New Survey Shows Women Lacking Information for Informed Healthcare Decisions New findings from a recent survey show that women living with chronic inflammatory or autoimmune disease feel they don’t have enough information to make informed decisions about how to balance pregnancy with disease management. Some women feel they have no choice but to stop treatment […]
There are over 50 million adults in the United States with a disability or health condition that limits their mobility in some way. As we age tasks that used to be simple that we could complete without thinking twice about it become more challenging. Just turn on late night or early morning television and you […]
We all know we’re not supposed to smoke cigarettes – the correlation between smoking and lung cancer is clear. But we live in a society that perpetuates the idea that smoking weed is not as harmful, or not harmful at all. Dr. Raja Flores, Chairman of the Department of Thoracic Surgery for the Mount Sinai […]
New findings from a recent survey show that women living with chronic inflammatory or autoimmune disease feel they don’t have enough information to make informed decisions about how to balance pregnancy with disease management. Some women feel they have no choice but to stop treatment or delay their plans for pregnancy. These women are living […]
Americans spend almost 60 billion dollars annually in pursuit of weight loss with gastric bypass surgery being the most common type of weight-loss surgery; an option that isn’t for everyone. Like any major procedure, gastric bypass has significant health risks and side effects. In addition, to be a candidate for the procedure, one must have […]
Consulate General of India presents The 4th International Day of Yoga on Saturday, June 16, 2018 at 11am at Picnic Point on Governor’s Island. The admission to the event is free for to participate, but advance registration is required: http://www.indiainnewyork.gov.in/cgnyregform. Free ferry access to Governor’s Island at 10am. Consulate General of India is back again […]
Watch: http://youtu.be/dG_W9K–Hz0 Did you know that the daily pill that saves your life if you’re living with HIV costs just 20 cents a day in sub-Saharan Africa? Highlighting the impact that just 20¢ can have on someone’s life, the new EAT (RED) SAVE LIVES PSA, featuring Martha Stewart, Padma Lakshmi, Elizabeth Falkner, Hannah Bronfman, Angie […]
For middle-aged men, eating higher amounts of protein was associated with a slightly elevated risk for heart failure than those who ate less protein, according to new research from the University of Eastern Finland. Proteins from fish and eggs were not associated with heart failure risk in this study. The findings were reported in Circulation: […]
Here Are Eight ADA-Approved Techniques to Break This Dangerous Habit If you’ve got prediabetes, it’s time to adopt healthier eating habits. But emotional eating is one habit that could derail your progress and put you further at risk. Jill Weisenberger, author of Prediabetes: A Complete Guide, offers tips to help you stop emotional eating today. Arlington, VA (May […]
By James W. Hood I had a horrible feeling that October Friday. I’d been in that situation many times before, but this time felt different. That Wednesday, Austin left voicemails that sounded confused — from a friend’s phone, because Austin had lost his. On Thursday, Austin sent texts from that same phone. Something wasn’t right. […]
