Loose bodies are small fragments of detached bone or cartilage that float through the body, catching or locking in the joints. The best treatment and surgery for the removal of loose bodies depends on ...

A high dose of famotidine, commonly known as Pepcid, was found to have beneficial effects in adult patients with Covid-19, according to results of an outpatient clinical trial. Patients who took ...

At 34, Natalie, a doctor from Oregon, was struggling to build the family she longed for. At times, her sense of helplessness was overwhelming. "All my friends had kids; they were all having their baby ...

A new class of drugs, led by Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound, have flipped weight-management on its head. Learn how they work, success rates and what to be aware of From “miracle drug” to ...

Back in the early 1900s, about one in five children died before entering kindergarten. The most common reason: infectious disease. Today, just one in 27 dies so young, most often because of an ...

The next time you go to bed, take notice of what happens when you flip your room’s light switch. The light doesn’t fade like a sunset or grow duller like a dying campfire. Instead, it cuts instantly ...

Working in emergency medical services requires skill, intelligence and empathy. It is one of the most stressful yet popular and rewarding professions. In fact, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics ...

A night sky glowing with fire in the mountains, thousands of emergency personnel deployed, and hundreds of thousands more ordered to evacuate from their homes. A series of wildfires in Los Angeles ...

Richard D. Carvajal, MD, will oversee medical oncology across Northwell’s cancer network, the largest in New York State. Richard D. Carvajal, MD, is an innovator in clinical care, immunotherapy and ...

It isn’t easy to surprise a cardiologist who’s been in practice for more than 30 years. I treat a wide range of patients with every type of medical challenge. Still, sometimes my patients and I face ...

It never sat right with Amy West, MD, when her college coaches told her that, as a female athlete, she was all but guaranteed to suffer an injury to her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). “I didn’t ...

Get an inside look at the highly acclaimed docuseries and learn more about Northwell's powerful system of lifesaving care. Dr. Macri explains what it’s like to be an emergency department physician and ...