Beth Israel Medical Center
Music Therapy Helps Premature Babies At Beth Israel NICU
“Their respiratory rate is a little lower, which is very good for them. If you’re in a calmer state you’re going to grow better, faster, and go home sooner,” Dr. Aimee Telsey told WCBS 880′s Marla Diamond.
Web Service Helps Treat Flu Patients, Cut Down On Spread Of Virus
Patients feeling under the weather can get full medical advice and care through Teladoc, an Internet and telephone service that links people to primary care doctors.
Emergency Rooms See Influx Of Patients As Some Storm-Affected Hospitals Remain Closed
It would be an understatement to say the emergency room at Beth Israel Medical Center in the East Village is bursting at the seams.
Beth Israel Medical Center Opens Yoga Class To All Kids
Beth Israel Medical Center started the kids yoga program for four to 13-year-olds who were diagnosed with attention deficit disorder and autism, but the program’s director said the health effects of yoga are beneficial for all kids.
Study: Genetics And Upbringing May Affect How Some People Behave During A Crisis
People who typically take charge of situations, people who respond sympathetically to others and people who are generally hopeful, are much more likely to intervene.
Study: New Video Game May Help Teens Overcome Depression
Sparx, a video game engineered in New Zealand, was developed to help young adults fight depression.
UConn Says Jim Calhoun’s Surgery A Success
University of Connecticut men’s basketball coach Jim Calhoun has undergone what the school says was successful surgery to address the spinal condition that has forced him to miss the Huskies’ past seven games.
NYPD Officer, 28, Collapses After East River Run And Dies
Police say Officer Sherman Abrams went running along the East River in downtown Manhattan with his academy class on Monday. After completing the run he collapsed and died a short time later.
NYC Hospitals Cited For Leaving Items In Patients, Using Wrong Blood
Several New York City hospitals have landed on the 2011 watch list after reporting deadly patient-safety lapses including leaving sponges and surgical instruments inside patients, according to the Niagara Health Quality Coalition.
Valerie Fund Helps NJ Child Cancer Patients Reach Higher, Want To Give Back
All this week, we’ve been hearing about the amazing work of the Valerie Fund. Today, we have the story of two amazing child cancer patients and their hopes for the future.
Toddler Dies Following Routine Circumcision At NYC Hospital
Jamaal Coleson Jr., who would have turned 2 next month, died on Tuesday, hours after undergoing the medical procedure at Beth Israel Medical Center.
Obesity A Growing Concern In Pregnant Mothers And Newborns
In some parts of the city, 1 in 3 expectant mothers are considered obese and Dr. Adam Buckley, an OB/GYN and patient safety expert at Beth Israel Medical Center, calls it a “significant problem.”
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