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,…
By Barbara Broggelwirth, RD In the fast-paced world we live in today, multitasking is ever present and even expected. People are seeking out non-pharmacological ways to ease their anxiety and quiet their minds. Taking time to unwind seems as luxurious as going to an all day spa – who has the time?? Research has shown…
By Mather’s Bariatric Nutrition Team As the season of festive foods ends, the delicious flavors don’t have to come to an end. Still craving turkey post-Thanksgiving? Not a problem! Lean turkey is a great source of protein and pairs well with vegetables. It’s relatively easy to prepare and quick to make. More and more supermarkets…
Along with the many positive achievements of the Baby Boomer generation is a distinction they undoubtedly would rather not have – they hold an increased risk of having been infected with the Hepatitis C virus. According to the CDC, Baby Boomers – those born between 1945 and 1965 – are five times more likely to…
November 21, 2016 A group of 19 community surgeons in partnership with Mather Hospital and Pinnacle III, a company that has developed ambulatory surgery centers nationwide, will open the freestanding Port Jefferson Ambulatory Surgery Center in Port Jefferson Station. The groundbreaking took place on Tuesday, Nov. 22 at 3:30 pm in Washington Professional Office Park,…