Blog Articles
One Roof, One Team: Inside NYMVCare’s Comprehensive Headache & Neurology Evaluations
Why Neurology + Vascular Integration Matters Headaches, numbness, dizziness, and memory lapses often seem unrelated—until you discover that the brain, its blood supply, and peripheral nerves form a single electrical-plumbing network. NYMVCare’s Neuro-Vascular Service...
Leg Heaviness, Swelling, Varicose Veins? Your Guide to Chronic Venous Insufficiency & NYMVCare’s Endovenous Work-Up
Why This Post Matters More than one in four New Yorkers over 40 has some degree of chronic venous insufficiency (CVI).¹ Yet many chalk up aching calves and ankle swelling to “just getting older.” Untreated CVI progresses—from spider veins to skin discoloration and...
Microvascular Dysfunction in Diabetes: The New Front Line in Preventing Blindness, Kidney Failure, and Foot Amputations
Introduction Diabetes silently injures the body’s tiniest blood vessels long before A1C numbers sound an alarm. By the time blurred vision or tingling toes send Brooklyn and Queens residents to the doctor, retinopathy, nephropathy, and neuropathy may be firmly...
How AI Is Revolutionizing Heart-Disease Prediction & Patient Care in New York City
Introduction Heart disease remains the leading cause of death across New York City’s boroughs, yet early detection and aggressive prevention can slash that risk dramatically. At NYMVCare, serving Brooklyn, Queens, and Greater NYC, our cardiology team is harnessing...
Regenerative Medicine for Joint Pain: A Non-Surgical Revolution Arrives in New York City
Introduction Traditional approaches to chronic knee, hip, or shoulder pain—cortisone shots, opioid pills, and eventual joint-replacement surgery—leave many New Yorkers searching for better answers. Regenerative medicine, an umbrella term for treatments such as...
Neuroinflammation and Cognitive Decline: What Every New Yorker Needs to Know
Introduction Forgetfulness used to be chalked up to normal aging. Today, scientists know that chronic neuroinflammation—persistent, low-grade inflammation inside the brain—can accelerate cognitive decline decades before a formal Alzheimer’s diagnosis. For busy New...
Microvascular Dysfunction in Diabetes: The New Front Line in Preventing Blindness, Kidney Failure, and Foot Amputations
Introduction Diabetes silently injures the body’s tiniest blood vessels long before A1C numbers sound an alarm. By the time blurred vision or tingling toes send Brooklyn and Queens residents to the doctor, retinopathy, nephropathy, and neuropathy may be firmly...
How AI Is Revolutionizing Heart-Disease Prediction & Patient Care in New York City
Introduction Heart disease remains the leading cause of death across New York City’s boroughs, yet early detection and aggressive prevention can slash that risk dramatically. At NYMVCare, serving Brooklyn, Queens, and Greater NYC, our cardiology team is harnessing...
Leg Pain After a 5K? Why It Might Be Peripheral Artery Disease—Especially for Women
Weekend Warriors Beware Spring racing season is back in Prospect Park, and more women than ever are lacing up. Yet nagging calf cramps or burning thigh pain halfway through a 5K could signal Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)—a narrowing of leg arteries that starves...
Gut Feelings: How Balancing Your Microbiome Could Ease Anxiety & Depression
Why Your Gut Talks to Your Brain The gut–brain axis is a bidirectional highway of nerves, hormones, and immune signals. Trillions of bacteria in your intestines produce neurotransmitters like serotonin and GABA. Disrupt that ecosystem, and mood disorders can flare....