Four Tips to Avoid Winter Weight Gain
Healthy eating throughout the winter months can be challenging. After an indulgent holiday season filled with rich foods, returning to healthy eating may be difficult. And with colder, shorter days, the urge to roll up on your couch, order in your favorite comfort...
Good Morning America: Inside the Metabolic Chamber at Mount Sinai St. Luke’s
ABC News' Mara Schiavocampo shared her experiences on "Good Morning America" after spending 24 hours inside a metabolic chamber at Mount Sinai St. Luke’s. The chamber, the only one of its kind in Manhattan and one of only a few in the U.S., is used to monitor your...
Metro New York’s Ask Mount Sinai: Women’s Risk of Heart Disease
Dr. Mary Ann McLaughlin, associate professor of cardiology at Mount Sinai Health System, explains why more women die of cardiovascular disease than any other disease, including cancer, and what women need to know to stay on top of their heart health. Read more
New York Daily News: How to Keep Your ‘Gut Flora’ Healthy
Ari Grinspan, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, explains why supermarket aisles are stocked with probiotics and what you need to know about "gut flora". Read the article in The Daily News
Huffington Post: Many More People Could Benefit From Statins
Roxana Mehran, MD, Professor of Medicine and Director of Interventional Cardiovascular Research and Clinical Trials at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, explains new guidelines recommending that many more people take statins.
Is it a Cold or Do I Have Allergies in the Winter?
Many people suffer from a runny or stuffy nose, watery or itching eyes, sneezing, and sinus pressure in the winter months. Are these symptoms related to the common cold or allergies? While it may be difficult to tell based on symptoms alone, if...
Why the Benefits of Hepatitis C Drug Therapies Outweigh the Risks
Guest blog written by Douglas Dieterich MD, Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Liver Diseases, Director of the Institute for Liver Medicine, Mount Sinai Health System Viral hepatitis is liver inflammation caused by an infection with one of several...
Metro New York’s Ask Mount Sinai: Bariatric Surgery
Dr. Paul A. Thodiyil, a bariatric surgeon and assistant professor at Mount Sinai Health System, where the weight loss surgery program was recently accredited as a center of excellence by the American College of Surgeons, answers your questions about bariatric surgery.
The Huffington Post: A Quick Guide to Getting Enough Vitamin D
If you are like many of my patients, you may be wondering, “Am I getting enough vitamin D?” Shanna R. Levine, MD, Instructor of General Internal Medicine, The Mount Sinai Hospital, explains why this is a valid concern.