Montefiore

Children and teens admitted to the hospital with pneumonia had a shorter length of stay with ibuprofen treatment than with acetaminophen, a Bronx team reported.

The field of obstetrics and gynecology is constantly moving forward including new treatments for conditions like fibroids as well as work on new surgical treatments like uterine transplants. All these changes can present a wide range of challenges for health care professionals who work in this area of medicine.

As fibroids become a more common problem facing doctors and patients new treatment methods are being developed to address it. From new medications to various procedures these can allow patients to get the care they needed without affecting their quality of life as much as previous choices may have.

Treating neurological conditions like dementia and Alzheimer's Disease can be a delicate process. The Montefiore Health Network has developed a special center to help treat these patients and help the people who take care of them.

It has been more than 5 years since New York State mandated that HIV tests be offered to patients between the ages of 13 and 64 be offered HIV tests in hospital emergency settings. Despite this offer many are refusing to be tested for a variety of reasons.