In the wake of COVID-19, New Yorkers have quickly had to adapt to a new way of life. From shuttering all non-essential businesses to limiting social contact as much as possible, navigating the new “normal” has been stressful, to say…
Pregnancy is an amazing journey, but it can present us with a lot of difficult moments along the way. The “glorious” symptoms you might experience during this otherwise happy and exciting time range from nausea to back pain, heartburn, and…
On April 7, the New York State Department of Health issued a new guidance document stating that the Department considers sexual and reproductive health services as essential during this time. What to know It goes on to say that these…
Our world has been turned upside down. All of our plans have been canceled. Most of us have been sitting at home for over a month. We can’t see our loved ones and all celebrations, birthdays, graduations, etc. are no…
We’re here for you because you’re a part of our family. As we have all seen, it has been a rough time for many in the world and within our own community these past few weeks. Now that the Coronavirus…
Folic Acid is a B vitamin, vitamin B9 to be exact, that the body uses for cell re-growth. Folic acid can be found naturally in higher amounts in dark leafy greens, spinach, broccoli, lentils, citrus, beef liver and some…
It’s been 20 years since the first Lung Cancer Awareness Day in 1995. As the community grew, the movement expanded into an entire month, which we now celebrate throughout the entire month of November. While the lung cancer rate has been…
Can your risk of getting cancer be greater based on the color of your skin? A study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology says yes. The investigation done at Mass General Hospital Cancer Center has identified genomic differences between…
The latest in genome technology could make waiting to get a mammogram in your forties obsolete. According to a new study in the journal of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, if the cost can be kept down, women can start…
Eastern European Jewish women, or Ashkenazi Jews, are testing positive for breast cancer at alarming rates. While one out of eight hundred people in the general population have a mutation in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene, studies have found that…
