For some of us, winter is the season of beautiful snow falls that coat the trees and ground giving everything a fresh, powdery, dream-like look. But winter can also be treacherous. We’ve all seen someone slip and fall on a patch of ice, and may have even fallen ourselves. Extremely cold temperatures mixed with snow,…
By Melissa Buscetta, RD, CDN There are times during the cold weather when you don’t want to venture outside to go to the gym. These are the times we tend to skip our workouts. However, a lack of exercise can affect our mood as well as our joints. It’s important to get those feel-good endorphins pumping…
By Helaine Krasner, RDN If you’ve ever tried to lose weight, you know how difficult it can be, and maintaining weight loss can be even harder. So what separates successful weight loss maintainers from the majority who regain most, if not all, of the weight lost and oftentimes gain even more? Fortunately this frustrating and…
By Your Bariatric Nutrition Team Feeling a little “Bah-humbug” after some overindulgence during the holidays? Here is a great light meal to get you back on track to feeling jolly and healthy all year around. Chickpeas, Eggs & Greens This recipe is both light in calories and light on the post-holiday spending. The egg adds…
Northwell Health President & CEO Michael Dowling and Mather Hospital President Kenneth Roberts signed an agreement for Mather to become a full member of the Northwell Health system. Yesterday, Northwell Health President & CEO Michael Dowling and I signed an agreement for Mather Hospital to become the newest member of the Northwell Health system. The merger was…
By Barbara Broggelwirth, RDN, CDN As a Registered Dietitian working in a Medical Weight Management program, I encounter patients every day who agonize over the number on the scale. It is painful to witness. I KNOW there are many other factors besides fat that show up on the scale but often my reassurance falls on…
George Olsen, a retired construction worker and volunteer firefighter, had such debilitating neck pain that he got to the point where he could not move his neck. He was no stranger to injuries, bumps and bruises, having worked in construction throughout his career. But when he was trying to put three vanities back together and…
Lorraine Cannizzaro, a former smoker with a 35 year smoking history, had asthma since she was a child. In 2013, she was struggling to push herself to get things done, she had difficulty breathing. She went to her pulmonologist, Dr. Barbakoff who recommended that she participate in the Lung Cancer Screening Program at Mather Hospital,…
Werner Ulrich, a retired steamfitter and Army auto mechanic, was exposed to asbestos for the majority of his career and later developed asbestosis. Asbestosis is caused by exposure to asbestos and stiffens the tissue of the lungs, making it difficult to breath. He also smoked for years, finally quitting in 2011. Unbeknownst to him, the…
In May, 1995, Frank from Middle Island had his prostate removed as part of his treatment for prostate cancer. He did well for 18 years, but then the cancer came back requiring radiation treatments. In 2016, Frank noticed blood clots in his urine and had trouble urinating. On several occasions, he found himself in the Emergency Department for the bleeding and clotting as the clots blocked his ability to urinate.