Leigh Vinocur, MD FACEP

Since February is American Heart Month, without a doubt one of the biggest favors you can do for your heart is to quit smoking. The American Heart Association (AHA) states it’s the most...

As temperatures soar in many parts of the country, remember summer heat can be dangerous and can kill. According to the American College of Emergency Physicians, hundreds of people die every year...

For many teenagers, May only means one thing – the start of prom season! Now more than ever is the time to candidly talk to your teens about the dangers of underage drinking which is often so...

Millions of people make New Year’s resolutions to diet and exercise, looking to elaborate rigorous exercise regimes at the gym and restrictive diets. Often we set such unrealistic goals for...

Holidays are busy times for everyone and this is also true for your local hospital emergency departments. Maybe it’s the rushing around during preparation or too many people in the kitchen, but...

The tragic murder-suicide case and shooting of a doctor that recently occurred at Johns Hopkins hospital illustrates the prevalence of violence today. And as an ER doctor, I have seen violence...

This past weekend should have been the college graduation of the beautiful young athlete, Yeardley Love. Instead she received a degree posthumously while her boyfriend is charged with first degree...