Tag: Dr. Steven Wishner

Doctor Advises: Keep Warm and on Your Feet as Cold, Ice Continue

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While we’re not experiencing Chicago-style weather, it’s still plenty cold enough to be threatening to people’s health and needs to be taken seriously. Dr. Steven Wishner, an internal medicine specialist at NYU-Langone/Huntington Medical Group  in Huntington Station said Thursday that people need to minimize their Read More …

Illnesses Caused by Ticks and Mosquitoes Are on the Rise, Experts Say

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The arrival of warmer weather also means more mosquitoes, ticks and fleas, potentially bringing more diseases, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this week. Illnesses from mosquito, tick, and flea bites have tripled in the U.S., with more than 640,000 cases reported between Read More …