The Benefits of Dark Chocolate for Valentine’s Day (Recipe Included!)
For centuries before becoming the sweet treat we know today, chocolate, the product of fermented cacao beans, was used as medicine. Early Aztec cultures concocted remedies using cocoa from the “chocolate tree” to ease intestinal complaints and upset stomach, control...
Mount Sinai Heart’s Cardiac Care Unit Awarded for Excellence
The Mount Sinai Hospital Cardiac Care Unit (CCU) was awarded a 2014 Beacon Award for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), the leading society of acute- and critical-care nurses. Mount Sinai Heart was recognized for its success in...
Expertise in Mitral Valve Repair
Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP) is a common heart valve abnormality that affects up to 5 percent of the U.S. population. The mitral valve controls the flow of blood from the lungs to the main pumping chamber of the heart. MVP results from a degeneration of valve structure...
A Leader in Cardiovascular Care for HIV Patients
What started as a casual observation among physicians almost a decade ago—that patients with HIV tend to develop hypertension and have a greater risk of heart attacks than the general population—has become a formal area of study and treatment within the Mount Sinai...
Skin Care Over 50
As we age our skin changes in many ways. For one, it loses some of the underlying layers of fat that give us a youthful appearance. Our skin also loses elasticity and tone, which leads to wrinkles, and becomes less able to retain moisture. The oil production glands on...
How to Boost Your Health with Allium Vegetables (Recipe Included!)
Allium vegetables comprise approximately 500 species, the most common including onions, leeks, garlic, chives, and shallots. They have been valued throughout history for their flavor as well as their medicinal properties. Rich in health-promoting flavanols and...
Melanoma in African Americans
Although skin cancer has a lower incidence in patients of color, it can occur. The most common type of skin cancer varies based on your ethnic background, with African Americans being most at risk for squamous cell carcinoma. However while melanoma is often associated...
Early Cancer Detection Takes Center Stage
Tony-nominated actress Valisia LeKae used her voice to sing hit songs from the 1960s, starring as Diana Ross in “Motown: The Musical” on Broadway. Now, after receiving a diagnosis of ovarian cancer, and stepping down from her leading role to receive treatment at The...
Why Should I Get a Flu Shot?
According to the New York State Department of Health (DOH), achieving and sustaining high influenza vaccination coverage among health care personnel will protect staff and their patients, and reduce disease burden and health-care costs. That’s why New York...