07.31.2016 Health Health Column: A more precise way to remove cataracts Cataract removal surgery recently became more cutting-edge at Eastern Long Island Hospital, where ophthalmologist Dr. Lawrence Buono has been performing what hospital officials are calling a “breakthrough” technique since...
07.24.2016 Health Health Column: They refuse to be defined by epilepsy “Epilepsy is what you have, not what you are,” reads a flier advertising monthly meetings of a Riverhead support group for people with the neurological condition. “Epilepsy is part...
07.10.2016 Health Health Column: Protect yourself from these ‘poison’ plants During the summer, considerable emphasis is placed on ways to safeguard against tick bites. Less discussed but also important is how to avoid the omnipresent threat of poison ivy,...
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.
01.23.2016 Health How to circumvent shoveling health risks I stepped outside, shovel in hand, and eyed my very snow-worthy Jeep. But I was overconfident. As I began to dig into the white stuff, I soon realized I...
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...
10.24.2015 Health Health Column: New program offers music at the bedside Music, said Gregory Garrett, can have a “tremendous” effect on people.
10.18.2015 Health Health Column: Need to relax? Try out an essential oil A few weeks ago, I did something I quickly learned was a mistake: I applied a dab of peppermint essential oil to my temples and wrists, inadvertently giving myself...
10.04.2015 Health Health Column: Five weeks after a new kidney, a Ph.D. The prospect of defending a thesis to a panel of discerning advisers is enough to make any Ph.D. candidate sweat. Still, I’m willing to bet most of them haven’t...
09.27.2015 Health Health Column: Free braces can give some a better smile Riverhead orthodontist Dr. Victor Grazina knows just how much straight teeth can bolster a child’s self-confidence.