Easy salmon tacos with pineapple salsa

These salmon tacos get a burst of flavor from chili powder, pineapple salsa and fresh cilantro. Feel free to substitute any firm fish or shrimp and leave out the cilantro if you prefer. The salmon can be cooked on the grill instead if you’d rather not use the oven. Quick meal prep and easy clean…

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Why is the room spinning? Vision and vertigo

Have you ever experienced a sensation of dizziness where you felt like you were riding a tilt-a-whirl? That feeling of a passing dizzy spell that affects your balance, causing lightheadedness, unsteadiness or faintness, is a common occurrence and could potentially be classified as vertigo.

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Neck pain after a car accident? It might be whiplash

Whiplash is a neck and spine injury most typically caused by a rear end collision in a motor vehicle accident (MVA). It can also be caused by a blow to the head, a sports injury, or a slip and fall. Whiplash occurs as a result of a rapid back and forth stretch to the structures…

The issues are in our tissues – how movement can release negative emotions

By Barbara Broggelwirth, RDN, CDN Did you ever have a stressful day and then feel reinvigorated after participating in some form of physical activity? That’s because our minds and bodies are intimately connected; we tend to hold negative energy in our bodies. In other words, the issues are in our tissues. The good news is…

Easy pantry recipe: spinach and white bean patties

From your Bariatric Nutrition team During these unprecedented times, most of us are trying to stay home utilizing the items in our pantries to make a delicious, healthy meal for our families. Here is a simple healthy patty you can put together in no time with very few ingredients. Now is the time to get…

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The “new normal” in safe surgical care

According to a poll conducted by the American College of Emergency Physicians, nearly one third of Americans have delayed health care during COVID-19. There can be many fears about coming into a hospital when you’ve been told to stay home and social distance. As restrictions gradually loosen and we embrace a new normal, some people…

Staying on track with self-monitoring

By Helaine Krasner, MS, RDN, CDN It’s times like these that can throw us off our game. Most of us have had our routines completely turned upside-down. Aside from having to adjust to an altered work environment or even no work at all, our eating and exercise habits have simultaneously been impacted – through no…

Mather earns 15th “A” rating for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group

PORT JEFFERSON, NY – Mather Hospital earned its 15th top “A” rating from The Leapfrog Group for its efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the U.S. No other hospital in New York State has earned more top ratings from Leapfrog. Mather is one of only three Long Island…