What Are “Wellness Beverages,” and Can They Really Improve My Health?
The beverage market is flooded with what are known as “wellness” and “functional beverages.” These include energy drinks, sports drinks, electrolyte drinks, fortified waters, prebiotic and probiotic sodas, protein drinks, cognitive support beverages, adaptogen-infused...
Worried About Your Child’s Mental Health? Here’s What You Can Do.
Mental health is a very important part of your child’s overall health and wellness throughout their childhood years and beyond into adulthood. It is the foundation to building their future and plays an integral role in the relationship to their physical health and...
For Prostate Cancer, Early Detection Saves Lives
Prostate cancer is periodically in the news, often when a celebrity or public figure announces they are undergoing treatment. But experts say that for older men, prostate cancer should be something they regularly discuss with their health care providers, and the key...
Six Signs Your Child’s Tonsils or Adenoids May Need to Be Removed
When you are told that your child needs their tonsils or adenoids removed, it can be a scary thing to hear, and you may have many questions and concerns. Tonsil and adenoid surgeries are actually the most common outpatient surgical procedures performed on children in...
Is Your Child Having Nosebleeds? Try These Pediatrician Tips.
Nosebleeds can seemingly come out of nowhere when your child is playing outside or waking up in the morning. While nosebleeds are very common and usually nothing to worry about, they can be frustrating to deal with. In rare cases, they may indicate a larger problem....
What Is Melanoma, and Why Is Early Diagnosis of All Skin Cancers So Important?
Skin cancer occurs when there is damage to cells that make up the outer layer of your skin, which causes these abnormal cells to grow in an uncontrolled way. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer—there are more cases of skin cancer than all other cancers...
CT Scans and Cancer Risk: A Mount Sinai Radiologist Explains
You may have seen headlines recently about a link between CT (computed tomography) scans and cancer due to radiation exposure. CT scans project X-rays into the body to produce detailed images and are often necessary in situations where a medical diagnosis needs to be...
Why Eye Exams Are an Important Part of Care Offered at the Corinne Goldsmith Dickinson Center for Multiple Sclerosis
Eye examinations reveal a lot about a person’s general health. With multiple sclerosis, what is found deep inside an eye may yield an initial diagnosis of the chronic disease, and yearly checkups can help to measure disease progression. With the acquisition of an...
Five Signs Your Child May Have Asthma
As spring blossoms, there is an increase in pollen and other allergens which makes it a challenging time for children who have asthma. But how do you know if your child has asthma? Expert pediatric pulmonologist, Chantal Spencer Grant, MD, Medical Director in the...