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Myth busting the COVID-19 vaccines
Over the last few months there’s been a lot of misinformation circulated about the COVID-19 vaccines. Health experts are urging as many people as possible get vaccinated to stop the spread, but with vaccines developed at unprecedented speed, people may have questions and concerns about getting the vaccine. Let’s set the record straight about some…
Personalize your plate – National Nutrition Month March 2021
By Danielle Johnson, RDN, CDN, RYT This year’s National Nutrition Month theme is “personalize your plate,” highlighting the fact that we are all different. While there are basic guidelines on how to be healthy, it can still look very different from person to person. Whether we are looking at your health goals, your culture, or…
Chicken, quinoa and kale soup
From your Bariatric Nutrition Team If you love the ease of throwing ingredients into one pot to create a delicious healthy meal, try this one. It won’t disappoint!
Mather Hospital names Lisa Khavkin Vice President for Human Resources
PORT JEFFERSON, NY ― Lisa Khavkin has been named vice president for human resources for Mather Hospital, effective March 1, 2021. Ms. Khavkin was previously the vice president for human resources at Huntington Hospital. She joined Huntington in 2013 as the director of talent and organizational performance. In her seven years at Huntington, she was…
Paul Vertullo of Miller Place joins JTM Foundation Board
PORT JEFFERSON, NY ― Paul Vertullo, chief operating officer and treasurer for Seviroli Foods, Inc. / Vertullo Imports LLC of Garden City, has been appointed to the JTM Foundation Board of Directors. Vertullo said he had been discussing with a friend, Donald Lippencott, who is vice chairman of the JTM Foundation Board, that he would…
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.