How to increase nutrients in your diet

By Erin Caraher RDN, CDN Nutrient dense foods are those that are rich in vitamins, minerals and other nutrients that are good for your health. Think of it this way – you’re deciding what snack to eat and you see a 100-calorie pack of cookies, chips, or an apple with peanut butter. The apple with…

insulin pen and diabetic measurement tools

Preventing and managing diabetes

Do you have diabetes or pre-diabetes? Learn how to better understand and manage your diabetes so you can live well and reduce your risks.

Bandaging a wound

Vascular disease and treating non-healing wounds

Patients with vascular disease often have non-healing wounds. Wound care begins with treating any underlying problems contributing to non-healing, such as vascular problems that could be impeding blood flow to the area. Learn more about treating vascular problems and how it relates to wound care.

Meal prep your way to better health

By Daphne Baldwin Kornrich, MS, RDN, CSOWM, CDN Any behavior change is hard, and it takes time, patience, and consistency. Working with patients who have struggled with weight loss and weight maintenance, I always try to emphasize that behavior change and not the scale will lead to healthy weight loss and maintenance. One behavior change…

Mather Hospital earns top designation for Age Friendly Health System

PORT JEFFERSON, NY – Mather Hospital has been designated an age-friendly health system at the highest level of “Committed to Care Excellence” by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). Age-Friendly Health Systems aim to follow a set of evidence-based practices, cause no harm and align with what matters to the older adult and their family…

Focusing on mental health: Depression and suicide prevention

Depression is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act. Knowing the risk factors and treatments for depression and recognizing the warning signs can help prevent suicide.

Get your ZzZ’s

By Janet Domke, RN BSN Sleep is certainly an enjoyable and relaxing activity.  It is also one of the most important activities for both our mental and physical health.  Did you know sleep affects all your health goals?! Let’s dive a little deeper into the restorative magic that occurs at a cellular level while you…