Here’s what you need to know about the new lung cancer screening guidelines Do you currently smoke or are you a former smoker? If so, you may benefit from an annual lung cancer screening. Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer and according to the CDC, lung cancer is the third most common…
The benefits of outdoor fitness By Helaine Krasner, MS, RDN, CSOWM, CDN It’s a great time to think about increasing our exposure to sunshine now that the days are feeling shorter due to less hours of daylight. Exposure to daylight helps regulate our circadian rhythm, the natural process that controls our sleep-wake cycle. Sunlight also…
Mather Hospital has announced a new free training program for Certified Nurse Assistants (CNA) that will pay students during their training and guarantee them a position at the hospital upon successful completion of the course and New York State certification exam.
Healthier Chicken Cobb Salad From your bariatric nutrition team 4 servings This healthier version of a traditional Cobb Salad omits the bacon to decrease saturated fat and sodium but keeps the flavor and nutritional value high from lean protein, crisp vegetables, and heart-healthy monounsaturated fat from avocado. Ingredients: 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast, 3-4 oz…
Mather Hospital’s Critical Care team earns national award for excellence PORT JEFFERSON, NY – The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) has awarded a gold-level Beacon Award for Excellence to Mather Hospital’s Critical Care team.
Nuts and nutrition By Daphne Baldwin Kornrich, MS, RDN, CSOWM Nuts have been a staple food source for many countries and cultures around the world for centuries. Nuts have at times been misrepresented as just a high calorie snack food. Research has shown that nuts are nutrition superstars due to their many health benefits. Nuts…
Loss of control eating By Danielle Johnson MS, RDN, CDN, CPT, RYT Loss of control (LOC) eating is being unable to control what or how much one eats, regardless of the amount of food consumed. It has been considered a core symptom of several eating disorders, including binge eating disorder. A growing body of research…
Small workouts can help meet fitness goals By Barbara Broggelwirth MS, RDN, CDN Ever had a day when you planned on a 45-minute workout and then were derailed by, uh, life? Welcome to being human. So many of us chalk up that inability to do our “perfect” fitness routine to a failure for the day,…
Mather Hospital’s Chemical Dependency Program launches new services for those with a gambling addiction PORT JEFFERSON, NY – Individuals with gambling addictions can now receive help from a new program offered by Mather Hospital’s Chemical Dependency Program. The new service offers individual and group counseling for those 18 and older. “Most adults gamble as a…
Visit a farmers market and enjoy our local bounty By Helaine Krasner, MS, RDN, CSOWM, CDN