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Editor’s Picks: Healthy Reads The Whole30:
So, we’re more than a month into the new year and some who are die-hard, committed to a resolution are still going strong; meanwhile, some of us have altogether given up on the idea that this might be a healthier year for us. Here are three editor’s picks for helping you make some healthier choices.
The 30-Day Guide to Total Health and Food Freedom
—Compiled by Christy Hinko
Younger Next Year: The Exercise Program
The definitive exercise book that the one-million-plus readers of the Younger Next Year series have been waiting for—and the exercise book that takes the intimidation out of starting a workout routine. Based on the science that shows how we can turn back our biological clocks by a combination of aerobics and strength fitness, Chris Crowley and Henry S. Lodge provide a guide that will show every reader how to live with newfound vibrancy, strength, endurance, confidence and joy— and it goes deep enough to be your exercise companion for life, even if you eventually take it to masters levels.
A Teen’s Guide To Gut Health Dealing with digestive disorders like IBS, Crohn’s disease, and colitis can be especially difficult for teens. The symptoms are embarrassing, finding the right diagnosis is often a challenge and navigating the cafeteria can be isolating. Teens with poor gut health can struggle in school due to repeat absences, and often experience anxiety and depression as well. Registered dietitian Rachel Meltzer Warren explains how teens can find relief.
Millions of people visit Whole30. com every month and share their stories of weight loss and lifestyle makeovers. Hundreds of thousands of them have read It Starts With Food, which explains the science behind the program in Dallas and Melissa Hartwig’s The Whole30: The 30-Day Guide to Total Health and Food Freedom. The Whole30 provides the step-by-step, recipe-by-recipe guidebook that will allow millions of people to experience the transformation of their entire life in just one month.
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Putting Your Heart Health First No matter your age, heart health is something we should all take very seriously. February is Heart Health Month, a time to raise awareness about heart disease as the leading cause of death for both men and women in America. Whether or not you have heart disease, it’s critical that you prioritize taking care of your heart now. Family history does play a role in increasing your risk of coronary artery disease, but there are countless other risk factors that you can take control of in your life. For example, smoking constricts your blood vessels and can damage their inner lining, making them more susceptible to atherosclerosis. A diet high in fat, salt, sugar and cholesterol can also contribute to heart disease. High blood pressure, elevated blood cholesterol levels, diabetes, obesity and lack of physical activity all contribute to the development of heart disease. The basics of following a hearthealthy diet include consuming a variety of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy products, lean poultry and fish, nuts, legumes and non-tropical vegetable oils. Limiting saturated fat, trans fat, sodium, red meat and sweets are also crucial when trying to optimize your heart health. There are a few key heart-healthy foods and strategies that you should
CHOOSING HEALTH Stefani Pappas RDN, CDN, CPT start implementing today to make a lasting lifestyle change.
Get An Oil Change
You are what you eat! Have you ever looked at the nutrition labels of the food in your pantry? Better yet, have you taken a look at the nutrition facts of items you order at restaurants or fast food establishments? Many processed foods are laden with saturated and trans fat. Get an “oil change” by choosing monounsaturated (olive oil) and polyunsaturated fats (certain fish, avocados, nuts and seeds). One of my favorite healthy fats is ground flaxseeds; high in fiber and omega-3 fatty acids, these make
a great addition to yogurt or oatmeal in the morning. When used in place of saturated fat, healthier fats can help reduce your blood cholesterol levels. Moderation is essential, as all fats are high in calories. Purchase an oil sprayer and fill it with olive oil; instead of dousing food in oil, spraying with olive oil ensures flavor while instilling portion control.
