Despite the dramatic decline in the number of reported cases of tuberculosis (TB) in New York City, many New Yorkers remain at high risk for developing active tuberculosis disease, once infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Groups at especially high risk include contacts of persons with active tuberculosis, HIV-infected persons, individuals with certain predisposing medical conditions, and [...]

Nahomie runs around like a typical 5-year old. Her chocolate-colored eyes reveal a curious child who is interested in everything going on around her. It’s hard to believe that not too along ago she was lying in a hospital bed in critical condition.
She is one of 23 children receiving medicines to cure tuberculosis (TB) at [...]

Heart disease is a type of cardiovascular disease. In addition to heart disease, the term cardiovascular disease encompasses a variety of heart conditions, such as high blood pressure and stroke. Coronary heart disease (CHD) is caused by a narrowing of the coronary arteries, which results in a decreased supply of blood and oxygen to the [...]

The swing-bed program is a federally approved program for small rural hospitals. It is designed to be short term and temporary with discharge options being explored as an ongoing process starting on the first day. The average length of stay for the swing-bed patients at Sacred Heart is 7 days with the stay not exceeding [...]

Members of the team include:
Medical Director of the Rehab Unit: This physician will supervise your rehabilitation treatment plan and direct the interdisciplinary team to assure the highest level of care to maximize your functional abilities and enhance your quality of life. The physiatrist will work closely with your primary care physician regarding your condition, progress, [...]

Examples of activities to implement in Health Care, Work sites, Communities, and Schools include:
Promoting health care environments that improve quality of care by increasing adherence to guidelines for the primary and secondary prevention of heart attack, e.g. physician reminder system. Potential Partners: primary care associations, federally-qualified health centers, managed are organizations, Medicare Quality Improvement Organization.
Partnering [...]

Take control. Ask your health care provider what your ABC numbers are, what they should be, and what you can do to reach those goals. And during American Heart Month, the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) offers these lifestyle tips for how people with diabetes can help prevent heart attack and stroke and live a [...]

Help the person accept the diagnosis
The person may not understand the meaning of the diagnosis or may deny it. Accept such reactions and avoid further explanations.
If they respond well, try providing additional information.
The person with Alzheimer’s may forget the initial discussion but not the emotion involved. If telling them upsets them, hearing additional details may [...]

This booklet will help you and your health-care provider (doctor, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant) plan ways to control your asthma. Why? Because with good treatment, almost all people with asthma can live normal, active lives. Prevention is the key. With a few lifestyle changes and medicine, you can learn to prevent serious asthma problems. [...]

There has been an epidemic of ADHD diagnoses in recent years. In 1985, the U.S. had between 650,000 and 750,000 individuals diagnosed with ADHD. By the year 2000 this number exceeded 4 million. School-age children receive the bulk of ADHD diagnoses, and more than three-quarters of those diagnosed are prescribed drugs (stimulants and/or anti-depressants) that [...]

Event producers Metropolitan Pavilion and beauty experts The Powder Group are pleased to announce the second annual The Makeup Show NYC, the New York City tradeshow for the makeup industry, slated for May 13 & May 14, 2007. At the epicenter of the glamour industry, The Metropolitan Pavilion and The Powder Group are excited to [...]

Minimal malocclusions in the mixed dentition. General dentists and pediatric dentists see patients on a routine sixmonth basis, and they easily can observe potentially negative developments in their patients’ occlusions. When simple occlusal problems are noted at an early time, orthodontic therapy prevents significant future orthodontic challenges.
As with any other specialty (including my own, prosthodontics), [...]