The brittle bones of osteoporosis
While post-menopausal females are at the highest risk, other groups such as patients taking steroid therapy can also develop osteoporosis.
Comparison is the thief of joy – social media and self-image
By Barbara Broggelwirth RDN CDN According to Tristan Harris, former design ethicist for Google, rates of suicide and self-harm in preteen and teenage girls have skyrocketed since 2009, the year that social media was first made available on mobile devices. He states suicide rates increased by 70 percent and self-harm by 189 percent since the…
10 Surprising causes of back pain
Eighty percent of the population will experience back pain at some point in their lives. With back pain being the number one source of chronic pain and the leading cause of disability worldwide, anything you can do to prevent back pain is beneficial. Here are 10 everyday triggers of back and neck pain that you…
Get a colonoscopy – 5 Reasons why they’re not that bad
You might be thinking, “if I don’t have any symptoms, I must be fine. Why should I put myself through the prep and anxiety of the exam?” Here’s why you should.
Get a colonoscopy – 5 Reasons why they’re not that bad
If you’re 50 years old, or if this milestone birthday is coming up, your doctor may be telling you to add a colonoscopy to your “to-do” list. Even if you’ve never had a colonoscopy, chances are you know what they’re all about. The prep work which involves cleaning out your bowels with a laxative is…
Choose a healthier plate with MyPlate
By Helaine Krasner, MS, RDN, CSOWM, CDN Every five years since 1980 the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) release an update of their Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA). The DGA is designed for policymakers and nutrition and health professionals to help individuals and their families consume a…
Care that can keep up with Richie
Richie Cheatham wanted his prostate cancer treatments the way he likes his cars — fast and efficient. Read more about his treatment at Precision CyberKnife of New York.
Donating life: the importance of organ donation
Organ transplantation is one of the marvels of modern medicine. The need for organ donors is much greater than the number of people who actually donate. More than 28,000 lives are saved every year by organ donors. However, more than 123,000 people in the United States are on the organ transplant waiting list. On average,…
Anne, Middle Island
Anne is a fighter and a survivor. Between living with three autoimmune conditions, battling lung cancer and keeping her type 2 insulin-dependent diabetes in check, she’s overcome more than her fair share of struggles.
Time to ditch your all-or-nothing mentality
By Gigi Ravenhall, RDN All-or-nothing or black-and-white thinking is a common barrier to long-term success. This way of thinking leads us to give up when things are not perfect or are not what we were expecting them to be. Many all-or-nothing thinkers decide when setting goals that the results must be big or the change…