Posted July 25, 2012
“Is there a doctor, nurse, or EMC on board this flight, we have an emergency, please press your call button to let a stewardess know?”, after seeing at least two very pregnant women walk by during boarding the flight home from Newark Liberty Airport, was not exactly what a well rested Dr. Persky expected to […]
Read MorePosted June 25, 2012
“I’m gonna soak up the sun Gonna tell everyone To lighten up (I’m gonna tell ’em that) I’ve got no one to blame For every time I feel lame I’m looking up o I’m gonna soak up the sun” […]
Read MorePosted April 12, 2011
Last week, a patient arrived in our office for her treatment with her 9 year old son in tow. When we asked why he was not at school, she told us that he had a corn kernel stuck in his ear canal. Two nights before they had spent 8 hours in an emergency room with […]
Read MorePosted October 24, 2010
Who wants to live to 100? Everyone who is 99 (and healthy)! Israeli physician Nir Barzilai and his staff at the Institute for Aging Research at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York have asked hundreds of centenarians hundreds of questions about their nutrition, living conditions and habits, alcohol/tobacco/drug consumption, sleep, exercise/activity, education, […]
Read MorePosted November 11, 2009
Lauren Johnson, a 12 year old girl, appeared with her mother this morning on NBC’s Today Show, “sneezing” every few seconds. She has been “sneezing” every few seconds for the past two weeks after returning from a sleep over. According to estimates she is “sneezing” about 10,000 times per day. Nancy Synderman, MD was doing […]
Read MorePosted September 17, 2009
Car Air conditioning– MUST READ (See Snopes Below) Good to know….. Please do not turn on A/C immediately as soon as you enter the car. Open the windows after you enter your car, and then turn ON the air-conditioning after a couple of minutes. Here’s why: According to a research, the car dashboard, sofa and […]
Read MorePosted September 08, 2009
15 questions for patients to ask before going to a doctor, which can help you identify an ill-prepared doctor or a cosmetic procedure that’s not right for you: 1. How long have you been performing the treatment I am interested in? 2. Do you have hospital privileges to perform the treatment I desire? 3. How […]
Read MorePosted April 27, 2009
We all need to be aware of preventing the spread of Swine Flu. This includes frequent hand washing, avoiding body fluid exchanges with those who have sore throats, cough, and fever greater than 100 F. Encourage those with the above symptoms to see their physician or visit an emergency room where throat cultures and medication […]
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