Article provided by Rebecca Berman, FNP, RefuahHealth Pediatrics My sister used to dread taking her firstborn, Yudi, to his well visits. Everything would go fine until the baby was weighed. “The pediatrician would show me the growth chart, and there Yudi was below the bottom line. Again,” she said, feeling guilty and inadequate. So, she […]
NEW SQUARE, New York— RefuahHealth has been awarded a $500,000 Accelerating Cancer Screening (AxCS) Program grant through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). A cornerstone of President Joe Biden’s Cancer Moonshot initiative launched when he was vice president in 2016, the AxCS Program aims to improve access to life-saving cancer screenings and early detection […]
Does this sound familiar? You’ve begun experiencing numbness and tingling in your fingers, a burning and itching sensation, particularly in your thumb, index, middle fingers and perhaps the palm of your hand. Your fingers feel swollen, though there is no evidence of swelling. You often feel the need to “shake out” your hand to wake […]
For some, cold weather triggers airway irritability and asthma attacks. However, a little planning can help you breathe easier during the coldest months. What is winter/cold air induced asthma? Asthma is a condition that causes the airways to swell and constrict making it difficult for air to pass through. For many people, cold, frosty air […]
“We recently discovered that our newborn has a tongue tie. What does this mean and do we need to do anything to fix it?” Answer: “To snip or not to snip,” that is the question I get from new parents as they struggle with breastfeeding and try to figure out if their baby is tongue […]
Some of our children’s brain growth and development occurs during sleep. But just how much sleep does your child need to achieve his or her proper growth rate? Anyone with children understands the anxiety around sleep from sleep training and sleeping through the night versus daytime napping. In fact, the debate seems as old as […]
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that affects an estimated three million Americans and 1 in 100 people worldwide. While there is currently no known cure, with early detection and proper treatment individuals with celiac disease can lead a healthy life. What is celiac disease? Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease that results in digestive […]
Aches and pains are part of life—caused by everyday activities, overuse, illness, and often amplified during cold weather and increased with aging. A common complaint is stiffness and pain in the neck and shoulder. What does a stiff neck feel like? When we have a stiff neck, we often feel soreness which makes it difficult […]
New Square, NY – Months after arriving in Haiti, RefuahHealth’s donated mobile medical unit provided safety-net services to residents of Grand Goave. In February 2022, RefuahHealth donated a mobile unit to relief efforts in the earthquake-stricken nation. The federally qualified community health center, which serves low-income residents across New York’s lower Hudson Valley and provides […]
Question & Answer: Chronic Ear Infections & Ear Tube Placement Concerned Parent: My child has always had ear infections. Her first set of ear tubes just fell out and now, as we head into cold season, I worry that she might need a second set of tubes. What are the chances this might happen? Dr. […]