August 10, 2022
In August 2020, Kim Kittay and her three sons were visiting friends in the Hamptons for the weekend. On Saturday night, her youngest son, Ezra, wasn’t feeling well. Then, on Sunday morning he seemed fine and spent the day at the beach, but after dinner that evening, he vomited. Kim, her friends and Ezra himself were concerned that it was COVID-19.
August 8, 2022
In this episode of Back to Health, Dr. Jai S. Perumal discusses what patients should know about multidisciplinary care for Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
August 3, 2022
By late July, the World Health Organization (WHO) had documented cases of monkeypox in nearly 80 countries and territories. The virus has been spreading so rapidly that the WHO designated it a global health emergency, one that demands a coordinated international response.
August 2, 2022
Kidney cancer is among the ten most common forms of cancer with about 79,000 new cases annually.
August 1, 2022
In this episode of Kids Health Cast, Dr. Nikhil Menon discusses what parents should know about taking care of their baby's skin.
July 28, 2022
July 28 Is World Hepatitis Day. Across the world, 350 million people have viral hepatitis.
July 26, 2022
July is UV Safety Awareness Month. While sunshine is essential for your body to process vitamin D, ultraviolet (UV) radiation can quickly damage your skin, no matter your skin tone.
July 25, 2022
In this episode of Back to Health, Georges Sylvestre, M.D. discusses what patients should know about preeclampsia.
July 20, 2022
July is Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month. Around 7,000 babies a year are born in the U.S. with a cleft lip or palate. That’s 1 in every 600 babies.
July 19, 2022
Anne McDermott, a 53-year-old who lives in Ridgefield, Connecticut and hails originally from Pittsburgh, received a new liver at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in the fall of 2021. The surgery went extremely well, but transplant patients typically require fairly long hospital stays, and McDermott was no exception.
