The cold weather has arrived, and our skin has begun to feel the effects. Due to the cold temperatures and low humidity levels, we are left with dry, irritated skin. But the problem is more than cosmetic; there are dangerous health risks that are associated with dry skin. As the skin dries it becomes more…
January 9, 2017 Patricia Eckardt, PhD, RN, Director of the Heilbrunn Family Center for Research Nursing at The Rockefeller University in New York, was appointed to the Board of Directors of John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, Board Chairman Kenneth Jacoppi announced. Eckardt, of St. James, is responsible for advancing the field of Research Nursing through…
By David J. BenEliyahu, DC, DABCSP, DAAPM If you have noticed that cold weather worsens your pain, you are not alone. According to a recent study by the European Project on OsteoArthritis (EPOSA) of 800 people with arthritis, 67% stated that the weather adversely affected their pain. In another study published on PLoS One by…
By Nicole Zaybak Drepaniotis, MS, RD, CDN Get your body into shape for 2017 with a healthy diet and exercise. Here are some fitness trends for 2017 to help you stay healthy: Body weight training is… Continue reading on Weight Loss Matters: Fitness Trends for 2017
December 27, 2016 John T. Mather Memorial Hospital will become the first Long Island hospital to install a thermal (ice) storage system to help with cooling the hospital during warmer months. The new system, which is expected to be operational this summer, will shift a portion of the hospital’s peak electrical load from daytime to…
Here’s a healthy yet hearty recipe for the cold winter days ahead. This recipe was originally posted on the Weight Loss Matters blog by Mather Hospital’s Center of Excellence in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery™.
By Nicole Zaybak Drepaniotis, MS, RD, CDN Get your body into shape for 2017 with a healthy diet and exercise. Here are some fitness trends for 2017 to help you stay healthy: Body weight training is using your own body weight for resistance training rather than lifting with weights and machines. With minimal equipment needed,…
Here’s a healthy yet hearty recipe for the cold days ahead from the Center of Excellence in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery™.
By Nicole Zaybak Drepaniotis, MS, RD, CDN We know that preparing home cooked meals has many benefits. We can cook and bake with many different spices that can give us many added health benefits. Spices provided us with added flavor, no calories, no fat, and a little jazz to our meals….Just remember….you only need a…
By Angela Ruggiero, CTRS The holiday season is an exciting and joyful time of the year. It’s a time of brilliant decorations, family, friends, celebrating and delicious food. It is also a time filled with planning, crowds, errands and financial strain. Let’s face it, the holidays can be very stressful. In the season of giving,…