Cervical Cancer: Healthbeat Brooklyn

The statistics say the average age that women get cervical cancer is in the mid to late-40s.. Meet a vibrant young woman, who years before, contracted HPV (the virus that can lead to cervical cancer) and developed the disease. Now she’s determined to help other younger women avoid what she went through. For more information [...]

Children And Food Allergies: Healthbeat Brooklyn

Why does it seem like so many kids have food allergies these days? If your child is one of them, there’s a lot to learn from this discussion between Host Monica Sweeney, MD, and Michael Lanigan, MD, Medical Director at the Urgent Care Center at Downstate Bay Ridge. For more information about the Urgent Care [...]

I Said, “Get Your Hearing Checked!” : Healthbeat Brooklyn

When’s the last time you had an examination for your hearing? Too many of us take it for granted, so at Kings County Hospital Ctr, an audiologist tests an adult as well as a three-week-old baby. An Ear, Nose Throat specialist also talks about surgical procedures and new cochlear implant technology. For more information about [...]