Cut Your Sugar
A study published in JAMA: Internal Medicine in April 2014 found that consuming too much added sugar could significantly increase your risk of dying from cardiovascular disease. Most U.S. adults consume about 22
teaspoons of sugar a day, according to the study—yikes. The American Heart Association recommends no more than six teaspoons of added sugar a day; however, added sugar should really be kept to a minimum in the diet. Watching your sugar intake is a significant part of living a heart-healthy life, especially if you have diabetes. Desserts, sugary drinks and candy are full of empty calories that can lead to weight gain and spikes in blood
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Shed The Winter Weight With Healthy Soup
Did you know that the average woman gains between five to seven pounds during the winter months? Yikes! That’s kind of depressing if you ask me. There are a number of reasons for this weight gain; we spend more time being sedentary in the cold weather, most people feel hungrier during cold weather months, and we tend to eat heavier foods. The problem is that the weight that creeps up on us in the winter does not magically go away when the weather warms. One thing I do to keep the pounds from creeping up is to eat lighter at night during the winter months. Even though I am one of those people who tend to feel hungrier during those cold, dark nights, I have learned how to trick my body into thinking it is full and satisfied. Soup is my best trick! Piping hot soup takes a while to eat. It takes about 20 minutes from the time you start eating for your brain to send signals to your tummy that it is full. So, it stands to reason that if you eat slowly you will eat less and really hot soup is my answer. My other trick is to incorporate spices into the food – hot peppers
Heart Health from page 4B glucose levels when eaten in excess. The less you consume sugar, the less you’ll crave it. Start by choosing fruit instead of added sugar; add fresh berries to oatmeal in the morning instead of sugar or artificial sweeteners. Try using cinnamon, ginger, allspice and nutmeg instead of sugar. Swap soda for naturally flavored seltzer.
Watch For Hidden Salt
Sodium is a vital nutrient for the body, but too much can contribute to high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. Much of the salt in our diets comes from processed and canned foods. Soups and frozen dinners are typically major offenders, as these are laden with excess salt and preservatives. Try eating fresh food and looking for reduced-sodium or low-sodium options. Since salt is hidden in a variety of foods, take that salt shaker and keep it tucked away in the pantry.
Limit Condiments Or Choose Reduced-Sodium Versions
Try flavoring foods with herbs and spices instead of salt; my favorite seasoning is the 21 Seasoning Salute from Trader Joe’s.
SIMPLY GLUTEN FREE Carol Kicinski
and such rev up your metabolism and who doesn’t want that? Finally, my biggest trick is flavor—lots and lots of flavor! If food is delicious you feel more satisfied even if you are eating less of it. This Curry Noodle Soup has all these tricks. And another one—instead of using gluten-free pasta for the noodles, I use pasta made from beans. It’s higher in protein and fiber than most pastas, plus it’s filling. Don’t be a sad statistic this winter! Eat more soup and gain fewer, or better yet, no extra pounds.
½-inch cubes 1 (7-ounce) package gluten-free bean pasta (try Explore Cuisine Adzuki Bean Spaghetti) 4 cups gluten-free chicken stock 2 cans (full fat or light) coconut milk 2 Tbsp curry powder 2 tsp chili garlic sauce ¾ pound boneless skinless chicken thighs, thinly sliced 3 red chilies, thinly sliced 4 green onions, thinly sliced Handful fresh Thai or regular basil 1 lime, cut into 6 wedges Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the cut sweet potatoes and boil until
Gluten-Free Curry Noodle Soup Ingredients Serves 6 1 large (about 1 pound) red skinned sweet potato, peeled and cut into
Move For 10 Minutes
If you rarely exercise, it can be intimidating to start a fitness routine. We’ve built up this myth that only a regular, strenuous exercise program will make a difference in your weight and heart health. However, even a 10-minute walk is better than sitting on the couch. Exercise is still worth doing, even if you have limited time. Break up your exercise goal into 10- to 15-minute increments, which takes away the intimidation factor. Try jogging for 10 minutes in the morning, then walking for 10 minutes during your lunch break, and then doing 10 minutes of yoga in the evening. Small changes can lead to big results.
Stefani Pappas, RDN, CDN, CPT, is a clinical dietitian nutritionist at St. Francis Hospital. She also provides private and group nutrition counseling at her office in Great Neck. Visit www.StefHealthTips. com for more information.
tender, about 7 minutes. Remove the sweet potatoes with a sieve or slotted spoon, rinse with cold water and set aside. Add the noodles to the boiling water and cook until al dente, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain and rinse. In a soup pot, combine the chicken stock, coconut milk, curry powder, and chili garlic sauce. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer. Add the sliced chicken and cook for 10 minutes. Add the sweet potatoes and noodles and heat through. Serve the soup garnished with chilies, green onions, basil, and a lime wedge.
