Healthy Game-Day and Super Bowl Snack Ideas

WMCHealth registered dietitians offer tips and recipes to help ensure your football fare is tasty and nutritious for the big game. By Lisa Cesarano As seen in the January/February 2020 issue of Advancing Care

What should I know about toddler safety during the holidays?

Most parents are well versed in the dangers of toy-choking hazards facing toddlers. Darshan Patel, MD, Chief of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health...

How can I maintain a healthy weight in winter?

The key is planning and pacing, according to Maria Scaffidi, MPA, RD, CDN, Bariatric Coordinator at the Surgical Weight Loss Institute at Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network...

Can eating too much sugar cause diabetes?

“No, that’s a myth — and so is the misconception that people with diabetes can ‘never’ eat sweets or traditional foods they enjoy,” says Donna Gibbons, RN, MS, CPT, CDE, Diabetes Program Manager at...

How do I manage the stress of being a caregiver at holiday time?

“One of the first ways is giving ourselves permission to accept help,” says Heather Greene, LCSW, Director of Resident and Family Services at Mountainside Residential Care Center, a member of the Westchester Medical Center...

Do I really need to wear sunscreen in the winter?

“If you spend a lot of time outdoors, winter can pose just as much risk of sun damage as summer does,” says Xiang Da (Eric) Dong, MD, Associate Director of Surgical Oncology at MidHudson...

What Do You Do When the Flu Turns Life-Threatening?

Quick thinking and coordinated care save a healthy teenager from a diagnosis that threatened her life.

This Stone Ridge Woman Was Revived After Kidney Failure

Maggie Colan says her skillful nurse at HealthAlliance Hospital‘s Dialysis Center helped save her life.

The Hospital Service Making Sure People Can Do Their Jobs Safely

The Work Place at MidHudson Regional Hospital takes their job very seriously.

How a School Nurse Saved This Cornwall Teen’s Life

Perceptive intervention from a passerby and quick, high-quality medical care helped keep Joshua Wozniak alive.