It’s officially fall, which is unofficially flu season. About 10% of Americans get the flu every year and even though it’s common, it’s a pretty serious illness. Fortunately, it’s easy to decrease your risk of catching the flu with a vaccination, but flu shot myths are about as common as the virus itself. Our own […]
Medical Offices of Manhattan’s Primary Care Physician, Lisa Alex,MD, speaks to LiveStrong about the link between sleep and weight loss. What are the recommended hours of sleep each night? While needs vary from person to person, most people function best at 7 to 9 hours of sleep every night. What are some factors that may […]
Medical Offices of Manhattan’s cardiologist, Robert Segal, MD speaks to NYMetroParents about the common misconceptions about vaccines. What are some common misconceptions about vaccines/ what drives parents to believe them? One popular misconception regarding vaccines is that those who become vaccinated are the ones who contract the disease the vaccination is supposed to fight off. […]
Medical Offices of Manhattan’s otolaryngologist specialist, Daniel Kim, DO, speaks to BestLife about Things Doctors Say Affect Your Health After 40 He’s quoted as saying: “Excessive abdominal fat—aka the love handles and the beer-belly or ‘dad-bod’—is especially harmful and puts you at even more of an increased risk for heart disease, heart attacks, and diabetic […]
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.26.6″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] Written By: Kamila Seilhan, DO October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month worldwide. While there is no consensus on the cause of breast cancer, there is sufficient scientific evidence on what can reduce the risks of developing it. And, the influence […]
Medical Offices of Manhattan’s own Board Certified Internal Medicine physician, Denise Pate, M.D., speaks about the affects of vaping with Eat This, Not That! She’s quoted as saying: The formaldehyde found in many vaping liquids is a known eye irritant. “While burning sensations and watering of the eyes is a common side effect of vapor, optometrists […]