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Northern Westchester Hospital Chief of Dermatology Offers Advice Protect Your Skin from the Sun
Reduce Exposure to Risky Rays by Ross Levy, MD, Chief, Dermatology, Northern Westchester Hospital As the days lengthen and the temperature climbs, you can’t help but head outdoors for fun in the sun. Before you grab your beach towel, you … Continue reading
Dr. Jonathan Goldberg Describes 2 New York Clinical Trials for Follicular NHL
Follicular non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (follicular NHL) is the most common of the indolent (slow growing) non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas, and the second most common form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphomas overall. Low-grade follicular NHL is a slow growing but thus far incurable disease that patients … Continue reading
Northern Westchester Hospital’s Clinical Trials Program Examines the Role of Nutrition in Prostate Cancer Progression
Finally, a Study on the Effects of Diet on the Progression of Prostate Cancer by Dr. Josh Fink It would be a huge step forward if, one day, Doctors could tell a man that what he eats directly impacts the … Continue reading
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New York Women’s Health Doctor Offers 3 Things Women Need to Know About Breast Density
A Clear Picture: What women need to know about breast density by Dr. Bonnie Litvack Once a woman turns 40, the American Cancer Society and most recognized medical authorities recommend she start getting yearly mammograms. But mammograms aren’t uniformly sensitive … Continue reading
NY Robotic Surgeon Explains Minimally Invasive Surgery with the da Vinci® Robot
Robot-assisted Surgery Got its Start on the Battlefield by Dr. Warren Bromberg The original destination for guided robotic surgery was the battlefield: The hope was that expert surgeons could operate on injured soldiers remotely. While these plans have yet to … Continue reading
Registered Dietician Advises on a Diet for Prostate Health
Nutrition for a Healthy Prostate by Mary Gocke, RD, CDN Many factors including age, race, and genetics, influence a man’s risk for developing prostate cancer. Leading a sedentary lifestyle, eating a diet high in red meats and dairy products and … Continue reading
Westchester Genetic Counselor Explains BRCA
Knowledge is Power by Nancy Cohen, MS, CGC Yesterday was a really good day. I was able to tell a young woman that she doesn’t have the mutation in the BRCA2 gene that her mother carries. I often tell patients … Continue reading
Westchester Doctor Weighs the Benefits of CAT Scan for Heavy Smokers
CT Scan Screen for Heavy Smokers Ages 55-74 by Dr. Joshua Fink The American Lung Association has now reached an agreement and supports a low-dose CT scan for heavy smokers. It did not lend its support to universal screening, and … Continue reading
