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What the NYC Subway “Germ Map” Actually Found In 2015, researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine published PathoMap, a system-wide DNA survey of the New York

When a Stomach Ache Is (Probably) Nothing to Worry About Most stomach aches are short-lived and caused by something ordinary: a big meal eaten too

What Is Exergaming? (And Why Doctors Are Paying Attention) Exergaming refers to video games that use motion sensors, cameras, or handheld controllers to track your

First Things First: Hydration Is the Real Treatment Before you reach for any pill, understand this: fluid replacement, not medication, is what actually resolves most

Why NYC’s Food Scene Puts You at Higher Risk New York City runs on food you didn’t cook yourself. Between roughly 24,000 restaurants, thousands of

What Is Norovirus (And How Do You Know That’s What You Have)? Norovirus is a highly contagious stomach virus that causes sudden vomiting and diarrhea,

A Tradition as Old as Medicine Itself House calls covers the practice, dating to antiquity, of physicians examining patients inside their own homes rather than

You are standing at the corner of 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue on a Wednesday afternoon, waiting for the light. In thirty seconds, you hear

What Is Legionnaires’ Disease? Why NYC Residents Should Pay Attention Right Now Legionnaires’ disease is not a flu variant, not a seasonal cold, and not