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In this challenging economy, many successful families are in complex financial situations or are just unhappy with the advice they are receiving from their financial advisor(s)—it’s not uncommon. We have found that a majority of high net worth investors would value a second opinion on their finances. In order to help people achieve their financial goals, we have created our complimentary Second Opinion Service. We are pleased to offer you and your family the same knowledge and guidance that the clients of Palumbo Wealth Management Group have come to expect.
Working with a team that redefines wealth management Ask investors to define wealth management. Actually, ask “wealth managers” to do so. You’ll almost certainly get different answers, and most are likely to be heavily focused on investing. As a client of Palumbo Wealth Management Group however, you benefit from a disciplined, experienced team that has a clear and comprehensive vision of wealth management.
Our consultative process We approach each new engagement with a time-tested, collaborative process. This allows us to have an open dialogue in which we learn about your values and goals, while working with you to tailor a plan to help meet them.
What to expect from the Second Opinion Service Our first meeting will be a discovery meeting, which is focused on gaining a clear, in-depth understanding of your values and goals. After the meeting is concluded, our team will conduct a comprehensive analysis of your current situation to identify any gaps in your current plan. We will then invite you back for a second meeting where we will address any issues that we identified through our analysis, as well as some solutions to consider. Hopefully, we can confirm you are on track to meet your goals. If needed, we will suggest ways in which we can help, including recommending someone else if we are not a good fit for your needs. Either way, you will receive both a Total Client Profile and personalized analysis of your current situation—a value in excess of $5,000.
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THE IMPORTANCE OF MRI SCANS IN PROSTATE HEALTH potential to save many lives.” Because an MRI scan offers a more cohesive look at the prostate gland, it also has the ability to eliminate 27% of unnecessary biopsies. The MRI scan is better at ruling out cancer, as well as identifying tumors that are not dangerous and do not need treatment. If a biopsy is still deemed necessary, an MRI scan will assist in assuring that the correct area of the prostate is tested. Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology performs MRI + Ultrasound Fusion Imaging for prostate biopsies. This use of combined technologies allows for precise targeting during a biopsy, rather than blind sampling. To achieve this, a patient has an MRI scan on a 3T machine prior to the date of the scheduled biopsy. The 3T MRI machine is considered the best imaging device available in the world, and is the preferred type of equipment for this exam. The images that are obtained are then combined with real-time ultrasound images taken during the biopsy, creating
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First Look: U.S. Youth And Seizures CDC issues first national report on seizures in children
Nearly 1 in 100 children and adolescents in the United States have seizures, according to the first national study to look at seizures, co-occurring conditions, household income and access to healthcare for children and teens between the ages of 6 and 17 years. CDC researchers reviewed data from the 2010-2014 National Health Interview Survey, an ongoing annual, nationally-representative household survey of the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population. According to parents’ reports, 336,000 or 0.7 percent of U.S. children aged 6–17 were affected by at least one seizure during the past year. There are many causes of seizures, such as head injuries, infections, and epilepsy. Key findings: • Children with seizures were more likely to live in poverty and low-income households compared to children without seizures (41.6 percent vs. 28.6 percent). • More than a third of children with seizures (34.4 percent) had not been
seen by a medical specialist during the past 12 months. • Children with seizures were more than two times more likely to visit an emergency department in the past year compared to children without seizures (41 percent vs 15.4 percent). • Children with seizures were more likely to have co-occurring conditions (such as headaches/migraines, ADHD/ADD, or learning disabilities) and have unmet social and health care needs in comparison to those without seizures. • Children with seizures more often missed six or more school days in the past year than those without seizures. “We must raise awareness about seizures in children, particularly among parents and school personnel, and link families of children with seizures to appropriate care and services,” said Wayne Giles, M.D., director of CDC’s division of population health. “It’s imperative that we remove the barriers that stand between these children and the medical
care they need.” Visit www.cdc.gov/epilepsy for more information about seizures and epilepsy.
