Learn about cardiac health for women, the difference between memory and dementia, how to control and prevent diabetes, techniques for reducing stress, and healthcare decision making and financial planning in retirement at HealthyU, a free health symposium and health fair presented by Mather Hospital on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 8 am to 12:15 pm at Suffolk County Community College…
Patients with cancerous and non-cancerous tumors anywhere in the body, including the prostate, lung, brain, spine, liver, pancreas and kidney, have a non-invasive treatment option that offers submillimeter accuracy. Called Precision CyberKnife of New York, the new program is a joint effort of Mather Hospital and North Shore Hematology Oncology Associates (NSHOA). "It is not…
Sam Narouz sees everything more clearly these days. The faces of his two children are clearer. He even jokes with his wife that he can see all the dust in their house now. After years of wearing progressively stronger glasses and his eyesight deteriorating to the point where he was legally blind, Narouz, 57, of…
One moment Wendy Young was at a spin class at her Miller Place gym, working up a sweat to the driving beat of the music. The next thing she remembered she was in an ambulance on her way to Mather Hospital. "I passed out," said the 50-year-old mother of two from Middle Island. "They said…
September 28, 2017 Treating Spinal Fractures, Women’s Heart Health After 50, Fibromyalgia, Wealth & Health, and Alzheimer’s Disease are among the seminars to be offered at John T. Mather Memorial Hospital’s Fall Semester of its HealthyU seminar series and health fair on Saturday, October 28 from 9 am to 2:30 pm at the Hospital. HealthyU…
According to the American Brain Tumor Association, nearly 80,000 new cases of primary brain tumors – tumors that originate in the brain – are expected to be diagnosed this year. Brain tumors do not discriminate. They come in all shapes and sizes, and so do their symptoms. The key to understanding a tumor’s symptoms is…
September 5, 2017 Paint Port Pink, John T. Mather Memorial Hospital’s month-long breast cancer awareness community outreach, is expanding its reach to include more community partners in Port Jefferson and Port Jefferson Station. New this year are two Paint Nights at Comsewogue Public Library in Port Jefferson Station and Muse Paint Bar in Port Jefferson,…
Colon cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. However studies suggest that what you eat can affect your chances of surviving colon cancer. Researchers have looked at the impact of specific nutrients and their impact on the likelihood of recurrence in people with colon cancer.
August 17, 2017 Come to a FREE seminar at the Patchogue-Medford Library in Patchogue that will explain how Precision CyberKnife of New York can treat prostate cancer with pinpoint accuracy. Treatment is painless and requires no anesthesia, no cutting and no hospitalization. The presenters for the seminar are: Dr. Michael Bernstein, Radiation Oncologist, New York…
We all know that reading is good for us. It can improve brain and memory function and keep your brain operating more effectively as you age. Reading also enhances connectivity in the brain, reduces stress, promotes relaxation, improves sleep, and has the potential to decrease the likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s. However not all of these…