News from Ƶ Health
Ƶ Health Grows Long Island Footprint With $11.5M Pediatrics Expansion. (Crain's New York Business)
(11/6) Ƶ Health is expanding “its outpatient footprint on Long Island with plans to grow the pediatric clinic near its main suburban hospital in Nassau County.” The expansion “is part of a slew of recent moves to increase” Ƶ Health’s “ambulatory and outpatient offerings across Long Island.”
You Can Feel Burnout In Your Body – Here Are the 15 Physical Symptoms To Pay Attention To, According To Doctors. (Parade Magazine)
(11/6) Dr. Sudeepta Varma, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Psychiatry, discussed mental and physiological symptoms of burnout.
Eating Dinner Together As A Family Is Important. Experts Explain Why. (Yahoo! Lifestyle)
(11/6) Thea Gallagher, PsyD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Psychiatry, discusses the benefits of eating dinner as a family.
Just 5 Minutes Of Exercise Could Help Lower Blood Pressure, Study Suggests. (NBC News)
(11/7) Sean P. Heffron, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, discusses the benefits of daily, if brief, exercise.
Yoga Vs. Pilates: Which One Is Best For Runners? (Runner's World)
(11/6) Researchers from the NYU Grossman School of Medicine “found that yoga has the potential to reduce anxiety.”
Are There Health Benefits To Eating Turmeric And Other Spices? (BBC News)
(11/7) Discussing the benefits of replacing salt with turmeric and other spices, Lipi Roy, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Population Health, said, “Spices make food delicious and flavourful, and they can be a healthier alternative to salt.”
At End Of Life, Patients With Neurologic Diseases Often Seek Care In The Emergency Department, Instead Of Hospice. (Neurology Today)
(11/7) Discussing research on end-of-life care for patients with neurologic diseases, Eileen J. Harrigan, MD, clinical assistant professor, Department of Neurology, said, “This primary finding of patients with neurodegenerative diseases not using hospice services as frequently and being more likely to use the ED is definitely a pattern that I see in my own practice.”
News from Ƶ Hospital—Long Island
More Young People Are Getting Colorectal Cancer. Being Active At These Times Of Day Could Lower The Risk. (Insider)
(11/7) Discussing reducing the risk of colorectal cancer, Michael Shusterman, MD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, Ƶ Hospital–Island, said “that he typically recommends patients quit smoking; cut down on alcohol; do some moderate-intensity exercise; eat more fiber and less red meat; and avoid ultra-processed foods as much as possible to prevent colorectal cancer.”