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Health And Wealth In One How to make money while working out
BY NATHANIEL SILLIN
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The end of the year is a perennial period of self-reflection, and I enjoy partaking in setting a few New Year’s resolutions. Unfortunately, I’ve (more than once) enthusiastically started a year with shiny optimism only to find myself falling short a few weeks later. I know I’m not alone, and I’m encouraged by people who challenge themselves time and time again. Resolutions related to finances and health, two important components of everyone’s life, are especially common. Here are a few ways that you could tie physical activities to achieving your financial goals. Hopefully being able to tackle both resolutions at once can help keep you motivated for the entire year. Compete with yourself, or others. If you’re up for a little friendly competition, consider creating or joining a challenge and putting money on the line. There’s an online app that you can use to place a wager on how often you’ll work out. At the end of the week, you have to pay your preselected amount for each workout you miss. But if you complete your workouts for the week, you collect a portion of the amount paid out by everyone else. Some people make an arrangement
with a friend where you each agree to work out X times a week and to pay the other person $5 or $10 for each workout missed. Or, you could opt to make a donation to a charity of your friend’s choice rather than pay each other. The goal is to provide accountability, and the financial aspect can add a sense of urgency and be a great motivational tool.
Connect An Activity Tracker To Rewards Programs
Several services give you points each time you work out and let you redeem the points for cash, gift cards or other prizes. The real trick is to use multiple programs and maximize your rewards from every workout. Some employers also provide bonus points to employees that use these programs or have similar rewards programs of their own.
Make Working Out Your Work
If you’re looking to make a serious lifestyle change, and potentially some serious money, consider becoming a personal trainer or fitness instructor. While the certification process can be expensive and time-consuming, afterward you’ll be able to charge clients for classes or one-on-one training. Or, you could try to find flexible and active work that suits your interests and
experience. Gardener, referee or dog walker could be good fits to supplement your income.
Keep Exercise-Related Expenses Down
It can be tempting to buy new workout equipment or sign up for a gym when you’re excited about a New Year’s resolution. However, there are many ways to get fit without expensive equipment or a large gym. For example, you can find videos of free instructor-led workouts or yoga sequences online or try an app that creates and leads you through workouts. If you want to take up an activity that requires facilities, look for inexpensive options at local community centers.
Raise Money For A Charity With Every Step
You may not have a strong desire to earn money but are still looking for a little extra motivation to work out. Similar to the programs that reward you with points, there are apps like Charity Miles that you can use to raise money for your favorite charities while exercising. You could also sign up for a charity walk, run or ride and know that when you cross the finish line you’ll be
helping a good cause. Bottom line: By keeping costs down and looking for ways to make money while staying active you can make your budget (and body) more flexible. This approach could help you stay motivated for longer, and you can use the extra money to pursue your other goals for the year. Perhaps you’re trying to save for a down payment or vacation, focused on building your retirement savings or looking to make a significant impact in your community by donating to non-profit organizations. Every extra dollar can bring you one step closer to achieving that goal. Nathaniel Sillin directs Visa’s financial education programs.
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Every time we successfully operate on one heart, we have an effect on so many others.
February is Heart Month, keep us close to your heart. St. Francis is the only Long Island hospital nationally ranked in Cardiology & Heart Surgery by U.S.News & World Report. Ten years in row. We’re also the only Long Island hospital to recently receive an “A” in patient safety, the highest grade given by the Leapfrog Group, the patient safety experts. And we’ve received it nine times. That’s a lot of infections prevented, mistakes not made, and lives saved. That adds up to a lot of happy hearts.
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Prevention and Rehabilitation are Cornerstones of Cardiac Care at South Nassau Center, or CRC (located at 440 Merrick Road in Oceanside). The CRC provides the compassionate care, rehabilitation and counseling that the patients need to achieve the best possible recovery and return to the quality of life that they were enjoying before they got sick. The CRC offers a comprehensive, individualized program of cardiac rehabilitation for people who have had a recent heart attack, heart surgery or have been diagnosed with stable angina. The 12-week program includes therapeutic exercise, cardiac risk assessment, nutritional assessment and counseling, stress reduction and education on the hearthealthy lifestyle. The CRC and its multidisciplinary program have been certified by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Whether you have or have not been treated for coronary artery disease, it’s never too late to follow the advice of the late great Benjamin Franklin, who said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Jason Freeman, MD, FACC, South Nassau’s director of interventional cardiology, strongly recommends taking the following steps to improve your heart health: ■ Quit smoking. ■ Control cholesterol; total cholesterol should be less than 200 mg/dL. ■ Monitor your blood pressure, which should be below 120/80 mm/Hg.
