20.5 F
New York
Wednesday, January 22, 2025

CATEGORY

Health

Your Guide to Getting a COVID-19 Test

By: Steven Reinberg Which type of COVID-19 test is best? There are three types of COVID-19 tests. The molecular test, known as the PCR — short...

Vision-Related Implications of COVID-19 can be Mitigated with Appropriate Care

Edited by: JV Staff About 30 percent of those diagnosed with COVID-19 experience conjunctivitis (an eye infection), and countless others with ocular diseases that require...

Ultrasounds Show Impact of COVID-19 on the Heart

International study may guide therapeutic strategies in patients with and without underlying heart conditions Edited by: JV Staff Cardiac ultrasounds (also known as echocardiograms) are providing...

NJ & Israeli Medical Centers Collaborate on Healthcare Innovation

By: JNS Wire Increasingly recognized globally for its healthcare innovation, Holy Name Medical Center is joining with The Chaim Sheba Medical Center in Tel Aviv,...

AHA News: Flu & COVID-19 Are Bad Enough, But They Also Can Raise Stroke Risk

By: HealthDay News It's flu season. In the middle of a coronavirus pandemic. Is this any time to be thinking about your risk of stroke? Yes,...

Insured Patients Are Getting Surprise Bills After Colonoscopies

By: Amy Norton Many Americans who get recommended colon cancer screening may end up with "surprise" medical bills, a new study suggests. Looking at insurance claims...

What Will Convince Americans to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine?

By: Dennis Thompson Promoting any emerging COVID-19 vaccine to a skeptical public could be tough. But a new survey finds vaccine uptake might rise if the...

Dr. Aaron E. Glatt Named Recipient of Prestigious NY American College of Physicians Laureate Award

Edited by: JV Staff The New York Chapter of the American College of Physicians recently announced that Aaron E. Glatt, MD, Chair of the Department...

4 NYC Health + Hospitals Post-Acute Care Facilities Recognized by Newsweek as “Best Nursing Homes” in NY

NYC Health + Hospitals/Sea View is ranked 6 in the state; NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler is ranked 11 Edited by: JV Staff NYC Health + Hospitals last...

Jewish scientist among Nobel Prize winners

(AP) Americans Harvey J. Alter and Charles M. Rice and British-born scientist Michael Houghton jointly won the Nobel Prize for medicine on Monday for...

Newly Discovered Jewish Genetic Disease Afflicts 5-Year Old Boy

By: David & Stacey Ogman Being diagnosed with a disease – any disease -- is hard. But imagine first spending months and years going from doctor...

New Data on COVID-19 and Mental Health in New York City

COVID-19 is taking an emotional toll: New Yorkers are experiencing anxiety, depression and stress Edited by: JV Staff The Health Department on Tuesday released a new...

COVID Bites: Cracked Teeth Another Coronavirus Scourge

By: Alan Mozes Dentists are drilling down on another worrying trend related to the coronavirus: more cracked teeth. Like sleepless nights and stomach jitters, teeth grinding...

HIV Drugs Could Prevent Diabetes, Study Suggests

Analysis: Medications Slash Risk of Developing Diabetes by a Third Edited by: JV Staff A group of drugs used to treat HIV and hepatitis B could...

A Covid-19 Vaccine by 2021?

Industry leaders and government officials are cautiously optimistic that a safe, effective Covid-19 vaccine will soon be available. By: Dr. Munr Kazmir There is good news...

Health Dept Urges All New Yorkers To Get a Seasonal Flu Vaccine

With COVID-19 still around, it is especially important to get the vaccine this year and the Health Department is launching a campaign to urge...

Latest news

-Advertisement-

balance of natureDonate