Summer days call for salads and ice pops, and summer nights call for light and tasty drinks with a touch of fancy! Here are four great minimal effort summer recipes to keep you hydrated and satisfy your thirst.
June is Men’s Health Month, an observance created to discuss and educate those on the most common yet often treated and preventable male conditions. At NYCBS, we know that men have different risk factors and health needs, and knowing what those are can help spot something early on when it’s most treatable when it comes to cancer, that starts with understanding the forms that may be most common and the testing and signs to help you spot them in the early stages.
The importance of proper skin protection is widely known yet not often followed. Though many remember to wear sunscreen, limit sun exposure, and know the frequent risk sunburns may cause, there are still some uncertainties and assumptions regarding skin cancer. However, knowing what puts you at risk and how you can protect yourself from an unnecessary disease is essential this summer.
With a newly implemented outpatient palliative care program in my current oncology practice, patients are often hesitant to see me due to fear, misconceptions, and stigma. One of the most common comments I receive from families is “my loved one isn’t ready for palliative care, they are not dying.”