Study Finds Marijuana Can Be Harmful to Youngsters
A growing body of evidence suggests that the use of marijuana, or cannabis, can negatively impact the developing brains of approximately one in four adolescents, according to researchers at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and the University of Montreal. The...
New Survey Tool Boosts Patient Satisfaction
A new smartphone app that enables patients to provide immediate feedback on their experiences at the Derald H. Ruttenberg Treatment Center of The Tisch Cancer Institute is helping The Mount Sinai Hospital continue its efforts to provide exceptional care. The app works...
“Music is Medicine” Visits the Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital
Music is Medicine is a nonprofit run by a team of college students that pairs artists with pediatric patients through uplifting music programs. Through Music is Medicine’s Donate a Song project, artists write and record original songs for seriously-ill children to...
Cold vs. Flu
It can happen any time of year: One day you start having that annoying cough accompanied by sneezing, sore throat and runny nose. Do you have a cold or the flu? Why is it important to know? The flu and common cold are both viral respiratory illnesses that...
OB/GYN Team Works to Establish New Global Health Site in Botswana
This past August, the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Scienceat the Icahn School of Medicine sent a team of maternal-fetal medicine specialists and gynecologic surgeons to Letsholathebe II Memorial Hospital in Maun, Botswana to establish a new...
“Medical Mall” Concept in Brooklyn
The opening this year of Mount Sinai Doctors Brooklyn Heights brings coordinated, efficient and quality outpatient medical care to the borough for the very first time. Medical care at this office, located at 300 Cadman Plaza West (One Pierrepoint Plaza) on the 17th...
Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian cancer is a heterogeneous and rapidly progressive disease of low prevalence and poor survival. In the United States the number of deaths attributed to ovarian cancer approximates that of all other gynecologic malignancies combined. Unfortunately, the majority...
Mount Sinai Neurosurgeon Uses New Device to Treat Brain Tumors
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and most aggressive brain tumor, known to be a highly invasive and rapidly spreading disease. Even with aggressive treatment such as surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy, they are almost always incurable. The Mount Sinai...
Bill Weinzimmer: Advanced Prostate Cancer Survivor
My name is Bill Weinzimmer and I am an advanced prostate cancer survivor. When I was diagnosed 18 years ago, I was told I only had 18 months to live. Thanks to the amazing care I received from Dr. Simon J. Hall at The Mount Sinai Hospital, and the significant changes...