Screening for lung cancer in current and former smokers is so important.

Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in the United States and is the leading cause of death from cancer. If lung cancer is found early, when it is small and before it has spread, it is more likely to be treated successfully. That’s why screening for lung cancer in current and former smokers is so important, according to Rostislav Gorbatov, M.D., a pulmonary and critical care specialist with Highland Medical Pulmonary Medicine Associates in Nyack, NY.

Regardless of their party affiliation, many people are reporting significant election-related stress.

With recent advances in breast cancer research and treatment, doctors are often able to reduce the amount and intensity of treatment women receive, while maintaining equally good cancer outcomes, according to Sunny Mitchell, M.D., FACS, Medical Director of The Breast Center at Montefiore Nyack Hospital.

If you’re about to head to college, many lifestyle changes await you. Most likely one of them is having a huge array of food surrounding you at every meal in the dining hall. If you’re not careful, this could lead to gaining the dreaded “Freshman 15.” But gaining weight isn’t inevitable if you are thoughtful in your food and exercise choices, says Natasha Ferguson, M.D., primary care physician at Highland Medical, Pearl River Medical Associates in Pearl River, NY.