According to the American Stroke Association, stroke is among the ten leading causes of disability and death in the United States. However, when a stroke strikes, it's important to act fast, said Dr. Paul Magda, a neurologist at CareMount Medical. It might just save a life."During a common stroke, oxygen and nutrients are blocked from supplying vital brain areas, by a clot within ...

When it comes to preparing our bodies for the powerful summer sun, a bit of early-season color seems to be a natural defense against redness and burning. However, according to dermatologists, developing what's known as a "base tan" and beginning UV exposure early can be deadly.Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States. In fact, one in five Americans ...

A rite of passage since early childhood, annual physical exams are commonplace among most healthy Americans. However, this onetime routine check-up has come into question in recent years, due in part to a perceived lack of correlation between check-ups and long-term health. Does the traditional annual check-up still matter? Although the reasoning for the visit may have changed, many ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Going to the doctor to get shots is medical commonplace for most growing children. However, more and more doctors are urging a new segment of the population to schedule an appointment and receive their vaccinations: seniors."It's a common misconception that vaccines are just for kids," said Dr. Margaret Vaughan, a geriatrics and internal medicine doctor at ...

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Nobody likes feeling stressed. Not only does it make us feel not ourselves, according to CareMount Medical's Dr. Richard Keating, it can set off a chain of damaging physical and emotional effects. Heart disease is the top killer of both men and women, claiming more than 600,000 lives annually. While cardiac abnormalities can be triggered by a variety of ...

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Vaccinations impact the world, and save lives globally. That's why it's especially important for parents to ensure their children are properly guarded against disease with the necessary antibodies. "Vaccines protect your child and everybody else with whom they come in contact with against serious and often deadly diseases," said Dr. Jill Ratner, ...

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- From smartphones and computers to even the newest modes of transportation, escaping screens today is no easy task. However, as studies begin to show the long term effects screen time has on users of all ages, experts are becoming more aware of the lifestyle risks that come with excessive technology use.What doctors and clinicians have found is that by ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- The next generation of urgent medical care is coming to Mount Pleasant. CareMount Medical has recently opened its new urgent care facility located at 12 Marble Avenue in Thornwood.The new urgent care offices will provide medical care for all types of illnesses or injuries that require immediate care but are not serious enough to warrant a trip to the emergency room. ...

By the time a chronic kidney disease that requires dialysis is diagnosed, many patients have already been through a lot. What begins as nausea, fatigue, swelling and vomiting quickly escalates to the treatment stage, which often requires a kidney transplant and hemodialysis. While hemodialysis is effective at removing toxins from the blood stream, it can be a burdensome process. That's ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- In today's aging population, cataracts can present a significant problem. A clouding of the eye’s lens which blurs vision, cataracts affect more than half of all Americans by age 80, according to the National Eye Institute. However, according to the eye experts at CareMount Medical in Mount Kisco, seniors don't need to live with this discomfort thanks to the array ...