Consider acupuncture for treating your chronic pain
In traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture is a technique for balancing the flow of energy. Patricia Dodd, NP, and licensed acupuncture practitioner at Mather Hospital weighs in on the benefits.
New partnership provides breast cancer screening opportunities
The Fortunato Breast Health Center has partnered with the Suffolk Cancer Services Program to provide free breast cancer screenings to those who qualify.
It’s time to think pink!
This year, the Families Walk for Hope and Paint Port Pink team up to raise awareness and support for the Fortunato Breast Health Center, the Fund for the Uninsured and the COVID-19 Emergency Fund.
Informational Seminars
Center of Excellence in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery™ Informational Seminars with Arif Ahmad, MD To minimize the spread of the COVID-19 virus, we are limiting seminars and in-person appointments. You are welcome to sign up for a televisit seminar with the Bariatric Center of Excellence team at Mather Hospital. If you are interested, please fill…
Advanced treatment for prostate cancer webinar
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6 new ways we’ve made our hospital safer for you
Whether you’re a patient, visitor, physician or staff member, your health is always our number one priority.
Why we self-sabotage
By Barbara Broggelwirth RDN, CDN Sabotage is any action that gets in the way of our intent. It could be self-motivated or come from something external in our environment. Identifying those cues can solve half the battle in addressing self-sabotaging behaviors.
The “new normal” in safe surgical care
Mather has implemented extra safety precautions during this period of COVID-19, especially as it is reopening services for surgeries.
Stay home and save a life
These are not normal times. The COVID-19 pandemic is quickly escalating in part because people with the virus who are showing few or no symptoms are coming in contact with those at risk: individuals over 60, those who are immune compromised and those with lung and cardiac issues. By staying home a much as possible…
Is it a cold, the flu or COVID-19?
Know the different signs and symptoms of a cold, flu or COVID-19.