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A Nationwide Blood Shortage Is Affecting New York City鈥檚 Blood Supply

January is National Blood Donor Month. However, a perfect storm of conditions has created an emergency blood shortage affecting doctors and patients at 茄子直播 along with millions of residents in the New York Metropolitan Area.

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茄子直播 Physicians Honored in 2024 as the Best in the Country and the New York Metro Area

We鈥檙e delighted to announce that once again, 茄子直播鈥檚 physicians are among the best in the country.

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What to Know About Updated Masking Guidance Due To Increases in Respiratory Illnesses

茄子直播 and its affiliated hospitals and medical practices have instituted a masking requirement for staff, patients and visitors, effective immediately. It applies to all inpatient and outpatient areas across the institution.

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Prioritizing Your Health in the New Year: Women鈥檚 Health Screenings

The new year offers the perfect opportunity to take stock of your health. Learn what screenings and visits are recommended for you according to your age.

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3 Vaccines You Should Consider This Holiday Season

Vaccines protect you from getting sick and reduce your risk of hospitalization. Learn which vaccines you should get to protect yourself and your loved ones

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The Updated COVID-19 Vaccine is Here

Don鈥檛 call it a booster. Think of the new COVID-19 vaccine as an updated formula akin to an annual flu vaccine, which targets whatever is circulating that season. The new COVID vaccines, manufactured by Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Novavax, are designed to protect against recent variants of SARS-CoV-2鈥攏amely, XBB and other Omicron spinoffs, including EG.5. They鈥檙e monovalent vaccines, meaning that they contain one strain of the virus, not two.

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Feeling Sick After Vacation Is More Common than You Might Think

For most of us, a summer vacation is that long-awaited event we plan and dream about for months. A vacation is supposed to give us a chance to chill. To relax at the beach, experience nature in a national park or explore another culture. How ironic, then, that so many people need to take a vacation from their vacation!

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Podcast: The Importance of Childhood Vaccines

David Laufgraben, M.D. discusses the importance of childhood vaccines. In this time of COVID-19, your child鈥檚 vaccinations are more important than ever. He discusses the immunization schedule used to ensure that your child receives all their necessary vaccines, as well as the common immunization myths and misconceptions.

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Podcast: Lyme Disease

In this episode of Back to Health, Maryellen Benito, D.O. discusses what patient should know about ticks and preventing Lyme disease.

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Infographic: Men鈥檚 Health Through the Ages

Men: Do you want good health at every stage of life? Try some of these tips to help make it happen.