Medical Offices of Manhattan’s own Dr Jyoti Kini was recently quoted in an article from PageSix.com. Here’s her quote: “We have several muscles, which help the ribs move and help us breathe, namely internal intercostal muscles, external intercostal muscles, subcostalis muscle and the transverse thoracis muscle,” Jyoti Kini MD, primary care doctor at Medical Offices […]
Today is World Hepatitis Day, which every July 28th brings the world together under a single theme to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis and to influence real change. Viral hepatitis caused 1.34 million deaths in 2015 – a figure close to the number of TB deaths and exceeding deaths linked to […]
When struck with health scares that could be minor or major, it is human nature to be upset, scared and feel sorry for ourselves. In addition to the treatment and medicine that we take to heal ourselves, it is critical to also practice the power of a positive mindset. Looking at your situation with a […]
For decades there has been a stigma surrounding mental health. Thankfully, this stigma has slowly but steadily been fading as our society advances… but. we’re not there yet. For example, if you came down with a physical health issue such as the flu, you’d likely need to stay home and rest. And your co-workers would […]
The American Red Cross is reporting that blood donations have been low, causing a shortage of about 61,000 donations or the equivalent of more than four days without donations. This situation has been classified as critical and they are requesting emergency donations of all blood types. Every donation of blood and platelets can help save lives. Giving blood is […]
You would hope that cosmetics would undergo serious safety oversight before they get used on our face, body and hair… but unfortunately we are finding out that this is not always the case. We need to understand that the cosmetics industry is largely self-regulated, with no requirements for approval before going on the market. And […]