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■ Eat foods that are low in saturated fat, cholesterol and trans fat (partially hydrogenated fats). ■ Exercise; 30 minutes of brisk walking on most days of the week is all it takes. ■ Watch your weight; normal body mass index (BMI) ranges from 18.5 to 24.9 kgn/m2. ■ Call 911 immediately if you experience the following symptoms for longer than five minutes: pain or discomfort in the center of the chest or other areas of the upper body, including the arms, back, neck, jaw or stomach. Other symptoms of a coronary event may include shortness of breath, breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or light-headedness. In the event you, a loved one or a friend need expert, advanced, potentially lifesaving cardiac care, look no further than South Nassau’s Center for Cardiovascular Health (CCH). The CCH treats patients with the combination of advanced technologies and best practices and is equipped with the latest advancements in cardiac digital imaging systems. A wide range of coronary and peripheral interventional procedures is performed here, including balloon angioplasty, stenting and thrombolytic therapy. When providing balloon angioplasty in an emergency, the CCH consistently completes the procedure in approximately 70
minutes on average, which is 20 minutes faster than the nationally recommended medical benchmark of 90 minutes. Lawrence Kanner, MD, FACC, FHRS, chief of cardiology and director of electrophysiology and arrhythmia services, and the CCH’s staff of electrophysiologists use advanced technologies to provide timely, accurate diagnoses and therapies to treat the full range of cardiac arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms) and defibrillator complications. Services include diagnostic studies, implantation and testing of pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators, and radiofrequency catheter ablation for the treatment of potentially fatal irregular heartbeats. Noninvasive cardiologists at the CCH specialize in the array of cardiac imaging techniques, including nuclear cardiology (generating images of the heart at work) and echocardiogram via the transthoracic method (a noninvasive assessment of the overall health of the heart), as well as stress echocardiogram (monitoring the heart’s movement, valves and chambers while the patient is exercising) and diagnostic peripheral vascular ultrasound (which evaluates the health of blood vessels) for patients with peripheral arterial disease.
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The results of a study conducted by Sherry L. Grace, PhD, of York University, Toronto, and colleagues in the Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Continuity Through Automatic Referral Evaluation (CRCARE) Investigators reported that one year after being treated for coronary artery disease, 1,809 patients referred to cardiac rehabilitation had attended 82.8 percent of sessions during the year following hospitalization. That’s good news as the study, announced by the Journal of the American Medical Association, pointed out that cardiac rehabilitation offers a comprehensive approach to chronic disease management by addressing risk factors such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, obesity, smoking, unhealthy diet and a sedentary lifestyle. It backed that statement up by emphasizing that it has been proven that, compared with usual care, cardiac rehabilitation reduces illness and death by about 25 percent over one to two years. Cardiovascular rehabilitation is an essential component of the interventional cardiology services provided by South Nassau Communities Hospital’s Center for Cardiovascular Health (CCH). After diagnosing, treating and confirming that the treatments are working and the patients are in good health, the CCH cardiologists refer the patients to the Cardiovascular Rehabilitation
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“South Nassau gave me a second chance at life.” NAME: Mark B. AGE: 67 HOMETOWN: Merrick PROCEDURE: I had two stents put in after suffering a minor heart attack. LIFE BEFORE HEART ATTACK? I knew something was a little “off” weeks before I was admitted to the hospital. Looking back, I should have gotten my symptoms checked out sooner. LIFE AFTER HEART ATTACK? South Nassau’s Cardiac Rehabilitation Program changed the quality of my life, I now work out three times a week. WHY CARDIAC REHAB? Exercise after surgery made me anxious, but the cardiac rehab team helped me regain confidence and strength at my own pace.
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The Best Hospitals In New York, NY
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In the New York metropolitan area, 28 general adult hospitals qualified to be ranked by U.S. News & World Report as Best Hospitals in New York 2016-17. To qualify, a hospital must have been either nationally ranked by U.S. News in one of 12 Best Hospitals medical specialties or it had four or more ratings of high performing in a specialty or in the nine Best Hospitals procedures and conditions. Now in their 27th year, U.S. News’ hospital rankings and ratings are intended to give consumers the tools they need to make more informed health care decisions. The rankings, ratings, and descriptions of the methodology can be found at http://health. usnews.com/best-hospitals. The specialty rankings and ratings focus on how hospitals meet the needs of patients who face surgery or special care that poses unusual technical challenges or significantly increased risk of death or harm because of age, physical condition or existing conditions. The procedures and conditions ratings evaluate how well hospitals handle nine relatively common procedures and conditions, such as hip replacement and heart failure.
