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Englewood, NJ
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Meet Englewood Hospital's Newest Cardiothoracic Surgeon
Cardiothoracic surgeon Molly Schultheis has joined the Englewood Health Physician Network and Englewood Hospital. Schultheis has specific clinical interests in aortic aneurysm, coronary artery disease, endocarditis, heart valve disease and arrhythmias. She is skilled in video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS), ventricular assist devices (VAD), extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). "My compassion for those with heart and lung diseases, and their families, motivates me to provide highly personalized and exceptional card…
Beekman-Poughquag, NY
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Six Tips For A Better Night’s Sleep During Better Sleep Month
Do you find yourself struggling to keep your eyes open during the day? Perhaps you are already on your third or fourth cup of coffee for the day? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a third of U.S. adults report that they do not get the recommended seven or more hours of sleep per night. If you are not getting an adequate amount of sleep each night, you are at risk for developing certain chronic diseases and conditions including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and depression. Sleep is crucial to your overall health and wellbeing. Here are six tips you can in…
Mahopac, NY
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Six Tips For A Better Night’s Sleep During Better Sleep Month
Do you find yourself struggling to keep your eyes open during the day? Perhaps you are already on your third or fourth cup of coffee for the day? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a third of U.S. adults report that they do not get the recommended seven or more hours of sleep per night. If you are not getting an adequate amount of sleep each night, you are at risk for developing certain chronic diseases and conditions including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and depression. Sleep is crucial to your overall health and wellbeing. Here are six tips you can in…
Armonk, NY
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Six Tips For A Better Night’s Sleep During Better Sleep Month
Do you find yourself struggling to keep your eyes open during the day? Perhaps you are already on your third or fourth cup of coffee for the day? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a third of U.S. adults report that they do not get the recommended seven or more hours of sleep per night. If you are not getting an adequate amount of sleep each night, you are at risk for developing certain chronic diseases and conditions including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and depression. Sleep is crucial to your overall health and wellbeing. Here are six tips you can i…
New City, NY
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Am I Doing All I Can To Avoid A Heart Attack?
Eating right, exercising and not smoking are all the obvious lifestyle changes you can incorporate into your everyday routine to help lower your risk for heart disease. Still, there are a few other risk factors that are just as important, if not more so, than the lifestyle factors I mentioned above. The first is high cholesterol. Did you know that not all cases of high cholesterol are due to lifestyle changes? Some are inherited. In fact, one in 300 people have what’s known as familiar hypercholesterolemia, which is a genetic disorder that results in extremely high cholesterol levels. If you…
Beekman-Poughquag, NY
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How Healthy Eating Prevents Disease
Healthy eating can help lower your risk of certain medical conditions such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and various types of cancers. Eat More Plant Foods. Plant foods such as vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds provide vitamins, minerals and other plant compounds that have cancer-protective effects. They also provide fiber, which protects against colorectal cancer. Most plant foods in their natural form are lower in calories than many other foods. Eating mostly plant foods to meet your nutrient needs can satisfy your hunger while making it easier to stay at a h…
Rivertowns, NY
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St. John's Riverside Hospital Explains The Healing Powers Of Turmeric
Turmeric is a ginger-colored spice that’s been a part of Middle Eastern and East Asian cooking for centuries. The warm and flavorful bitter taste is frequently used in curry dishes. Turmeric however is also widely known for its health benefits and has garnered the attention of nutritionists and physicians worldwide. Curcumin, turmeric’s most active and healing compound, is a powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory which has can aid in combating osteoarthritis, heart disease and digestive issues. Turmeric is proven to treat arthritis as it helps reduce joint inflammation according to a re…
Bergenfield, NJ
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How To Eat With Color In Mind
When you look down at your plate at meal times, do you see a variety of colors? If the answer is yes, then you're most likely eating nutritious food. "All fruits and vegetables contain healthy fiber and natural chemicals known as phytonutrients that can help protect against heart disease, cancer and age-related cognitive decline, cataracts and macular degeneration," said Janet Brancato, a dietician at The Valley Hospital. Each of these fruits and vegetables are color coded, explaining the nutritional punch they each pack: Red This color indicates the presence of lycopene, a phyt…
Bergenfield, NJ
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Show Your Heart Some Love With Valley's Cardiac Care Tips
RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- Did you know that heart disease is the number one killer of men and women in the United States? According to the American Heart Association, a heart attack strikes someone in the U.S. about every 43 seconds. “Although these statistics are worrisome, you can help to protect yourself by knowing your risk for a heart attack and the signs and symptoms to look for,” said Dr. Gerald Sotsky, director, Valley/Cleveland Clinic Affiliation and chair of Cardiac Services with Valley Medical Group. The CDC states that key factors for heart disease include high blood pressure, high c…
Armonk, NY
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Nuclear Testing: It’s For The Heart, Too
WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- “Don’t go ‘nuclear’” might be a warning to someone who is highly stressed and overreacting to a situation, but when it comes to testing the impact of stress activity on the heart, “nuclear” may be just what the doctor ordered. That’s because use of nuclear material, radioactive isotopes that act as a “dye,” can give physicians more accurate information about the size of a heart’s chambers, its efficiency in pumping blood and the presence of any damaged heart muscle. The test also has an estimated 85 percent accuracy rate in determining whether any of a patient’s m…
Briarcliff, NY
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Not Just An Elephant Sitting On Your Chest: Know The Signs Of Heart Disease
SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. -- Heart disease can manifest in many different ways. Most people are familiar with the description of an “elephant sitting on the chest” as a sign of angina and possible heart attack. Unfortunately, that is only one of many symptoms that can come with heart disease. Knowing some of the unusual symptoms, and, more importantly, “trusting your gut” and seeking help right away when something does not feel right, can help to save your life and the lives of others. Angina Angina or chest pain due to blocked arteries, can be notoriously vague and difficult to pinpoint. W…
