Kari Collins, Ph.D., director of mental health services at the Montefiore School Health Program shares advice for parents on how to ease kids into the new school year.
This winter has been one of the coldest on record, but spring allergy season is already beginning and it’s time for sufferers to start preparing now. An estimated 50 million Americans suffer from allergies, which are commonly called hay fever.
As summer comes to a close, kids head back to school and preparation for fall begins, don’t’ forget to consider fall allergies. An estimated 35 million Americans suffer from allergies, which in the fall begin in late August and peak in September. For those with fall allergies, three triggers typically occur – ragweed, indoor allergens and infections.
Expert from The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Shares Sun, Water and Outdoor Activity Advice.
Child psychologist provides helpful tips to ensure safe use of electronic devices.
Montefiore Medical Center experts say it’s not too late to benefit from a flu vaccine despite the earliest arrival of the influenza season in decades. This year's epidemic is starting early and could be significantly more severe than last year.
Experts from The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) are available for interviews on a variety of back-to-school issues, from identifying children who may be at risk for heart problems, to helping a child cope with anxiety of returning to school. CHAM is consistently ranked among the nation’s leading children’s hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Its physicians and staff are exceeding expectations and making extraordinary contributions in the field of children’s health.
Montefiore physicians presenting at American Society of Clinical Oncology Meeting include specialists in lung, breast, head & neck cancers, melanoma, and lymphoma.
New poll, to be released during National Sleep Awareness week, examines transportation workers and sleep.
With a commitment to medical innovations and minimally invasive treatments, physicians at Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart & Vascular Care are recognized as leaders in cardiovascular care. From prevention to treatment of cardiac conditions, experts are available to comment on all aspects of cardiac health.
More than Half of All Americans Will Have Diabetes by 2020 – Ranks Could Swell to 135 million Half of all American adults are destined to develop diabetes or pre-diabetes by 2020 if they don't make dramatic lifestyle changes, according to a dire new prediction from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If current trends continue, the ranks of American adults with excessive blood sugar levels would swell from 93.8 million this year (about 28 million diabetics and 66 million more with pre-diabetes) to 135 million in 2020 – and cost society $3.35 billion by decade’s end. In addition, diabetes is becoming one of the most common chronic diseases in children and adolescents. According to the American Diabetes Association, one in every four children is currently diagnosed with diabetes. Dr. Joel Zonszein believes that unless people improve their diet and exercise more regularly, diabetes could become an epidemic of tsunami-like proportions.
At the Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care, a multi-disciplinary team of experts helps women with the many aspects of this disease and its members available for interviews on the latest research, clinical trials, surgical techniques, imaging and advances in treatments for breast cancer.
Experts from The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) are available for interviews on a variety of back-to-school issues. Founded just a decade ago, and now one of the most advanced hospitals for children in the nation, CHAM is ranked among the nation’s leading institutions in all 10 pediatric specialties by U.S. News & World Report. Its physicians and staff are exceeding expectations and making extraordinary contributions in the field of children’s health.
At Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care, a multi-disciplinary team of experts help women with the many aspects of this disease and are available for interviews on the latest research, clinical trials, surgical techniques, imaging and advances in treatments for breast cancer.
The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at Montefiore Medical Center has established itself as one of the largest ophthalmology departments in the nation. Throughout the year, experts are available for interviews on the latest, state-of-the art eye care services.
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