Department of Radiation Oncology Now Offering Superficial Radiotherapy
The Mount Sinai Department of Radiation Oncology is now treating patients with superficial non-melanoma skin cancers such as squamous cell and basal cell carcinomas, and keloids, with a non-invasive and painless procedure, Superficial Radiotherapy. The procedure...
Mount Sinai Global Women’s Health Visits the Dominican Republic
This year, the Mount Sinai Global Women's Health team visited Botswana, Africa and the Dominican Republic. I had the privilege of being invited to my first Global Women's Health mission in the Dominican Republic. The trip was extremely rewarding and successful. The...
Preventing and Controlling Diabetes
In recognition of Diabetes Awareness Month in November, the Mount Sinai Diabetes Center hosted an educational event for patients, staff, and the community in the Guggenheim Atrium on how to prevent and control diabetes. It included “Viva Fitness” demonstrations and...
Around the Mount Sinai Health System
Dubin Breast Center Gala: On Monday, December 9, more than 450 guests attended the third annual Dubin Breast Center Gala at the Mandarin Oriental, New York, raising a record $2.1 million that will be used to support the center. The evening’s guests included Eva...
5 Tips for Breast Cancer Prevention
According to the American Institute for Cancer Research, about one third of cancers in high-income countries can be attributed to preventable factors such as nutrition and physical activity. In the United States, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in...
Specialized Metastasis Cancer Care Available at Mount Sinai
Cancer patients with metastatic cancer, whose disease has spread to another area of the body beyond the initial site of the disease, require specialized care. At our Metastasis Center, we offer a unique approach to treating patients with metastatic cancer. The core of...
Painting Cancer
In 2011, painter Reinhold Schwenk was diagnosed with throat cancer. Although the side effects of treatment left Schwenk weak, his oncologist, Dr. Krzysztof Misiukiewicz, encouraged Schwenk to pursue painting as a creative outlet. The seven resulting paintings are now...
Natural Ways to Help Prevent and Treat Colds This Winter
There are a lot of great things about winter: cool weather, newly fallen snow, holidays with family and friends, baking and cooking, and all of your favorite festivities. One thing you don’t want this holiday season is a cold! Here are a few natural ways...
Tips on Maintaining a Gluten-Free Holiday Season for You and Your Family
Having to eat gluten free or having a child in your family who needs to eat this way can be challenging this time of year, when so many festivities center on food. The same recommendations for year-round nutritional and emotional health in tackling gluten-free eating...