Smallpox was the first disease in which a successful vaccine was produced for its treatment. Created by British physician Edward Jenner in 1796, the disease had proved to be a very contagious and deadly disease, causing the deaths of 20-60% of infected adults and over 80% of infected children. When smallpox was finally eradicated in 1979, it had already killed an estimated 300-500 million people during the 20th century alone (http://www.historyofvaccines.org). This vaccine would revolutionize the medical world and begin to positively influence immunizations for other diseases. The first major documented polio outbreak in the U.S. caused 18 deaths and 132 cases of permanent paralysis were reported. When it was discovered that the infectious agent in Polio was a virus, it had already taken the lives of more than 2,000 people in New York City. Across the U.S. in 1916, Polio had killed 6,000 people and left thousands more paralyzed. Read the full article →
NY Top Docs Include: Ear, Nose & Throat Dr. Scott M. Rickert Gastroenterology Dr. Robert Herman Dr. Steven L. Kadish Dr. Stephen Mulrooney Hepatology / Gastroenterology Dr. Sonja K. Olsen Obstetrics & Gynecology Dr. Alan Adler Dr. Hyacinth Browne Dr. Scott Chudnoff Dr. Adi Davidov Dr. Lauren Feit Dr. Dmitry Gerber Dr. Daphna Kilion Dr. Maggie Tetrokalashvili Dr. Joel Ullman Dr. Joan Berman Dr. Jeffrey B. Katz Dr. Alicia Knight-Debrady Dr. Tanya D. Mays Dr. Andrew Nataloni Dr. Judith Schwartz
Ingredients: 1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 teaspoon cinnamon sugar 2 tablespoons granulated sugar pinch salt 4 ripe peaches, halved and pitted canola oil mint leaves, for garnish Directions: In a small bowl add the butter and stir until smooth. Add the cinnamon sugar, granulated sugar and salt and mix until combined. Heat grill to high. Brush peaches with oil and grill until golden brown and just cooked through. Top each with a few teaspoons of the butter and garnish with mint leaves. Recipe courtesy of Bobby Flay Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/grilled-peaches-with-cinnamon-sugar-butter-recipe.html?oc=linkback
Joaquin Phoenix, Denver Bronco’s Peyton Manning, Tom Brokaw, King Tutankhamen (also known as “King Tut”), and notorious gunfighter and dentist, Doc Holiday, all share something in common. All of these public figures were born with a cleft lip. By an article on www.ranker.com, a cleft lip is a deformity caused by abnormal development while a fetus is still in the womb. An individual with a cleft lip has a gap that interrupts the normal structure of a lip. A cleft lip is often accompanied by a cleft palate, a gap that connects the mouth directly to the nasal cavity. July is National Cleft & Craniofacial Awareness & Prevention Month. Many advocates and supporters of the awareness use this month to spread knowledge to the masses. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) website provides a detailed break-down of the different types of Craniofacial and Cleft defects and some interesting statistics: “Cleft Read the full article →
NY Top Docs Include: Allergy & Immunology Dr. Golda Hudes Ear, Nose & Throat Dr. David I. Kutler Dr. Richard Litman Dr. Michael Tom Dr. Bartolomeo Castellano Dr. Theodore Diktaban Dr. Lee A. Klausner Gastroenterology Dr. Julian D. Abrams Dr. Jack Brenner Dr. Jeffrey Alan Goldstein Dr. Reham I. El Shaer Dr. Robert S. Goldblatt Dr. Ellen Haig Dr. Michel Kahaleh Dr. Babak Mohajer Dr. Divyang Parikh Dr. Jack I. Rosemarin Dr. Biju Abraham Dr. John Ackert Dr. William Caccese Dr. Christopher Demetriou Dr. Howard Goldin Dr. Sandra Layne Dr. Lisa Lih-Brody Dr. Leslie Seecoomar Dr. Anthony P. Sgouros Dr. Donald Tsynman Dr. Arnold Weg Hepatology Dr. Thomas Schiano Obstetrics & Gynecology Dr. Jeffrey C. Constantine Dr. George T. Danakas Dr. Farris Fahmy Dr. Jessica R. Jacob Dr. Andrew L. Loucopolous Dr. Steven R. Sherwin Dr. Joon Song Orthopedic Surgery Dr. Kenneth Hansraj Vascular Read the full article →
