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self-compassion

Self-Compassion – are you as kind to yourself as you are to your best friend?

Health Tips, Medical Weight Management, Weight Loss MattersBy Jonathan AndersonSeptember 11, 2019

By Barbara Broggelwirth, RDN, CDN Imagine your best friend calls you and tells you about a mistake they made. They tell you how badly they feel about it and are beating themselves up over it. A natural response would be a compassionate one. You might tell them how worthy they are and remind them that…

Minted watermelon salad with avocado

Bariatrics, Healthy eating, Medical Weight Management, Recipe, Uncategorized, Weight Loss MattersBy Jonathan AndersonAugust 28, 2019

From your Bariatric Nutrition Team Adapted from Cooking Light magazine Need an idea for using up that leftover watermelon? Try this refreshing salad that takes only 15 minutes to prep and pairs well with fish, chicken or steak.

Exercise for your overall health, not just for weight loss

Bariatrics, Exercise, Fitness, Health Tips, Medical Weight Management, Weight Loss MattersBy Jonathan AndersonAugust 14, 2019

By Erin Caraher RDN, CDN Exercise and weight loss always seem to go hand in hand. While increasing physical activity can help you shed some of those extra pounds and keep them off, it shouldn’t be the only reason you exercise.

Garlic-Grilled-Tomatoes

Grilled stuffed tomatoes for a summer meal

Medical Weight Management, Recipe, Weight Loss MattersBy Jonathan AndersonAugust 6, 2019

Why heat up the kitchen during the hot summer months? Grill up this colorful tasty dish to serve as a meal or a yummy side to accompany any grilled meat or fish. This will be an impressive addition to any dinner table that will please both family and friends.

snoring and sleep apnea

Snore no more

Diseases & Conditions, Health & Wellness, Sleep Disorder Center, Wellness@MatherBy Jonathan AndersonAugust 2, 2019

Pretty much everyone snores now and then, but for some, snoring can become a chronic issue. If you regularly snore at night, it can disrupt the quality of your sleep and cause daytime fatigue along with a whole array of other health problems.

What You Should Know About Breast Cancer

Breast Health, Diseases & Conditions, Wellness@MatherBy Jonathan AndersonNovember 29, 2018

Not everything you may hear or read about breast cancer is true. Dr. Michelle Price, breast imaging specialist at the Fortunato Breast Health Center, helps set the record straight on 10 common myths.

Dense Breast Tissue: What Does it Mean?

Breast Health, Diseases & Conditions, Wellness@MatherBy Jonathan AndersonNovember 29, 2018

Nearly half of all women age 40 and older who get mammograms are found to have dense breasts. Dense breast tissue refers to the way breast tissue looks on a mammogram. It’s a normal and common finding. Breast tissue is made up of milk glands, milk ducts, and supportive tissue (dense breast tissue), and fatty…

How to find the right pillow for you

“Pillow Talk”: Finding the Right Pillow for You

Back pain, Health & Wellness, Sleep Disorder Center, Wellness@MatherBy Jonathan AndersonMay 23, 2018

Just as good sitting and standing posture is important to the health of your neck and spine, so is good sleep posture. Choosing the right pillow is an important part of maintaining a healthy sleep posture. The purpose of a good pillow is to keep your head and neck aligned in a neutral position while…

Mather Hospital Lung Cancer Awareness

Should You Be Screened for Lung Cancer?

Diseases & Conditions, Health & Wellness, Lung Cancer Screening, Wellness@MatherBy Jonathan AndersonNovember 15, 2017

Lorraine, a former smoker with a 35-pack year smoking history, had asthma since she was a child.  In 2013, she was struggling to push herself to get things done, she had difficulty breathing.  The Coram resident went to her pulmonologist Dr. Jay Barbakoff who recommended that she have a lung cancer screening. She met the…

lung cancer fact and fiction

Lung Cancer: Fact vs. Fiction

Diseases & Conditions, Health & Wellness, Lung Cancer Screening, Wellness@MatherBy Jonathan AndersonJuly 21, 2017

Myth # 1: There is nothing I can do to lower my risk of lung cancer. Avoiding smoking can lower your risk of lung cancer as well as an awareness of other factors that can cause lung cancer. In addition, a healthy diet and exercise lower the likelihood of developing cancer as well as prevent…

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