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The Best Hospitals in New York are: 1. New York-Presbyterian Univ. Hospital of Columbia and Cornell 2. NYU Langone Medical Center 3. Mount Sinai Hospital 4. Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, N.J. 5. St. Francis Hospital, Roslyn, N.Y.
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7. Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx 8. Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, N.Y. 9. Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, N.Y. 10. Huntington Hospital, Huntington, N.Y. 11. Robert Wood Johnson Univ. Hospital, New Brunswick, N.J. 12. Lenox Hill Hospital 13. Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, N.J. 14. Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, N.J. 15. White Plains Hospital, White Plains, N.Y. 16. Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, Englewood, N.J. 16. Northwell Health, Manhasset, N.Y. 18. Ocean Medical Center, Brick Township, N.J.
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18. St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick, N.J. 18. University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro, N.J. 22. Beth Israel Medical Center 22. John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, Port Jefferson, N.Y. 22. Northern Westchester Hospital, Mount Kisco, N.Y. 22. Overlook Medical Center, Summit, N.J. 22. St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center 22. Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, N.Y.
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Students of the Year Campaign Kicks Off To Benefit LLS
Twenty high school students were honored at the inaugural Students of the Year Long Island Kickoff. These students are working as single candidates or as a core team to support the mission of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), which is to raise funds for blood cancer research and cures. More than one million Americans are living with a blood cancer; and every three minutes one person in the United States is diagnosed with a blood cancer.
Students of the Year candidates are: A ustin Coven, Sophia Kim & Jean Yoo, Jericho High School A manda Epp, Paul D. Schreiber High School (Port Washington) J ordan Heller, Syosset High School K atherine Heller & Ashleigh Parsons, Bay Shore Senior High School ADVERTORIAL
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The candidate (or team) who raises the most money at the end of the six weeks (Feb. 9-March 23) is named Student(s) of the Year. The winner will receive a $2,500 scholarship. In addition, three students will be selected to receive a Citizenship Scholarship Award of $500 each based on their campaign’s commitment to community, leadership and the LLS mission. At the kickoff celebration, which was held at Chaminade High School, the candidates, their team members, adult sponsors and
parents were all recognized for their part. As a group, their goal is to raise $100,000 for Long Island. One of the honored heroes, 12-year old Mary DeLorenzo, an Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) survivor since 2013 from East Islip, was introduced and mingled among the attendees. She was a true inspiration for all. In addition to Mary, the other honored heroes are: Rafaello Carone, a high-risk ALL survivor for 12 years, from Dix Hills; and Liam Bowles, brother of Colin, who is an ALL survivor, from Cold Spring Harbor. “These students are an inspiration to all of us as they are making a difference and helping to cure blood cancers, not someday but today,” said Sara Lipsky, executive director of LLS’s Long Island Chapter. The winners will be announced at the awards celebration on March 23. The night will be a celebration of all the students’ collective efforts as they enjoy a fun-filled evening with friends and family. Visit www.events.lls.org/pages/li/ longislandSOY2017 to donate to a candidate.
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St. Catherine’s Maternity Team Educates Future Generations St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center’s Healthcare Exploration and Internship Program (HCEIP) is educating future generations from Smithtown High School West, Smithtown High School East, Commack High School and Chaminade High School. The unique program, now in its eighth year, offers aspiring young health care professionals the opportunity to gain hands-on experience, as well as industry information in various departments, including nursing, pharmacy, diet and laboratory, to name a few. Admitted students selected had to meet several requirements to participate in the program and will receive half a health care credit upon completion. This week a select group of students, interested in obstetrics and gynecology, took a tour of the maternity department and had the opportunity to speak directly with professionals about what it would be like to work in a variety of positions, from labor and delivery to postpartum. “It was very interesting and makes me want to become a doctor even more,” said one of the students. Visit www.stcatherines.chsli.org for more about St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center in Smithtown. ADVERTORIAL
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HEALTH BRIEFS Brain Tumor Support Group
Share feelings, concerns, experiences, ways to cope and more at The Brain Tumor Center’s support group for brain tumor patients, family members and caregivers on Thursday, March. 16, from 4 to 5:45 p.m. at Neurological Surgery, P.C., at 1991 Marcus Ave., Suite 108 in Lake Success. Tina Sapienza, L.M.S.W., O.S.W-C will facilitate the support meeting. Seating is limited and reservations are required. Call Richard Van Allen at 516-442-2250 for more information and to reserve a seat.
