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Watch Out for Disease-Carrying Insects This Summer

People who spend lots of time outdoors in the summer need to be careful about insect bites, an expert says. Certain insects, such...

No-Stitch Corneal Transplants

Groundbreaking fiber-optic laser system seamlessly closes incisions after corneal transplants, and could be used in many other surgeries. There’s good news out of...

Safety Precautions Help Prevent Summer Camp Injuries

Parents may be surprised to learn that camp injuries happen most often during supervised activities. The risk for injuries also increases when camp...

Spine & Back Pain: Insights & Solutions

Around the world, back pain is so common that it provides occupation and income to all members of the medical and health care...

Ways to Boost Male Fertility

If a man has not been able to get a woman pregnant after at least one year of trying without using birth control,...

Customizing ADHD Evaluation

Israeli company’s Moxo diagnostic assessment test provides uniquely actionable data on attention, hyperactivity, impulsivity and timing for people with ADHD. While several other...

Many Consumers Don’t Understand Sunscreen Labels, Study Finds

SPF? UV-A and B? A new study finds many Americans are baffled by the information on sunscreen labels. In 2011, the U.S. Food...

Wellness Wearables for the Womb

Israel’s Nuvo Group develops wearable, sensor-based devices for parents to better connect, monitor and bond with baby during and after pregnancy. The Israeli...

Mt. Sinai Researchers Find Less Evasive Cancer Screening Test

An annual exam using a key imaging technology could spare patients with lung nodules from unnecessary tests and surgery, while identifying the cases...

Ad Campaign Launched to Highlight Dangers of Sugary Drinks

Forty-nine percent of high school students in the South Bronx, East and Central Harlem, and North and Central Brooklyn reported consuming an average...

Once and For All! – Solving Stomach and Gastrointestinal Problems

The number of patients who complain about stomach and gastrointestinal problems is larger than ever. It is common to see patients with chronic...

Plant Discovery Offers New Hope for Diabetics

‘Goldilocks’ flowering shrub indigenous to Israel improves insulin secretion and glucose absorption, says researcher. Ingesting an indigenous Israeli aromatic shrub called Chiliadenus iphionoides...

Summer Beach Time Means Water Safety

Expert offers tips for dealing with rip currents and other risks The millions of Americans who will flock to beaches this summer need...

Birth Weight Affected by Warm Temperatures During Pregnancy

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and Harvard University researchers have developed a technique that measures the correlation between air temperature and birth...

Bklyn’s Shore View Nursing & Rehab Receives Nat’l Quality Award

Shore View Nursing and Rehabilitation has been recognized as a 2015 recipient of the Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award for its dedication...

5 Things You Should Know During Men’s Health Month

June is Men's Health Month, a time where we spread awareness around common diseases men face and how they can improve their overall...

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