Metro New York’s Ask Mount Sinai: This is what happens to your mind and body when you don’t get enough sleep
Adults need seven hours of sleep every 24 hours, but we often don't get enough. Boris Chernobilsky, MD, director of Sleep and Airway Surgery at Mount Sinai Downtown-Union Square, explains why sleep is so essential. Read the article in Metro New York
How Do I Go Vegan and Stay Healthy?
Veganism is trending. The controversial documentary “What the Health?” recently ignited conversation with its claim that eating animal products leads to increased disease risk. While many health professionals do not endorse the film’s claims due to a lack of...
Chair of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine Builds On Success in Improving Patients’ Quality of Life
R. Sean Morrison, MD, has been appointed Ellen and Howard C. Katz Chair of the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Morrison, who joined Mount Sinai in 1995, has focused on one goal throughout his...
Remote Monitoring Improves Readmission Rates for Heart Failure Patients
Mount Sinai Heart is reducing readmissions and improving quality of life for congestive heart failure (CHF) patients with remote monitoring using new devices and apps, as well as old-fashioned compassionate care. “We are creating a multimodal way of keeping an eye on...
New York Daily News: How to fight heart disease — the No. 1 killer of women
Every minute a woman dies from heart disease and stroke in the U.S., yet most women think breast cancer, not heart disease, is the biggest health risk for women, when in fact, heart disease and stroke cause more deaths in women than all forms of cancer combined,...
How to Take Charge of Your Health Following a Gynecologic Cancer Diagnosis
Any cancer diagnosis will throw life as you know it into disarray. Learning you have gynecologic cancer may be even more unsettling, as these cancers cause symptoms you may not want to discuss, and diagnosis may require exams and procedures you may not want to have....
Studying Diet and Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms
Neurologists have long suspected a link between diet and symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS), but today, Ilana B. Katz Sand, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and Associate Medical Director of the Corinne...
Taking Mammography Screening to New York City’s Five Boroughs Through a Unique Program
Nearly two-thirds of U.S. women ages 40 and older have had a mammogram during the past two years, but significant economic, cultural, and social barriers prevent many in New York City from taking advantage of this important breast cancer detection tool. According to...
Is a Thyroid Condition a Problem if I Want to Get Pregnant?
Some of the most frequent questions I get from patients are from women planning to become pregnant who wonder if a thyroid condition is something to worry about. You should talk with your doctor, because there are a number of steps you can take to protect yourself and...