By Your Mather Bariatric Nutrition Team Go-go-go! We are always on the go and trying to make the most out of our minutes. We often find ourselves running out to grab food and we usually pick fast, unhealthy choices. Instead, we should use that time to make a quick, delicious and nutritious meal! Next time…
March 20, 2017 Learn how Precision CyberKnife of New York can treat prostate cancer with pinpoint accuracy at a FREE seminar at Hotel Indigo in Riverhead on Wednesday, March 29 from 6-8 pm. Treatment is painless and requires no anesthesia, no cutting, no hospitalization. The seminar is hosted by the Us TOO prostate cancer support…
By Daphne Baldwin Kornrich, MS, RD, CDN We try to make the best decisions when we go to the food store, but it’s so difficult with all the different healthy claims on products – “No GMO,” “Zero Trans Fats,” “All Natural”…the list goes on and on. Advertisers are very shrewd when it comes to advertising…
By Helaine Krasner, RD, CDN Yoga has been practiced for its health and wellness benefits for more than 5,000 years. The slow deep breathing associated with yoga practice helps to quiet the mind and promotes relaxation. This may reduce overall stress level. Chronic stress increases risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity and diabetes. …
March 7, 2017 John T. Mather Memorial Hospital’s Back & Neck Pain Center will hold a FREE informational seminar on Thursday, March 30 from 6-8 pm at the hospital. If you’ve been suffering from chronic back or neck pain, Mather’s Back & Neck Pain Center offers: · Appointments within 72 hours · Comprehensive care including…
By Barbara Broggelwirth, RD Stretching is often the left off of the priority list when it comes to an exercise routine. After all, the main concern is exercising and burning calories, not stretching, right? Not so fast. Stretching may help you: Improve your joint range of motion Improve your athletic performance Decrease your risk of…
By Joseph C. White, MD, FAAFP A diabetic foot ulcer is an open sore or wound that commonly appears on the bottom of the foot and occurs among 15% of people with diabetes, according to the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA). Diabetes is the leading cause of non-traumatic lower extremity amputations in the United States, and the…
February 21, 2017 Your Aging Ears, Bone Health and Balance, Care for the Caregiver, Healthy Weight/Healthy Life, and Managing Everyday Stress will be among the seminars offered at John T. Mather Memorial Hospital’s Spring Semester of its HealthyU seminar series and health fair on Saturday, March 18 from 9 am to 2:30 pm at the…
February 21, 2017 John T. Mather Memorial Hospital will hold its Winter Blood Drive on Monday, March 6 from 6:30 am until 6:30 pm in Conference Rooms 3, 4, and 5. The blood drive is open to all community residents. No appointment is necessary to donate blood. Free valet parking is available for community donors…
By Melissa Buscetta, RD You don’t need a smartwatch, fitness band, or even a pedometer to track your steps. Your phone can track how many steps you take and how far you walk all by itself, assuming you carry it with you in your pocket. Sure, fitness trackers have a lot of useful features, but…