Topic: Montefiore Medical Center

A Bronx man was charged with murder on Friday in the death of his girlfriend's 1-year-old son, the police said. . On Wednesday, the child, Richard...

7 resolutions for retirees in 2012

Retirees may be past the days of resolving to work out more or buy fewer $4 coffees. Yet when it comes to money in particular, resolutions may be ...
A national community-based diabetes prevention program in the United States could prevent or delay 885,000 cases of type 2 diabetes over 25 years ...

Gov donors rake in nonprofit cash

Gov. Cuomo's probe of excessive executive salaries at nonprofit groups puts him on a collision course with some of his donors.. . Cuomo recently...
The mother of a 5-year-old Bronx boy was arrested and charged with his murder Sunday.. . Cops are investigating a second case in which a Bronx...

Her heart's on the line tomorrow

Rosa Cruz has a broken heart - but she's hoping a Valentine's Day operation will be the cure.. . The 56-year-old Bronx woman is having heart...

How does someone get two different-colored eyes?

Susan J. Gross, co-director of the Division of Reproductive Genetics at the Montefiore Medical Center and an associate professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, provides this explanation. Brown eyes are rich in melanin deposits, and blue eyes indicate a lack of ...
Study Says Antibiotics May Not Help With Routine Sinus InfectionsJust in time for runny nose season, new research suggests routine sinus infections aren't really helped by antibiotics and other medicine that's often prescribed.In the British study, people suffering from ...

Hospitals' Primary Care Docs Boost Outcomes

9/25/2007 Print E-mail Being cared for by hospital-based general physicians -- also known as " hospitalists" -- can shorten patients' hospital stays, a U.S. study finds.. The 2,913 patients cared for by hospitalists had an average hospital stay of just over ...
Maybe Andrew Speaker, flying abroad despite a dangerous strain of tuberculosis, took things too far. But many people push the limits by staying active when they're sick. Depending on circumstances, the choice can be seen as laudable, inconsiderate _ or downright ...