06.04.2016 Health Health Column: On a mission to end Alzheimer’s disease One of downtown Riverhead’s newest arrivals isn’t a pizzeria or performance hall. Instead, it’s the second location of the Long Island chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association.
05.29.2016 Health Health: More to hypnosis than the stereotype Hypnosis. For many, the word conjures images of swinging pendulums and incantations of “You are getting sleepy, ver-r-r-y sleepy.”
05.08.2016 Health Health Column: Local tick problems continue to worsen Last summer, a homeowner in the Nassau Point section of Cutchogue did everything he could to protect himself from contracting a tick-borne illness. He sprayed his lawn with repellent...
04.24.2016 Health Health: At ELIH, she’s in a ‘multi-hat position’ Between evolving dress codes and a shift to electronic record keeping, Cathy Sepko, R.N., has adapted to considerable change during her 40-year career in nursing at Eastern Long Island...
04.03.2016 Health Health Column: Kids can get an early start on swimming Not long ago, I was scrolling through my Facebook news feed when I came across a photo of my year-old niece attending her first swimming lesson. “Aww, that’s cute,”...
03.27.2016 Health ‘Dying to Live’ fundraiser to help families with drug rehab costs It wasn’t difficult for Laura Soviero of Wading River to settle on the name “Dying to Live” for her nonprofit, which was founded last year and provides emotional and...
03.20.2016 Health Health Column: This screening test could save your life March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. And if you’re reading this column, it’s likely that you or someone you know has been affected by the disease, which is...
01.17.2016 Health Lyme disease can’t hold this artist back There was a time when Lyme disease made artist Eva Haughie so sick she could no longer recognize her own work.
12.13.2015 Health Fast Chat: Learn about glaucoma with Dr. Lawrence Buono Has someone in your family had glaucoma, making you curious if you carry the genetic disease as well? Dr. Lawrence Buono, of North Shore Eye Care, is here to...
11.29.2015 Health Health Column: These ‘GymGuyz’ will bring the gym right to you For many people, going to the gym feels more like a burden than a reward.