June 7, 2021
Chandrika Sridharamurthy, M.D. shares tips on how to keep your family safe this summer during COVID-19 and beyond.
June 3, 2021
You’re fully vaccinated, New York is reopening, and life is getting back to normal. So, why are you anxious? Instead of joy, you feel overwhelmed, stressed, and can’t stop asking yourself: How should I behave around others? Should I continue to physically distance? Should I shake a stranger’s hand? Do I even want to?
June 2, 2021
Worried that you may have overindulged in comfort foods during the COVID-19 pandemic? You’re not alone. If having an extra helping or two of your favorite foods has caught up to your waistline during the pandemic, there are creative ways to get your health back on track.
June 1, 2021
Your first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine may leave you with a sore arm, mild headache, or fatigue. Don’t be surprised, however, if your second dose hits you harder with side effects that make you want to sleep or simply stay in bed all day. Is this normal? Yes.
May 31, 2021
Evan Noch M.D., PhD discusses what patients should know about neurofibromatosis (NF).
May 28, 2021
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer. Everything you need to know about how to prevent skin cancer, who is at highest risk, what treatment entails and much more.
May 26, 2021
Even though more than half of American adults are partially vaccinated and 50% of all Americans are fully vaccinated, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, the number of COVID-19 infections remains high. Why?
May 25, 2021
You’ve recovered from COVID-19 but have lingering headaches. Sometimes your brain feels fuzzy. Other times, you feel anxious or depressed. You could be a COVID “long hauler,” experiencing an array of symptoms--fatigue, shortness of breath, dizziness, sleep disorders, fevers, or gastrointestinal upset--weeks, even months after the illness is over.
May 25, 2021
One morning in March, I woke up feeling horrible. Head: pressurized. Limbs: leaden. Nose: runny. Oh no, I thought, as I lay in bed. I rubbed my eyes. They were … itchy! I got up and went to the bathroom mirror. Red, too! Thank God, I thought. Allergies!
May 24, 2021
Gayle Morris M.S. CCC discusses the Weill Cornell Medicine Pediatric Speech Therapy Program. She shares on speech pathology and how people commonly communicate. She also gives an overview on causes of stuttering and advances in early intervention. Finally, she recommends ways that speech therapy can help children develop better language skills and gain more self-confidence.
