By Helaine Krasner, RDN CDN It’s easy to get distracted by the number on the scale. Many of us use it as the only measure of success in our weight management journey. It’s true that body weight is an important indicator of health risk and is definitely worth keeping an eye. However, focusing exclusively on the scale…
Just as good sitting and standing posture is important to the health of your neck and spine, so is good sleep posture. Choosing the right pillow is an important part of maintaining a healthy sleep posture. The purpose of a good pillow is to keep your head and neck aligned in a neutral position while…
Friday, November 2, 2018. Community Honoree – Michael J. Dowling, President & CEO of Northwell Health.
Theodore Roosevelt Award recipients: David T. Chu, MD, New York Cancer & Blood Specialists, Hesham Atwa, MD, Long Island Laparoscopic Doctors.
To meet the growing needs of oncology patients, Mather Hospital will begin a major renovation of the 2 South Oncology Unit to provide an environment equal to the excellent level of care, reduce risk of infection, and improve patient outcomes.
Mather Hospital has been accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for the first Graduate Nurse Transition to Practice residency program in New York State.
May 3, 2018 Denise Uettwiller-Geiger, PhD, clinical chemist and director of clinical trials at Mather Hospital, was selected as one of six national finalists for the Cardinal Health 2018 urEssential Laboratory Professional of the Year award.“An early adopter of automated technology, Denise Uettwiller-Geiger has overcome the many challenges of the hospital setting. By balancing new…
May 2, 2018 Mather Chairman Kenneth Jacoppi has received a Distinguished Trustee Award from the United Hospital Fund (UHF). The award, which recognizes extraordinary leadership and service to hospitals, nursing homes, home care, and rehabilitation organizations throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Long Island, Westchester and Orange counties, New Jersey and Connecticut, was…
By Daphne Baldwin Kornrich, MS, RD Every year there seems to be a new diet that is going to help us get healthier. The Paleo diet, Raw Food diet, and Whole 30 are some recent examples. Another diet that is making headlines is the Plant-based diet. The good news is that consuming a plant-based eating…
By Erin McKenna, RDN, CDN Eating dinner as a family and involving kids in the process provides many benefits. It has been shown that children who eat dinner with their families tend to be more confident, have higher test scores and better vocabulary. Kids who eat dinner with their family also tend to eat more…
By Janet Domke, RN BSN Hippocrates is quoted as saying “all disease begins in the gut”. In the past few years, gut health has been linked to autoimmune disease, brain/mental health, and of course gastrointestinal health. When your gut is unhealthy it can cause more than just abdominal pain; gas; bloating/diarrhea. Because 60-80% of our…