Blog: Insight from the Health Center team
June is Men’s Health Month
Written by Louis DePalo, MD including interview with Ash Tewari, MD
As a man of a certain age, when one speaks of “men’s health,” the immediate thought is of prostate cancer, nocturnal awakening, and waning sex drive. These are all important health concerns – prostate cancer in particular, is known to affect 1 in 7 men and claim the lives of roughly 30,000 men each year. I sit down with my colleague, the world renowned urologist and prostate cancer specialist, Ash Tewari, MD to discuss early education and prevention for men’s overall health and screening and prevention for prostate cancer.
Yoga for Insomnia
By Shraddha Bhatia, PT, DPT
One in every five people you meet experiences insomnia. Most insomniacs endure the effects of inadequate sleep silently until it gets exponentially disruptive. Learn how yoga, through restorative poses and breathing exercises, can help you combat insomnia.
10 Questions with our New Medical Director, Louis DePalo, MD (Video)
By Lindsay Jubelt, MD
Meet our new medical director, Louis DePalo, MD. To give you a glimpse into his extraordinary experience and his approach to medicine, I asked Dr. DePalo to join me in a recorded virtual interview. In this interview, he discussed his experience with COVID-19 at the hospital, how meditation can be used to promote proper breathing, pulmonology and how it complements primary care, yoga as a treatment therapy, and how his kitchen has become his new lab.
2024 Flu and COVID-19 Vaccine FAQ
Do you have questions about what to expect during this year’s flu season? As your partner in health, we’re answering your commonly asked questions about flu and COVID-19 virulence and how you can best protect yourself and others.
#FitForTheFrontLine Challenge
Join the #FitForTheFrontLine national fitness challenge and help raise funds to support our nation’s health care heroes! Share an exercise activity and encourage your network to join in. You can also get inspired with some running drills from our director of physical therapy, Shraddha Bhatia, PT, DPT.
COVID-19 Antibody Test FAQ
COVID-19 antibody tests, which detect the presence of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19), have been a topic of discussion as the city prepares to reopen. Learn about the current state of COVID-19 antibody tests and what is available to you as a member of The Health Center at Hudson Yards.
National Women’s Health Week
By Hanna Chapman, FNP-BC, MSN
This National Women’s Health Week we want to encourage women to make their health a priority, especially during COVID-19 when other responsibilities could be taking precedence. For women specifically, there are a number of health concerns that will not wait for the pandemic to subside. Three of the top concerns include: heart disease, anemia, and irritable bowel syndrome.
Sleep Q&A: Why You Should Sleep On It + More
Q&A with Lara Trevino, AGNP-C, MSN
Our primary care provider, Lara Trevino, AGNP-C, MSN, answers our members top questions on sleep, including healthy nighttime routines, dealing with a restless partner in bed, melatonin, different chronotypes, and more.
Coping Skills for Difficult Situations (Video)
By Molly Sherb, PhD
We are entering another week of home quarantine in New York City and I am hearing from many people that they are reaching their ‘breaking point’. It is still too soon to know when we might start to regain some normalcy and until we are able to maintain more control of our days, having a diverse set of coping skills to implement during moments of high emotional intensity, is an excellent tool to have.
“Quaranskin”
By Noelani González, MD
One would think that self-isolation would give our body’s largest organ some well needed rest and would do our complexion some good, so then why is our skin rebelling? Many people are experiencing all sorts of issues with their skin, from breakouts, dry patches or irritation, to dullness, and even worsening of pre-existing skin conditions such as eczema, acne, psoriasis, and more.