09.20.2015 Health Health Column: An alternative to AA for heavy drinkers Self-identified “problem drinker” Romola Hodas used to attend abstinence-based Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, but she stopped after deciding she didn’t want to give up alcohol altogether.
09.13.2015 Health Health Column: Are you a candidate for LASIK surgery? For the past 15 years, I’ve worn contact lenses to correct my nearsightedness, the layman’s term for myopia. During that time, I’ve noticed that laser vision correction surgery has...
08.29.2015 Health Health Column: The healing qualities of massage therapy If you’re suffering from arthritis, fibromyalgia, stress-related insomnia or anxiety, you might want to consider treating yourself to a massage.
07.13.2015 Health Health: Express your wishes through a living will In January, Bobbi Kristina Brown, the daughter of the late Whitney Houston, was found unconscious and facedown in a bathtub. She was rushed to the hospital, where doctors determined...
07.10.2015 Health Connor: SBU ‘resonated’ with ELIH as future partner Eastern Long Island Hospital CEO and president Paul Connor reflected on the 110-year-old hospital’s monumental decision to partner with Stony Brook University Hospital on Friday morning, noting that the unanimous...
06.26.2015 Health We break down 4 pregnancy myths: True or False? During pregnancy, what’s safe – or not? The minute a woman announces her pregnancy, she’s seemingly bombarded with conflicting information about things she should no longer eat, drink or...
06.21.2015 Health Health Column: Weighing the risks of drinking raw milk Last week, when my coworker posted a picture to Facebook of a bottle of raw milk she had just purchased from Ty Llwyd Farm in Northville, I was intrigued...
06.07.2015 Health Health Column: It’s OK to indulge in this berry good treat “Popeye” character J. Wellington Wimpy famously promised that he’d “gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today,” but I’d rather have a cup of fresh strawberries. And, like Wimpy,...
05.16.2015 Health Health Beat: Community blood drive set for May 21 • A support group for caregivers who look after the elderly or chronically ill will meet Tuesday, May 19, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Southold Town Senior...
05.10.2015 Health Health Column: Doctors say it’s OK to crack yourself up I’m a crack addict, but it’s not what you’re thinking. When I was 9, I discovered I could manipulate my ankles with very little effort. My toes, knuckles and...