Are You Having Trouble Breathing? You Might Need a Lung Inflammation Assessment

Lung inflammation, also known as Pneumonitis, refers to noninfectious types of inflammation in the tiny air sacs of your lungs. This makes it harder for the oxygen to pass through them and travel into your bloodstream. This often arises because of irritants in the air that disturb your lungs. The following can cause Pneumonitis: Taking medications like antibiotics, heart medicine,... read more »

If You Are Experiencing Breathing Problems, Seek Treatment at Our Medical Practice

When the lungs become swollen and inflamed your airways may feel constricted making it harder to breathe. Breathing problems can affect your daily function and symptoms should not be ignored. Smoking and other irritants like bacteria, mold, birds, and some types of cancer treatments and drugs can be harmful to your lungs. Breathing problems can also develop with cystic fibrosis,... read more »

Did You Know That Food Allergy Testing Can Save Your Life?

Did you know that having a food allergy is a potentially life-threatening medical condition affecting around 32 million people in the United States alone? It's been estimated that every three minutes someone lands in an emergency room because of a food allergy reaction! Food allergies develop because of an overreaction in the body's immune to a food protein it thinks... read more »

Flu Season: It’s That Time of Year Again. Are You Prepared?

September brings with it cooler temperatures, fall colors and unfortunately, the challenges of influenza. If you are constantly exposed to the public or ride the subway system, then you know how easy it is to pick up airborne illnesses. But the flu doesn't need to catch you by surprise or take you down for a week to recover. Flu Vaccine... read more »

Contour Your Body With the Help of truSculpt® iD

Last month we talked about healthy ways to lose weight and the metabolic benefits of body sculpting. This month we'd like to talk a little more about how body sculpting via truSculpt iD, a non-surgical method of shrinking and melting fat cells while tightening and contouring problem areas of the body. Our patients love this body sculpting treatment because each... read more »

Are You Looking for Healthy Ways to Lose Weight?

At the practice of Abroon, M.D., our board-certified internist has been helping patients in the New York City area achieve greater health and lose excess weight without experiencing liver problems, loose skin, and loss of muscle from losing weight too quickly. Losing weight is important for maintaining a healthy body as carrying excess weight can lead to health conditions such... read more »