TAVR: A Non-Surgical Solution to Aortic Stenosis
The aortic valve is the gate-keeper for blood to circulate from the heart to all parts of the body. Narrowing of the aortic valve is aortic stenosis. This is a condition that can be congenital or develop over time as a person ages. Most commonly, as people age, this...
Thyroid Nodules: Common, but Most Are Noncancerous
Typing “thyroid nodule” into Google generates more than 683,000 results. Lumps and bumps in the thyroid are exceedingly common, especially in women. By age 50, up to 70 percent of women have one or more thyroid nodules, the vast majority of these are noncancerous. In...
Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hosts Pediatrics Party
Mount Sinai Beth Israel’s pediatric inpatients from 2014, along with their families, were treated to a “Holiday Carnival,” funded by Protravel International, on Sunday, December 7, at the hospital’s Phillips Ambulatory Care Center. Nearly 100 Protravel volunteers...
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
During Lung Cancer Awareness Month, in November, staff from The Tisch Cancer Institute and the Mount Sinai Lung Cancer Screening Program helped raise awareness of the disease. At a table near the Plaza Café, they distributed information about screenings and passed out...
Fourth Annual Dubin Breast Center Gala
On Wednesday, December 3, more than 500 guests attended the fourth annual Dubin Breast Center Gala at the Mandarin Oriental, New York, raising more than $2.175 million to support the Center. The evening’s presenting sponsor was Harry Winston, Inc. Among the guests...
The Mount Sinai Health System Establishes the Ronald M. Loeb Center for Alzheimer’s Disease
Daniel S. Loeb, CEO and Founder of investment advisor Third Point LLC, and his wife, Margaret Munzer Loeb, recently made a $15 million gift to establish the Ronald M. Loeb Center for Alzheimer’s Disease in memory of Daniel’s father. The Center’s mission is to advance...
A Healthy Start With Help From The Diabetes Alliance
Elizabeth Peralta, a Laboratory Technician at The Mount Sinai Hospital, lost 55 pounds in five months and reversed her diagnosis of type 2 diabetes with help from The Diabetes Alliance at the Mount Sinai Health System. The Diabetes Alliance offers Mount Sinai staff...
Cooking Classes Help Cancer Survivors Make Nutrition Changes
When Ann Ogden was first diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2001, she had no idea that creating a cooking network for cancer patients would someday become her great life’s work. Ann was, professionally, a fashion designer, but she found her culinary knowledge to be...
Tips for curbing a sugar habit in the New Year
If you think you eat too much sugar, you probably do, and you’re not alone in satisfying your sweet tooth. This infographic illustrates the extent to which Americans overindulge. On average, Americans consume 765 grams sugar, the equivalent of 17 12-ounce sodas every...