Home Grooming Hazards: What You Should Know
With COVID-19 keeping us in quarantine, visits to hair stylists and manicurists have dramatically dropped off. Personal grooming and is a good alternative but it doesn’t come witho...
Treating Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Robert Rose struggled with constant fatigue for decades because of his obstructive sleep apnea. Now, a new surgical option--upper airway stimulation, has brought him more vibrant d...
What Is Candida Auris?
Multi-drug resistant organisms—aka superbugs—have evolved to evade our best defenses. One emerging fungus, Candida auris, with the potential to become a superbug, has become caught...
Why Your Pumpkin Spice Addiction Might Be Healthy
The fall season brings cooler weather and the cozy comforts of pumpkin and spice flavors to our lattes, cookies and pies. While we associate pumpkin spice with sweet treats it may ...
Honey and Your Health
Honey conjures up all sorts of thoughts about sweetness, but is the golden liquid produced by honeybees healthy for us? We asked Cedars-Sinai clinical dietitian Stephanie Garcia ab...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Oct 12, 2020
Home Office Ergonomics: Tips on Working Remotely
If you can work from home, you're lucky, but that do-it-yourself workstation can put you at risk of ergonomic overuse injuries and strains. We asked a Cedars-Sinai ergonomics exper...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Oct 09, 2020
What's the Difference Between a Cold, the Flu and COVID-19?
With COVID-19 still spreading, many are wondering whether we could face a "twindemic"—a challenging cold and flu season combined with the ongoing pandemic to overwhelm an already t...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Oct 07, 2020
The Pneumonia Vaccine Explained
While pneumonia is usually mild, it can have deadly consequences for portions of the population, especially people over the age of 65. And yet, the vaccine indirectly protects adul...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Sep 25, 2020
Good Sleep in Times of Stress
Good sleep can be hard to come by—and even harder during times of stress or anxiety. Consistent sleep hygiene and good sleep habits can help. We asked clinical neuropsychologist, D...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Sep 14, 2020
Infertility and Mental Health
Millions of women and couples have difficulty getting pregnant. Infertility can also impact your mental health. If you or your partner is struggling with a mental health issue whil...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Sep 08, 2020
What Quarantine Is Doing to Your Feet
We know that shoes can cause a lot of damage to our feet. But did you know walking barefoot around the house is leading to plantar fasciitis, tendinitis and broken toes. Doctors at...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Aug 31, 2020
Options in Treating Mitral Valve Disease
There has been a huge paradigm shift over the last five years where doctors can offer patients with mitral valve disease more surgical and nonsurgical options than ever before. Rea...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Aug 28, 2020
Multiple Sclerosis and COVID-19: What We Know Now
As doctors continue to learn more about COVID-19, patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune disease, were thought to be at higher risk due to their condition. We sat dow...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Aug 14, 2020
Midwives vs. Doulas: How They Are Different
The differences between a midwife and a doula can be confusing. Both share a critical role in the pregnancy, labor and delivery process. We talked to Rachel Franco, a certified mid...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Aug 12, 2020
Five Tips for a Safe Back-to-School During COVID-19
Back to school can be a fun and hectic time for families, but returning to the classroom during COVID-19 will take some extra planning. Dr. Kyle Monk, a Cedars-Sinai pediatrician, ...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Aug 05, 2020
