Caring For Those in the Second Decade of Life
There are more than 42 million adolescents between the ages of 10-19 in the United States. Worldwide one in six people is a teenager. As recently noted by the World Health Organization, “Promoting healthy practices during adolescence, and taking steps to better...
Melanoma, the deadliest and most preventable skin disease
Melanoma is the deadliest and most preventable skin disease. It is a skin cancer arising from melanocytes, skin cells that carry pigment also know as melanin, which gives skin its color. Melanocytes are the cells that also form benign (non-cancerous) moles known as...
Even Soccer Players Suffer Broken Noses
Soccer fans across the United States were thrilled with the US team’s opening game victory against Ghana. For those watching the game live, along with a great match, they also witnessed US star Clint Dempsey suffer a blow to the nose and a...
Dermatology throughout your lifetime
Our skin goes through many changes as we age. Each stage is marked with some specific findings that are more or less common, but it is normal to ask: “What is happening to my (or my child’s) skin and hair?” Infants: Seborrheic dermatitis, or “cradle cap,” is very...
Cath Lab Gets Highest Safety Rating
The New York State Department of Health recently awarded The Mount Sinai Hospital’s Cardiac Catheterization (Cath) Laboratory the highest “two-star” safety rating for percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) in overall and nonemergency cases. This marks the 16th...
Crystal Party Celebrates Mount Sinai Health System
The Mount Sinai Health System’s largest celebration of the year took place on Thursday, May 8, as more than 1,300 guests, including leadership, staff, and supporters from all seven Mount Sinai hospitals gathered to dine, dance, and mingle at the 29th annual Crystal...
NFL Prospects Visit Mount Sinai
Top prospects in this year’s National Football League draft stopped by Kravis Children’s Hospital at Mount Sinai on Thursday, May 8, the first day of the draft. They delighted pediatric patients with smiles, NFL goody bags, and visits to their rooms and to The Zone, a...
Family Medicine: A Specialty for All Ages
Family medicine is a model of care that focuses on caring for patients of all ages throughout their lives, with an emphasis on understanding the whole person and the communities where they live. Today, family physicians are in high demand due to the increased...
GI Field Forges Ahead in Treating IBD
More than one million Americans suffer from inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), primarily Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Affecting people of any age, race or gender, IBD causes chronic inflammation of all or part of the digestive tract. Crohn’s can strike in...