Ozempic: Facts and Fiction
As a cutting-edge primary care practice in New York City, we are committed to providing our patients with the latest ...
What to Expect During Your Annual Physical Exam
The annual physical exam is an important part of your medical care and a mainstay of the healthcare system in ...
WRINKLE RELAXERS
Working from home has many New Yorkers Zooming in — on their wrinkles! For the first time, folks are watching ...
Covid-19 and Heart Health
A growing number of studies are starting to suggest some COVID-19 survivors may experience some type of heart complications down ...
Ten Hangover Cures
Pounding head, upset stomach, foggy brain: you know the drill. Hangover cures are things of legend. Here are a few ...
The Importance of Sleep
Sleep is one of the pillars of good health along with nutrition and physical exercise. Unfortunately, sleep is also one ...
Covid-19 Vaccine Eligibility
NY State recently updated its Covid-19 vaccine eligibility guidelines. You may qualify to receive a dose effective 2/15/2021 if you ...
Covid Vaccine
On Friday, Dec. 11, the United States Food and Drug Administration officially approved use of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Here ...
COVID-19 TESTING
COVID-19 TESTING Atrium Medical now offers FOUR different types of Covid tests! This section describes which one may be most ...
Stress and the Body
Learning to listen to your body is an important life skill. Your body will always tell you how you're doing ...
Protect your skin from the blazing summer sun!
+ There are many different types of rays present in sunlight. The rays that are most damaging to our skin ...
Healthcare Fraud and What to do about it
Most medical providers are honest and work hard to improve their patients' health. Unfortunately, a few want to illegally line ...
The rise of telemedicine
The onset of Covid has changed our way of life in remarkable ways, perhaps forever. Among them is the spike ...
Covid Blood Test
Antibody tests for COVID19 are now available. We are recommending patients use one of the handful of FDA-endorsed tests, as ...
Anxiety in the time of COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on in New York, it is normal for everyone to be anxious about their health ...
Heart Disease in Women
Heart disease is often thought of as a "man's disease" but in the United States, it is the leading cause ...
Corona Virus FAQs
With the first case of corona virus being reported in NYC on 3/1/2020, here are some quick FAQs for all ...
Botox – It’s No Sweat!
Sweating is normal. In fact, it’s essential: Humans need to sweat in order to regulate body temperature. But some people ...
Intermittent Fasting
The wheel comes full circle and how! Until a few years ago, breakfast was considered the "most important meal" of ...
Artificial Intelligence and Cancer detection
Breast cancer affects way too many. In the US, one in eight women will develop it in their lifetimes. But ...
Holter Monitor
A Holter monitor is a small wearable device that measures and records your heart’s activity (ECG) continuously for 24 to ...
Neuromodulators
From celebrities to everyday folk and from millenials to baby boomers: Botox is everywhere! While Botox has become eponymous with ...
Echo-cardiograms
Atrium medical is now proud to provide echos and cardiology appointments in-house! An echo-cardiogram (echo) uses sound waves to create ...
Sleep Apnea Test
A home sleep apnea test is a sleep study tool that is used for the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea ...
IV Infusions
Intravenous therapy (IV) involves delivering a substance directly into a vein using a thin tube called a catheter. Why is ...
Allergy testing
Pollen, molds, dust mites, animal dander, insect stings, foods, and medicines: finding out what you're allergic to is the important ...
Shingrix – the new Shingles Vaccine
Shingles is a reactivation of Chickenpox. Chickenpox is caused by the Varicella Zoster virus. Even after you survive the initial ...
CHOCOLATE AS A SUPERFOOD
The nutritional merits and demerits of chocolate have long been debated. While it undoubtedly gets a bad rap for causing ...
FIGHTING FATHER TIME
"I will never be an old man. To me, old age is always 15 years older than I am" - ...
