As the city awaits a COVID-19 vaccine, New Yorkers should remember to get the flu vaccine, which is safe, effective and lifesaving Edited by: www.TJVNews.com The...

By: Robin Foster & Ernie Mundell A coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer and the German biotechnology firm BioNTech was more than 90 percent effective at...

By: Steven Reinberg Working from home during the pandemic significantly reduces your risk of catching COVID-19, U.S. health officials say. The option to work remotely, however,...

By Cinzia Deodato I’m a city girl…in normal times walking makes up most of my exercise and being too busy to cook keeps me skinny....

By Cinzia Deodato I’m a city girl…in normal times walking makes up most of my exercise and being too busy to cook keeps me skinny....

By: Steven Reinberg Long-term exposure to air pollution is tied to an increased risk of dying from COVID-19, a new study finds. About 15% of deaths...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

(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...