October 6, 2022
October 6 is World Cerebral Palsy Day, a time when a global community of patients, families, medical professionals and advocates comes together to raise awareness for this group of movement disorders.
October 5, 2022
The New York City Commission on Human Rights received a seven-fold increase in reports of anti-Asian harassment, discrimination and violence since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unsurprisingly, the rise of racially motivated attacks on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) living in the U.S. has fueled a rise in symptoms of mental distress in these communities.
October 4, 2022
Mental Illness Awareness Week is October 2–8, 2022.
October 3, 2022
In this episode of Back to Health, Nasser Ayyad, D.O. discusses what patients should know about healthy bone and joint health.
September 30, 2022
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) accounts for about one-fourth of all new leukemia cases and diagnosis typically comes from routine bloodwork. While most cases result in a watch-and-wait strategy, understanding the underpinnings of this disease has helped advance CLL care, research and treatment.
September 28, 2022
In this episode of Women's Health Wednesday series of Back to Health, Lauren Osborne, M.D. discusses depression and anxiety in women.
September 27, 2022
Enhance your knowledge of this disease during World Alzheimer’s Month.
September 26, 2022
In this special episode of Kids Health Cast from Back to Health, Georges Sylvestre, M.D. discusses what expectant parents should know about preeclampsia and high blood pressure issues during pregnancy.
September 22, 2022
September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. Here’s what you should know.
September 21, 2022
Unlike COVID-19 or the flu, polio is entirely and permanently preventable. In fact, until this year, there had not been one case of polio that originated in this country since 1979. A case in 1993 was brought to these shores by someone who had traveled to a country where the disease was endemic.
As long as you and your children are vaccinated, you have nothing to worry about. But if you are unvaccinated or under-vaccinated, doctors and public health officials urge you to waste no time in... Read More
