How can I keep my home a safe place this time of year?

Late November through early January can be the most joyous time of the year — and a dangerous one. With new toys and decorations entering your home, there are many things that could send...

What is holiday heart syndrome, and how can I avoid it?

It may sound festive, but there is nothing cheerful about holiday heart syndrome, a very real phenomenon in which heart-related emergencies spike around the food-and-drink-centered holidays.

’Tis the season for parties. How can I drink or host responsibly?

“Excess alcohol consumption is the third-leading preventable cause of death in this country, causing 85,000 deaths a year,” says Gail Bailey-Wallace, Medical Director of the Kyle Goldberg Turning Point Program at MidHudson Regional Hospital,...

All About Alzheimer’s

Learn the facts behind this debilitating disease — and why there’s hope for a cure. By Deborah Skolnik

This Baby’s Complex Birth Results in a Happy Ending

HealthAlliance’s Family Birth Place combines a family-centered environment with the highest standard of medical excellence and aids a newborn during birth. By Laurie Yarnell

At What Age Do We Peak?

A Westchester Medical Center Health Network expert explains that good health starts with a state of mind. By Richard Klin

What are the best ways to avoid, identify and treat head lice?

According to Maria Lombardi, MD, pediatrician at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, a member of Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), lice are highly contagious, and are spread from person to person (mostly children) via...

How can I pack a healthy school lunch that actually gets eaten?

Success starts well before the lunch bell rings.

How can I make Halloween a safe yet enjoyable experience?

Each year, 4,400 trick-or-treaters across the country are taken to a hospital. Mark Papish, MD, Associate Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at MidHudson Regional Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network...

How can I help prevent a senior citizen family member from getting injured in a fall?

The bad news: One in three falls among adults 65 and over leads to a traumatic injury, such as a hip fracture.