Colon Cancer Program
Winthrop-University Hospital will offer a free Colon Cancer Awareness Day educational program for the community on Saturday, March 11, from 9 a.m. to noon. The event will be held in the Winthrop Research & Academic Center, located at 101 Mineola Blvd., at the corner of Second Street in Mineola. Colon cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women in the United Sates. However, early detection and an awareness of risk factors and prevention can help in the fight against this disease. Speakers include Dean Pappas, MD, chief of colorectal surgery; Fred
Gandolfo, MD, attending physician, division of gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition and Prashanti Atluri, MD, attending physician, division of oncology/hematology. They will discuss risk factors and prevention, genetics, treatment options, current and future therapies, and nutrition. A question and answer period will be included in the program. Literature and educational materials will be provided. For more information or to register, e-mail cguarnieri@ winthrop.org or call 516-663-2601.
Kidney Cancer Patients
Winthrop-University Hospital’s Department of Urology is offering a new educational series for patients newly diagnosed with kidney cancer. Meetings will be held on a quarterly basis during the year at the Winthrop Wellness Pavilion, 1300 Franklin Ave. in Garden City, Suite ML-5. The first meeting will take place Wednesday, March 8, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The meetings will provide information about genetic testing, nutrition and self-care, imaging and treatment, available clinical trials, cancer treatment side effects and what to expect. A question and answer period will be included. For information or to register for this educational series, email kowens@ winthrop.org or call 516-663-2316.
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Childhood Trauma Affects Health
Childhood trauma isn’t something you just get over as you grow up. The repeated stress of abuse, neglect and parents struggling with mental health or substance abuse issues has real, tangible effects on the development of the brain. This unfolds across a lifetime. An impassioned plea to confront the prevention and treatment of trauma, head-on. The discussion at Zucker Hillside Hospital (75-59 263rd St., Glen Oaks) on Monday, Feb. 27, from 1 to 2:15 p.m. will focus on what is currently understood about the impact of adverse childhood experiences on health outcomes across the lifetime. How trauma impacts health outcomes will also be addressed. There is a $35 pre-registration fee; one contact hour available, certificate provided. Register via www.eventbrite. com, search event title.
Continuing Education Workshops
The Association for Mental Health and Wellness (MHAW) has scheduled five Continuing Education workshops designed to strengthen the skills of mental health professionals across Long Island.
Workshops include: • Neuro-biology of Trauma on Friday, Feb 24, 9 a.m. to noon. • Approaches to Healing Anger and Hurt on Tuesday, March 7, 9 a.m. to noon. • Screening, Diagnosis, and Current Treatment of PTSD, TBI, and Substance Use Disorders on Thursday, March 30, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. • Postpartum and Perinatal Mood Disorder on Tuesday, May 23, 9 a.m. to noon • Working with Hispanic Immigrant Children and Families, date and time TBA Alexis Rodgers, LMSW, MHAW’s coordinator of community outreach and education, is developing a calendar of at least 18 workshops this year with input from a full spectrum of local mental health providers. MHAW is also working with the Suffolk County Division of Community Mental Hygiene Services and other behavioral health coalitions, such as the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Long Island. Visit www.mhaw.org/get-involved/ professional-membership or call 631471-7242 ext. 1315 for information.
