By Barbara Broggelwirth, MS RDN, CDN If you ask most older adults approaching their senior years, their desires are often the same – to maintain independence for as long as possible without having to rely on others for help with activities of daily living. This is known as “aging in place”. Living at home…
Mather Hospital received five stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the second consecutive year, the highest rating possible using data that evaluates outcomes, patient experience and process.
“Sitting disease” is a term used to link a sedentary lifestyle to 34 diseases and medical conditions, including chronic back pain. Prolonged and excessive sitting has been associated with several health conditions, such as obesity, diabetes, heart problems and cancer. Additionally, people who sit too much have a 50% higher risk of depression compared to those who are more active, and they are at greater risk of developing dementia.
Mather Hospital received five stars from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for the second consecutive year, the highest rating possible using data that evaluates outcomes, patient experience and process.
Atomic Habits by James Clear, goes into vivid detail about why it’s so hard to change our behaviors. The author discusses what we can do to change our bad habits into good ones for long-term behavior change. It’s important for us to take accountability for our actions, and when we are unhappy with ourselves, we must be the ones to change those actions.
Unless you live under a rock, you’ve probably heard some miraculous-sounding weight-loss stories recently. They’re everywhere, thanks, in part, to the runaway popularity of Ozempic and Wegovy, prescription drugs that suppress appetite as long as you take them. But can they deliver life-long weight loss? The jury is out on that, but there’s another tool in the weight-loss toolbox that is a proven life changer, according to surgeon Arif Ahmad, MD. It’s bariatric surgery, and Dan Krischer, who was once 508 pounds, is a testament to how it can work long-term.
Mather Hospital and Northwell have continued a community skin cancer prevention program by offering free SPF 30 sunscreen dispensers. Mather partners with Port Jefferson Village and Brookhaven Town to make the dispensers widely available at beaches, parks, pools and other locations where people gather in the warmer months.
As the owner of an East End boatyard, Fred Pickering was on his feet all day. But the arthritis in his right ankle was making that more and more difficult. “It was bone on bone for years,” said Pickering, 68, owner of Ship Ashore Marina in Sag Harbor. “I literally was almost in a wheelchair.…
What is a summer garden without tomatoes? We plant a garden every year, and each year we change it up a little. But one vegetable remains a constant – the tomato. We always have two varieties growing – a cherry or grape tomato and a Roma or beefsteak tomato. Having a summer garden is a great family project from planting, watering, feeding the plants to harvesting the fruit and vegetables. Even coming up with recipes for the bountiful harvest can be fun.
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent and rapidly growing health condition, affecting about 46 million people in the United States or roughly 10 to 12% of the adult population. This degenerative joint disease significantly impacts the quality of life and economic productivity, making it a critical health issue as the global population ages. According to data…