Summer heat waves bring high temperatures that may last for days and weeks. This can cause a spectrum of heat related illnesses ranging from mild to life-threatening conditions. Remember […] Read more »
With hot and humid weather forecast for this week, the Westchester County Health Department is issuing a heat advisory. As temperatures rise, residents are advised to avoid strenuous activity, drink […] Read more »
Phelps Memorial Hospital Center has established the Westchester Lung Nodule Center to screen individuals for early detection of cancer. The presence of nodules leads to a higher probability of developing […] Read more »
Before I went into full-time private practice I worked for several years as a school psychologist at all grade levels. As this is a time of obvious transition — graduations, […] Read more »
Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease and is also the sixth most common reportable disease in the U.S. Lyme disease is transmitted through the bites of very tiny, […] Read more »
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, USA, approximately 5 million Americans have a hernia, with an estimated 800,000 people developing a new abdominal hernia annually. Yet, only […] Read more »
As details continue to come in regarding the three young women abducted and kept prisoner in Cleveland, some people are questioning how Ariel Castro, the accused kidnapper, could commit such […] Read more »
This long winter has put a strain on all of us and along with you, I am welcoming spring with open arms. The sunshine, cool breeze and the glimpse of […] Read more »
The New York Times recently published a very lengthy story focusing on the suicide of a young man after what appeared to be addiction to the drug Adderall, used to […] Read more »
It’s winter season… Pediatric offices are busy with calls and visits with complaints of fever, cough, vomiting and diarrhea. I was on call just a few days ago, and the […] Read more »
