Sleep Disorders

At some point in life, most men, women, and children have experienced what it’s like to have trouble falling asleep, to lie awake in the middle of the night, or feel sleepy and fatigued during the day. However, when sleep problems are a regular occurrence, get in the way of your daily routine and hamper your ability to function-you may be suffering from a sleep disorder.Sleep Disorders are very common,...

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Depression: The COMMON Disease

Everyone occasionally feels blue or sad. But these feelings are usually short-lived and pass within a couple of days. When you have depression, it interferes with daily life and causes pain for both you and those who care about you.But when feelings of intense sadness -- including feeling helpless, hopeless, and worthless -- last for days to weeks and keep you from functioning normally, your depression...

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HPV: It's not only a "females disease"

The majority of the human population believe that HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) is only a females disease; in actuality HPV can also be seen in men. It's a sexually transmitted infection and if left untreated can cause cancer.  HPV is a common virus, where most sexually active people in the United States (U.S.) will have at some time in their lives. There are more than 40 types of HPV that...

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Cancer: The Rise

With a recently written blog post about skin cancer, cancer has been the most popular and fatal disease of all. Cancer, known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a broad group of various diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts...

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Skin Cancer: Information, Symptoms and Solutions

It’s the season of the year again where males and females will spend their time under the sun to get the colorful glow needed to start the summer right. With tanning being popular, the majority of the population has no idea the effects of doing so. Skin cancer is a dangerous disease that can happen to many and can be the consequence of tannings. Here is information, symptoms and solutions of this...

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Weight Loss: Fact and Fiction

With it being 3 months after January, the majority of the population has either backed out or continued their New Year’s Resolution; the most popular of resolutions being Weight Loss. With it being the most popular, many seem to not know the Fact and Fiction of weight loss. So what are the Facts and Fictions when it comes to losing weight? Let’s start with some facts:  - Eating a...

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Meet Our Doctors

Alvaro Alban, MD is board certified in Emergency Medicine. Dr. Alban earned his medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, where he was awarded a scholarship. He completed his Emergency Medicine residency at Jacobi Medical Center and Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, NY. Dr. Alban completed one year of Internal Medicine training at Mount Sinai at Cabrini Medical Center in...

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Mandatory Ultra sound Bill, Unconstitutional

Articles have been surfacing on the web for the past few weeks regarding a controversial mandatory ultrasound bill in Idaho, which would require women to have an ultrasound before getting an abortion. This bill did not include exceptions for rape, incest or pregnancy complications. If the woman who is seeking an abortion is not far enough along in her pregnancy to determine the fetus' age through...

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Insurance: The struggle to obtain Health Care and Insurance

As stated before, New York Doctors Walk-In Urgent Care accepts most insurances including those who may not have insurance at a low price. But as important as insurance is to have, the majority of the population in The United States do not have their own insurance. Insurance is the best defensive measure for financial stability and in some situations insurance is the only means to protect your health....

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