From your Bariatric Nutrition Team After a long winter we Long Islanders cannot wait to take advantage of the warmer months on our beautiful island. There is no better way to do this and help meet your health goals than to visit some local hiking trails! Hiking and trail walking has so many great benefits…
By Kelsey Macaluso, RD, Mather Hospital During the month of March dietitians across the United States focus on a range of nutrition topics, from the ketogenic diet and fasting, to how to live a healthy lifestyle as a diabetic. This month at Mather Hospital we are highlighting several nutrition topics in celebration of national nutrition…
March 15, 2019 Justin Stroker, BSN, RN has been named to the new position of Director for Patient and Customer Experience at Mather Hospital. In his new role, Stroker will help further develop the customer service culture at Mather and educate the staff as to the Hospital’s values and behaviors of customer care. “I’ll be…
With temperatures dropping and fewer hours of daylight many of us cut down on our exercise at this time of year. Although it seems natural to want to avoid the cold temperatures, there are some great benefits to bundling up and heading outdoors for your workout this winter.
From your Bariatric Nutrition Team Self-esteem is about feeling good about yourself. We feel best when we are less stressed, confident, positive and feeling good. Using affirmations in your daily routine will help increase your self-esteem. Having high self-esteem means you are feeling happy and successful with yourself and where you’re at in life at…
According to the Red Cross, every two seconds someone in the United States needs blood, that’s roughly 36,000 units of red blood cells per day needed in the U.S. alone. By donating blood you help patients suffering from sickle cell disease, accidents, burn victims, heart surgery, organ transplant patients, and those battling cancer. To put…
February 21, 2019 Is stress affecting your health and well-being? Do you worry about injuries from falls as you get older? Are you suffering from back and neck pain due to poor posture? Get information on these and other health and wellness topics at Mather Hospital’s HealthyUSpring Semester on Saturday, March 23, 2019 from 9am to 1:30pm at…
According to the American Heart Association, about 90 percent of people who suffer out-of-hospital cardiac arrests die. If performed immediately, CPR can double or even triple chances of survival for a victim of cardiac arrest.
From Your Bariatric Nutrition Team Got home late from work on a cold night? Need a quick, warm easy meal to prepare? This one pot soup is easy to make and so is the clean-up.
February is heart health month. Click here to learn more about our Go Red! educational events. Heart disease has been the leading cause of death for women since 1908. Every year since 1984, more women than men have died of heart disease. Women are twice as likely as men to die after a heart attack.…