Combating stress eating and embracing a healthier lifestyle
Mather’s Comprehensive Medical Weight Management Program utilizes simple, sound principles to help individuals achieve optimal health.
Self-care is important, not indulgent
It’s a busy work week, there’s an important meeting you’re preparing for, your calendar is jam-packed and you’re feeling overwhelmed. How are you going get everything done? You work longer hours, skip your yoga class, grab some fast food for dinner on the way home, and cancel plans with friends. We don’t think twice before…
Combating stress eating and embracing a healthier lifestyle
After gaining 50 pounds, Elefteria Kopanos of Holbrook was at a point in her life where she felt like she had tried every weight-loss program out there with no success. She was caught in a cycle of losing and then gaining the weight back due to emotional eating triggered by stress and negative self-talk. At…
Black bean and lentil soup
From your Bariatric Nutrition Team Now that the colder days are here, there’s nothing more comforting than a steaming hot bowl of homemade soup. This simple hearty black bean and lentil soup is sure to warm you up from the inside-out. It is also packed with plenty of fiber and protein to help you feel…
2 South Oncology Unit reopens after extensive renovation
PORT JEFFERSON, NY ― Mather Hospital has completed an extensive renovation of its 2 South Oncology and Medical/Surgical Unit, designed to provide an exceptional healing environment for patients. Opened in 1973, the 2 South patient care unit, which primarily treats cancer patients, was designed with double-bedded rooms. Most patients today prefer single-bedded rooms and research…
Mather Hospital celebrates 90 years on Dec. 29
PORT JEFFERSON, NY ― Mather Hospital marked its 90th anniversary on Dec. 29 with memories from patients and staff, an historic photo display and events for employees. The hospital was founded in 1929 through a bequest in the will of Port Jefferson Shipbuilder John T. Mather to “Incorporate under the laws of the State of…
Be aware of potential food and drug interactions
By Helaine Krasner MS, RDN, CDN Many people are not aware that the safety and effectiveness of certain medications can be impacted not only by when they are taken but what they are taken with. Certain food components can either decrease absorption, thus decreasing effectiveness of a medication, or can affect how easily the body…
Mather takes first place in Northwell Safe Patient Handling Olympics
PORT JEFFERSON, NY ― Mather Hospital’s team took the top spot in Northwell Health’s third annual Safe Patient Handling Olympics, a competition designed to highlight proper safe techniques for nurses and other staff. Mather’s team scored 377 out of a possible 380 points, according to Northwell Safe Patient Handling Mobility Coach Louis Palumbo, who is…
Give yourself the gift of a pain-free holiday season
The holiday season is upon us. It’s supposed to be a time of joy and thankfulness spent with those you love. Don’t let back and neck pain stop you from enjoying the most wonderful time of the year. Try these five tips for staying pain free this ho-ho-ho-liday season:
Avoid sugar by any name
By Daphne Baldwin Kornrich, MS, RDN, CSOWM, CDN According to the Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter (February 2019), Americans consume 17 teaspoons of added sugar a day on average. Eating a diet high in sugar has been linked to poor diet quality and puts us at risk for many chronic diseases such as obesity,…