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Daily Archives: December 20, 2017

Weighing In On The Scale Debate: How often is too often and what factors affect the number besides fat?

Health Tips, Weight Loss MattersBy Weight Loss MattersDecember 20, 2017

By Barbara Broggelwirth, RDN, CDN As a Registered Dietitian working in a Medical Weight Management program, I encounter patients every day who agonize over the number on the scale.  It is painful to witness.  I KNOW there are many other factors besides fat that show up on the scale but often my reassurance falls on…

George, South Setauket

George, South Setauket

Patient Success Stories, Patient Success Stories - Back & Neck Pain CenterBy Mather HospitalDecember 20, 2017

George Olsen, a retired construction worker and volunteer firefighter, had such debilitating neck pain that he got to the point where he could not move his neck. He was no stranger to injuries, bumps and bruises, having worked in construction throughout his career. But when he was trying to put three vanities back together and…

Lorraine, Coram

Patient Success Stories, Patient Success Stories - Lung Cancer ScreeningBy Mather HospitalDecember 20, 2017

Lorraine Cannizzaro, a former smoker with a 35 year smoking history, had asthma since she was a child.  In 2013, she was struggling to push herself to get things done, she had difficulty breathing.  She went to her pulmonologist, Dr. Barbakoff who recommended that she participate in the Lung Cancer Screening Program at Mather Hospital,…

Werner, Mount Sinai

Werner, Mount Sinai

Patient Success Stories, Patient Success Stories - Lung Cancer ScreeningBy Mather HospitalDecember 20, 2017

Werner Ulrich, a retired steamfitter and Army auto mechanic, was exposed to asbestos for the majority of his career and later developed  asbestosis. Asbestosis is caused by exposure to asbestos and stiffens the tissue of the lungs, making it difficult to breath. He also smoked for years, finally quitting in 2011. Unbeknownst to him, the…

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