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The Legionnaires’ disease outbreak that killed 12 people in the Bronx – and sickened a Rockland resident who works at Chromalloy in Orangeburg – has renewed concerns about the pneumonia-like illness, first discovered in 1976 in Philadelphia. Late last week, New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the health department will provide free LegionellaRead more

In an interview with , Dr. Ezriel Kornel Discusses the history of treatments for Legionnaires Disease with WPIX 11 TV News.

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. — Neurosurgeon Ezriel Kornel MD of West Harrison’s Brain and Spine Surgeons of New York believes in allowing children to play sports. He also advises parents, however, that concussions are one of the risks of most physical activities. Concussion is defined as any injury to the brain that disrupts normal brain function on a temporaryRead more

Dr. Ezriel Kornel explains how just like the rest of our body, our brains need to exercise. Games like Kenken and Angry Birds can stimulate brain activity and improve cognitive skills. Dr. Kornel notes that the more we learn, the better shape our brain is in and how playing games makes us feel good justRead more

Stress can be so… stressful. It can stem from so many places: traffic, money woes, work, family. Stress can take a toll on the body, but luckily MSNBC has posted a few fixes for some common stress dilemmas. Check out the link below and learn more about stress, the body (including the back and neck),Read more

The World Health Organization released a report earlier this week stating that cell phone use could be “possibly carcinogenic to humans.” According to the WHO, there is some evidence suggesting that phone use increases the risk of brain cancer, but not to fear — this may be a case of the media latching on toRead more

This past spring, rocker and Poison frontman Bret Michaels suffered a brain hemorrhage followed by a stroke, leaving many to question whether or not he would survive the ordeal. Nearly three months later, Michaels is out of the hospital gown and on tour once again, perhaps to the surprise of many who think such aRead more

Dr. Ed Kornel, “America’s Back Doctor” and host of radio’s “Back Talk Live!” on WOR radio, NY, is interviewed by CNN Money about Medicare reimbursement rates, healthcare, back surgery, safe back surgery, and more. Also interviewed is Dr. Jack Stern, Dr. Kornel’s partner at Brain and Spine Surgeons of New York.