Super Foods: The Tennis Edition
Sweating it out on the court day after day is a great way to become a better tennis player, but don’t forget that one of the most essential components of your training happens off the court. Proper nutrition is often the missing link needed to help maximize your...
How to Stay Hydrated during the Summer
It’s summer (finally!), and there’s nothing better than some quality playing-time in beautiful weather. But, with the mercury rising, dehydration is a serious concern whether you’re having a marathon practice session or match, and can affect performance when as little...
Plantar Fasciitis: A Primer
With summer now in full swing, many of us will be out running, trying our best at soccer to support the World Cup and gearing up our tennis skills with the French and US Open upon us. But since many of us are not pros, we may succumb to plantar fasciitis. Plantar...
Tennis Elbow
Tennis elbow is a common injury found in tennis players and other sports. The pain is on the outside of the elbow, where the wrist extensor muscles originate, and is usually tender when palpated. The pain is worsened with hand shaking, opening jars, using a knife or...
Mount Sinai Chosen as New York State Hub for HIV/Hepatitis C Training and Education
The New York State Department of Health, AIDS Institute has awarded the Institute for Advanced Medicine (IAM) at the Mount Sinai Health System, a five-year, $5 million clinical education and training grant to help health care providers in New York State improve the...
The Mount Sinai Hospital Ranks among the Top in “Best Hospitals” Guidebook
The Mount Sinai Hospital has been ranked No. 16 out of nearly 5,000 hospitals nationwide in the U.S. News & World Report 2014–15 “Best Hospitals” guidebook. Additionally, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai achieved a No. 10 national ranking for...
Leading Conversations on the Future of Health Care at the Aspen Ideas Festival
The future of medicine, maintaining an edge in biomedical innovation, and the cost of health care in America were among the topics explored by Mount Sinai Health System leaders during the 2014 Aspen Ideas Festival, a yearly conclave that attracts several thousand...
Frequently Asked Questions About Ebola
Recently, the World Health Organization issued FAQ on Ebola which addressed the following questions: What is Ebola virus disease? How do people become infected with the virus? Who is most at risk? What are typical signs and symptoms of infection? When should someone...
Kravis Children’s Hospital Ranks Among Nation’s Top Pediatric Centers
Kravis Children’s Hospital at Mount Sinai is nationally ranked in seven out of the ten pediatric specialties measured by U.S. News & World Report in its 2014-15 “Best Children’s Hospital” annual guidebook. Notably, for the first time, Kravis Children’s Hospital is...