Fall leaf cleanup

Turn over a new leaf: Getting through your fall cleanup injury-free

Crisp air, pumpkin spice everything, and autumn leaves. Although fall foliage is beautiful and colorful, dealing with the cleanup is usually everyone’s least favorite thing about the season. Raking, pruning plants, and getting rid of yard waste can be extremely strenuous. While your fall cleanup may feel like a chore, it is physical activity and…

Feeding your family on a limited budget

By Barbara Broggelwirth, RDN, CDN Over the past two years, tens of millions of Americans lost their jobs or saw their incomes dramatically reduced, which has led to unprecedented levels of food insecurity in the United States.1 Food insecurity is defined as a lack of consistent access to enough food for every person in a…

Mather Hospital earns national awards for stroke care

PORT JEFFERSON, NY – Mather Hospital was awarded the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus with Honor Role Elite award and the Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll award in recognition of its quality care patient care.   The stroke award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive…

Fruits and vegetables, anti-inflammatory diet

Relieving back pain with what you eat

Back pain is one of the most common ailments and it almost always comes with inflammation. It can occur as a result of an injury, poor posture, a too-soft mattress, or improper sleeping position. Luckily, there are ways that inflammation can be remedied. Lifestyle and diet modifications, like adopting a Mediterranean Diet, or eating a…