February is Heart Health Month, a good time to learn about steps you can take to reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women and people of most racial and ethnic groups in the United States. 

“One person dies every 33 seconds from heart disease in the U.S.—about 695,000 people in 2021,” said Duane Bryan, MD, FACC, a cardiologist with Highland Medical Advanced Cardiovascular Care and Chief Medical Director of Nuclear Cardiology at Montefiore Nyack Hospital. 

Cervical Cancer Can Be Prevented

Cervical cancer was once one of the most common causes of cancer death for women in the United States. Two important developments have dramatically reduced the rate of cervical cancer – the Pap screening test and the HPV vaccine, says Dr. Rocio Gonzalez, an obstetrician/gynecologist at Montefiore Nyack Hospital.

What is Cervical Cancer?

Don’t Ignore Big Toe Pain: It May be Gout

What are Dense Breasts?

Breasts contain both fibrous and glandular tissue as well as fat. Breast density describes the amount of fibrous and glandular tissue compared with the amount of fat. Dense breasts have more fibrous and glandular tissue than fatty tissue. For most women, breasts become less dense with age. But in some women, there’s little change over the years.