports-themed waiting room at the Milton and Carroll Petrie Department of Urology’s midtown office at 625 Madison Avenue. The special...
Teledermatology: Expanding Care Where Access is Limited
Diagnosing and treating patients from hundreds of miles away using online platforms is the basis of telemedicine, a new and fastgrowing trend. In dermatology, there are already numerous studies highlighting the value of teledermatology in...
How to Manage Skin Rashes During Pregnancy
Pregnancy can be associated with skin conditions that require medical evaluation because of possible health risks to the mother or her baby. The first manifestation may be itching, which affects up to 20 percent of pregnant women. Itching can be mild but...
What Causes Speech Delay in Children?
Pediatric otolaryngologists (ear, nose, and throat doctors) play a vital role in the evaluation and management of children with speech delay, a communication disorder characterized by late speech and language development. These specialists, working with...
Sports Players, Beware of Nasal Fractures
Injuries to the nose and face are common for both weekend warriors and children involved in sports. The bleeding and possible disfigurement associated with facial trauma can cause great anxiety for patients or the parents of injured children....