Six Signs Your Child’s Tonsils or Adenoids May Need to Be Removed
When you are told that your child needs their tonsils or adenoids removed, it can be a scary thing to hear, and you may have many questions and concerns. Tonsil and adenoid surgeries are actually the most common outpatient surgical procedures performed on children in...
Is Your Child Having Nosebleeds? Try These Pediatrician Tips.
Nosebleeds can seemingly come out of nowhere when your child is playing outside or waking up in the morning. While nosebleeds are very common and usually nothing to worry about, they can be frustrating to deal with. In rare cases, they may indicate a larger problem....
What Is Melanoma, and Why Is Early Diagnosis of All Skin Cancers So Important?
Skin cancer occurs when there is damage to cells that make up the outer layer of your skin, which causes these abnormal cells to grow in an uncontrolled way. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer—there are more cases of skin cancer than all other cancers...
CT Scans and Cancer Risk: A Mount Sinai Radiologist Explains
You may have seen headlines recently about a link between CT (computed tomography) scans and cancer due to radiation exposure. CT scans project X-rays into the body to produce detailed images and are often necessary in situations where a medical diagnosis needs to be...
Why Eye Exams Are an Important Part of Care Offered at the Corinne Goldsmith Dickinson Center for Multiple Sclerosis
Eye examinations reveal a lot about a person’s general health. With multiple sclerosis, what is found deep inside an eye may yield an initial diagnosis of the chronic disease, and yearly checkups can help to measure disease progression. With the acquisition of an...
Five Signs Your Child May Have Asthma
As spring blossoms, there is an increase in pollen and other allergens which makes it a challenging time for children who have asthma. But how do you know if your child has asthma? Expert pediatric pulmonologist, Chantal Spencer Grant, MD, Medical Director in the...
Three Sizzling Beefless Burger Recipes
Low in calories and cholesterol, these beefless burger recipes are perfect both for grilling and getting healthy. Enjoy! Double Stack Mushroom and Chicken Cheeseburgers INGREDIENTS 1 lb cremini mushrooms1 lb ground chicken (or ground turkey)Salt, to tastePepper, to...
Five Ways to Help Reduce Everyday Stress
Some stress is part of everyone’s life. But there are times when the daily demands of the job or school, the complications of home life, the pressure of living in the New York metropolitan area, and the state of the world can combine to leave you feeling physically...
The ABCs of an Innovative Procedure for BPH
Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) is a newer treatment option for patients with a condition called benign prostrate hyperplasia (BPH). As a man gets older, the prostate increases in size and blocks the urine flow causing a voiding dysfunction. BPH is a...