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Screening for Colorectal Cancer Can Save Lives
- 6 March 2024

While new cases of colorectal cancer have been declining among adults over 50, rates are on the rise among younger adults. The reasons for the increase among adults under 50 aren’t known, but research shows that the disease is largely preventable through screening for adults of any age.

Not All Back Pain is Sciatica

Pain in your lower back or hip that radiates to the back of your thigh and into your leg may be sciatica. It can come on suddenly or gradually, depending on the cause. There are a number of treatments, most of them non-surgical, that can be effective, says Andrew Gitkind, M.D., medical director of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Montefiore Nyack Hospital. 

What is Sciatica?

Reduce Your Risk for Heart Disease

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. 

Montefiore Nyack Hosts Blood Drive in January

Nyack, N.Y. January 11, 2024 – Montefiore Nyack Hospital, is hosting a blood drive with the New York Blood Center (NYBC) on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, amid a critical post-holiday blood shortage. The NYBC’s Bloodmobile will be stationed in the Physician’s Lot, located off Rte. 9W between Fifth and Midland Avenues in Nyack, NY, from noon to 6:00 p.m.  Appointments are highly encouraged.

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?

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Cervical Cancer Can Be Prevented
- 26 December 2023

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?

The Jacobs Family Pride Wellness Center Awarded LGBTQ+ Recognition

Nyack, N.Y., November 30, 2023 – During the 25th Annual World AIDS Day (WAD) event hosted by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) on November 30, The Jacobs Family Pride Wellness Center of Montefiore Nyack Hospital was presented with a Commissioner’s Special Recognition Award in the LGBTQ category for its ongoing work as the first LGBTQ+-focused medical center to bring affirming health care and services to the LGBTQ+ residents of Rockland County and the lower Hudson Valley.

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