Honoring World AIDS Day
The Mount Sinai Health System’s Institute for Advanced Medicine sponsored several activities to commemorate World AIDS Day, Monday, December 1. The events included educational presentations, the distribution of AIDS ribbons, and rapid HIV-testing. Among the...
Memory Screenings at 92nd Street Y
Experts from Mount Sinai’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center provided free, confidential memory screenings on Tuesday, November 18, National Memory Screening Day, at the 92nd Street Y and at Linkage House, a Mount Sinai-affiliated residence for East Harlem elderly....
Woman to Woman: Supporting Patients Who Have Cervical Cancer
Cervical cancer can be a challenging and isolating ordeal. Mount Sinai provides a program that helps women who are suffering from this disease and allows them to stay positive. The Woman to Woman program offers mentoring to women undergoing treatment for gynecologic...
Realistic Resolutions for the New Year
A new year is the perfect time to set goals and make positive changes in our lives. But, if you’re like the majority of us, these good intentions tend to fall by the wayside long before the winter snow starts to melt. This can happen if we set expectations too high or...
Nutrition Tips for Holiday Parties
‘Tis the season for treats – eggnog, cookies, fruitcakes, fancy cocktails – the list is endless. Pair holiday menus with a packed party schedule and not enough exercise time, and it's no wonder we tend to see the scales creep up by the end of December. Here are our...
Asthma and Pregnancy
Asthma is one of the most common health conditions during pregnancy, affecting 1 in 12 women. Asthma can impact your pregnancy, and pregnancy can influence the behavior of your asthma. Asthma, particularly when uncontrolled, has been linked to certain complications of...
Staying Healthy in Winter When You Have COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is an umbrella term for a group of related diseases including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Although it is the third leading cause of death in the US, only half of the estimated 26 million Americans affected are aware...
Treating and Beating Winter Laryngitis
It’s that time of year when the temperature drops, the weather changes and we all begin to get colds or the flu. With these upper respiratory infections come fatigue, muscle aches, sneezing, coughing, and often laryngitis. The laryngitis may be the most debilitating...
Hospitals Offer Free Flu Vaccinations
Beginning Monday, December 1, faculty, students, staff, and volunteers who do not have an influenza vaccination sticker on their ID badges must wear a mask while in patient-care and public areas on Mount Sinai Health System campuses. Employee Health Services...