Dr. Jeannette L. Yuen, Cardiologist Current events, job stress, daily obligations, and relationship tensions can all severely and negatively impact good cardiac health. “Studies have linked events such as bereavement, loss of a job, and depression with major, life-threatening events such as a heart attack and sudden cardiac arrest,” notes […]
Dr. Lauren Adams, Dermatology When most of us think of deodorant, we think of our armpits – the usual source of body odor that can be embarrassing. But a wave of products being advertised as “whole-body deodorants” appears to be gaining traction in the marketplace through media covearage and […]
Dr. Dominique M. Jan and Dr. Steven Borenstein, Pediatric Surgery Part 1 of this article, dealing with younger children, can be found here. Older elementary school and high school students may also benefit from engaging with others as they work to reassure themselves. Finding answers on the internet can present […]
Westchester County Executive George Latimer announced that the county Health Department is offering free pediatric Moderna COVID-19 vaccines this summer. The vaccine clinics will be held on Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon, by appointment only, for children ages six months to five years. The vaccine clinics will be held […]
With warmer weather here, many of us spend more time outdoors, so the Westchester County Health Department wants residents to know how to protect themselves, their families and their pets from potential rabies exposure. June is Rabies Awareness Month. Rabies is a fatal virus spread from the saliva of an […]
