Jonathan Anderson, Author at Mather Hospital

Mather introduces PurpleSun ultra-violet technology to disinfect hospital during COVID-19 pandemic

JTM Press Release, Press ReleaseBy Jonathan Anderson August 14, 2020

PORT JEFFERSON, NY ― Mather Hospital became the latest Northwell Health facility to deploy PurpleSun ultraviolet-light technology to destroy harmful pathogens and reduce the risk of hospital-acquired infections. The state-of-the-art PurpleSun devices, which traditionally had been more often used in operating rooms, will add an additional layer of safety to the hospital’s disinfection efforts during…

What is spinal stenosis?

Back pain, Spine Surgery, Wellness@MatherBy Jonathan Anderson August 12, 2020

Spinal stenosis is a common spine condition that causes back and/or neck pain. Most commonly, spinal stenosis occurs in the low back called the lumbar area. It develops when the spinal canal becomes narrow and compresses the spinal cord. This narrowing can put pressure on the spinal nerves that run down the leg causing pain…

Answers to your burning sunscreen questions

Health & Wellness, Wellness@MatherBy Jonathan Anderson August 7, 2020

Choosing a sunscreen isn’t as easy as it used to be. Over the last few years there has been a lot of debate and growing concern over how effective they are, what kinds of chemicals they might contain and how those chemicals affect your skin and overall health. There are so many options that the…

Why we self-sabotage

Bariatrics, Diet, Exercise, Fitness, Health Tips, Medical Weight Management, Related Content, Uncategorized, Weight Loss MattersBy Jonathan Anderson August 4, 2020

By Barbara Broggelwirth RDN, CDN Sabotage is any action that gets in the way of our intent. It could be self-motivated or come from something external in our environment. Identifying those cues can solve half the battle in addressing self-sabotaging behaviors.

Kevin McGeachy appointed senior vice president for administration at Mather Hospital

Press ReleaseBy Jonathan Anderson August 3, 2020

PORT JEFFERSON, NY ― Kevin McGeachy, who has held several administrative positions at Northwell Health’s community and academic teaching hospitals, has been named senior vice president for administration at Mather Hospital. Previously, Mr. McGeachy served as senior vice president of strategic alliances for Northwell, exploring new strategic alliances, affiliations and partnerships with other local and…

How to donate blood during a pandemic

Community News, Coronavirus updates, Health & Wellness, Wellness@MatherBy Jonathan Anderson July 24, 2020

With the spread of COVID-19 across the country, our nation’s supply of blood has become severely depleted. Many blood drives were cancelled when schools and businesses closed and the opportunity to donate while remaining socially distant remains challenging.

Making lemonade out of lemons

Bariatrics, Health Tips, Medical Weight Management, Related Content, Weight Loss MattersBy Jonathan Anderson July 23, 2020

By Janet Domke, RN BSN We’ve all heard the saying, “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” Well, these past few months have given us a bunch of lemons. It’s up to you to decide if you’re going to make lemonade, or let the lemons go bad.

Herniated disks & sciatica – what you should know

Back pain, Diseases & Conditions, Health & Wellness, Spine Surgery, Wellness@MatherBy Jonathan Anderson July 15, 2020

Spinal disks are the pads that sit between vertebrae and act as shock absorbers for the spine. When a disk herniates (sometimes referred to as a slipped disk, bulging disk or protruding disk), the soft center of the spinal disk pushes through a crack in its tough exterior casing and into the spinal canal. Some…

COVID-19 antibody testing – what do we really know?

Community News, Coronavirus updates, Diseases & Conditions, Health & Wellness, Wellness@MatherBy Jonathan Anderson July 13, 2020

While we’ve been dealing with COVID-19 for most of this year, there are still a lot of questions when it comes to COVID-19 antibody testing. If you were recently ill but didn’t get tested for COVID-19, you may be wondering if you actually had the virus or not. Others who didn’t get sick or have…

Fiber up for mental health

Bariatrics, Diet, Health Tips, Healthy eating, Medical Weight Management, Related Content, Weight Loss MattersBy Jonathan Anderson July 7, 2020

By Danielle Johnson, RDN, CDN The World Health Organization has stated its concern over the long-term impact on mental health of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, and the need to provide resources to help all of us heal. Food can be a fun addition to help improve mental health.

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