We are again at a crossroads. Both in the Jewish calendar entering into Yom Kippur, where life and death decisions will be made, and in the world of COVID-19, with a disconcerting continuing rise in cases in our area, where life and death decisions will be made.

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As quarantine restrictions begin to lighten, many of us are happily enjoying outdoor socially distanced gatherings, feeling more comfortable at stores, and resuming a life with a glimmer of normalcy. For millions of older Americans, however, life will not become easier. American seniors have been asked to quarantine, and stay quarantined at

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An estimated 48 million people in the United States have hearing loss and it is considered the third most common health issue in America after heart disease and arthritis.

Sensorineural hearing loss accounts for 90% of all hearing loss. This loss is caused by damage to the

Many of you remember that day in March when the Departments of Health of the states of New York and New Jersey announced that hair salons would be closing. Everyone rushed to schedule one last appointment. Some people were successful. Many of us were not! Women and men struggled for several months trying to look their best without

(Courtesy of Touro College) As COVID-19 shines a spotlight on the increasing need for skilled and compassionate health care professionals worldwide, Touro College School of Health Sciences honored six top students with the Maimonides Award during the annual commencement ceremony held virtually last month. These exceptional

We often find that life isn’t what we expect it to be. Having grown up in a frum, warm home, married just after graduating from Stern and with a successful career in finance, I never anticipated finding myself divorced in my early 30s with two young daughters. Like for most of us where private school tuition and the cost of living is

When we hear about issues that arise in our community, it is human nature to dismiss them as inapplicable to us. We naturally find some rationalization as to why the issue cannot possibly be relevant to our lives or our families. We lull ourselves into a false sense of security and convince ourselves that we are not in danger, that we are

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It has recently come to my attention that the administrations of some non-local yeshiva day schools have sent notices to the parent body asking them to clear all COVID-19 tests with the school before seeking testing. This is disturbing to me in many ways. Number one, it is an infringement on federal health privacy laws—the school has no

(Courtesy of St. Mary’s General Hospital) In the United States, chronic wounds affect approximately 6.5 million patients. It is claimed that an excess of $25 billion is spent annually on treatment of chronic wounds, and the burden is growing rapidly due to increasing health care costs, an aging population and a sharp rise in the incidence

When people think they may have injured their shoulder, they often assume the rotator cuff may be the culprit. Most folks over age 50 know someone who has had rotator cuff repair surgery, as it is a relatively common procedure in the United States. A lesser-known source of shoulder pain is that which comes from an inflamed