Avoid travel to reduce risk of COVID-19

Stay home and stay healthy

Staying home and abiding by the rules of social distancing may be making you a feel a little stir-crazy, but it’s all for the greater good. It’s extremely important to remember that by taking all necessary precautions and staying home, avoiding travel and crowded public places, you are not only protecting your own health, but…

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Calming fears of the coronavirus

Michael Dowling shares, hysteria and panic won’t make you feel safer. Instead, take common-sense approaches to reduce your risk of exposure.

Increasing physical activity with your kids

By Erin Caraher RDN, CDN Physical activity is important for people of all ages, but especially for children. It promotes growth and development, strong bones and muscles, endurance and helps them maintain a healthy weight. Research has also shown that moderate to vigorous activity helps boost children’s critical thinking skills, grade point averages and standardized…

Support the 26th annual Families Walk for Hope

The 26th annual Families Walk for Hope has been postponed. A future date will be announced as soon as the health of our region becomes more stable and we know we can safely be together.

Positive body image for self-acceptance

By Danielle Johnson RDN, CDN Self-acceptance is a decision to be made by you. If you find that your body image is negatively affecting your health, or you’re just simply tired of fighting with yourself and your body, self-acceptance may be an excellent tool for you to explore.

CyberKnife Patient Successful Prostate Cancer Treatment

Richie, Lake Grove | Prostate Cancer Treatment

Richie Cheatham was researching successful prostate cancer treatment options.  He wanted his prostate cancer treatments the way he likes his cars – fast and efficient. When this 74-year-old street rod enthusiast was diagnosed with the disease, he opted for Precision CyberKnife of New York. He had just five, 45-minute radiation treatments as opposed to 28…