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County Health Department Selected To Host CDC Program
The Nassau County Department of Health (DOH) has been selected as a host site for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Public Health Associate Program (PHAP). The DOH successfully applied for, and was awarded, three Public Health Associates out of the 200 awarded nationally. PHAP is a competitive, two-year paid fellowship within the CDC, which is geared toward recent baccalaureate and master’s level graduates who are interested in a career in public health. Since this program became a nationwide public health training program in 2010, Nassau County DOH has been awarded 10 Public Health Associates. These associates have gained broad experience in the dayto-day operation of public health programs within the Nassau County DOH. “I am honored that once again, out of approximately 3,000 local health departments in the United States, the CDC has awarded multiple Public Health Associates to Nassau County,” said Dr. Lawrence Eisenstein, commissioner of health. “The associates are funded by the CDC, and their projects help us achieve our vision of leading a public health system that works to create healthy communities.” PHAP’s mission is to establish a pipeline of entry-level, frontline public health professionals who, through training and field experience, are capable of meeting public health workforce needs at the federal, state, local, tribal and territorial
levels. During this two-year program the associates will work on projects at the Department of Health aimed at the prevention of childhood lead poisoning, public health emergency preparedness, communicable disease control, environmental protection and injury prevention. Upon completion of delivering frontline program services for the Nassau County Department of Health,
these associates will be qualified to compete for entry-level career positions as a CDC public health advisor and equivalent positions in public health operations at the local and state levels throughout the United States. Visit www.cdc.gov/phap for additional information on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Public Health Associate Program.
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Winthrop Launches Free Breast Cancer Screening Patient Navigation Project
Winthrop-University Hospital has received funding to expand services for underserved women, regardless of their insurance status, to navigate the healthcare system to complete breast cancer screening. The $75,000 grant is part of the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) Patient Navigation Project—one of a number of programs that are a part of New York State Governor Cuomo’s
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Are you caring for a loved one with memory loss, Alzheimer’s disease, or dementia and would like to learn more about caregiving techniques? You are not alone. Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States and the only cause of death among the top 10 that cannot be prevented, cured or even slowed. Whether you need information about early-stage caregiving, middle-stage caregiving, or late-stage caregiving, the Alzheimer’s Association is here to help. The Alzheimer’s Association Long Island Chapter has partnered with HealthCare Interactive to provide their CARES® Dementia Care for Families™ online education tool, normally $29.95, at no cost to Long Island families. Call 800.272.3900 for more information.
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Virginia Maurer, MD, chief of breast surgery and director of the breast health program at Winthrop, consults with a patient. Through the efforts of a dedicated Patient Screening Navigator at Winthrop, women aged 40-64 with average risk, or under 40 and at high risk for breast cancer, will continue to be supported along a continuum of medical care—from patient outreach through screening, diagnosis, and then referral for treatment, if necessary. Those patients in need of further medical care can access all the services they need at the Breast Health Center at Winthrop, through completion of treatment and survivorship. At no cost to patients, Winthrop’s Patient Screening Navigator will help patients, regardless of income or insurance status, secure convenient screening appointments (either at Winthrop’s state-of-the-art Breast Center or another designated facility), by assisting them with overcoming barriers to care such as insurance and transportation issues, and assisting with the coordination of any follow up appointments and/or support services that may be needed. “Winthrop has long been committed to providing all of the members of our community with the most current breast health care,” said Virginia Maurer, MD, chief of breast surgery and director of the breast health program at Winthrop. “This project will help even more women have access to all of the resources they need when it comes to their breast health—screening/diagnostics, treatment, and support.” The NAPBC Patient Navigation project began in October 2016 and is being implemented with support from Health Research, Inc. and the New York State Department of Health with the goal of increasing the number of women who are screened for breast cancer over the course of the three-year endeavor and improving the quality of breast cancer screening and diagnostic follow-up by enhancing existing patient navigation services. Call 516-375-5991 for more information.
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Ram Raju, MD, Joins Northwell Health Northwell will enable me to promote, sustain and advance an environment that supports equity and diversity, and help eliminate health disparities within the communities served by Northwell throughout the city, Long Island and Westchester County.” Raju earned his medical diploma
and Master of Surgery degree from Madras Medical College in India. He underwent further training in England, where he was elected as a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons and later received an MBA from the University of Tennessee and CPE from the American College of Physician Executives. He served as vice-chair of the Greater New York Hospital Association and currently sits on the boards of numerous city, state and national health care organizations, including the American Hospital
Association, the New York Academy of Medicine and the Asian Health Care Leaders Association. Raju is the recipient of numerous national recognitions, including Modern Healthcare’s list of the nation’s “100 Most-Influential People in Healthcare.” Modern Healthcare also named him one of the “Top 25 Minority Executives in Healthcare” and one of the “50 Most-Influential Physician Executives in Healthcare.” In 2013, he was named a Business Leader of Color by Chicago United.
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Ram Raju, MD, the former head of the nation’s largest public health system, has been appointed to a key leadership position at Northwell Health. As senior vice president and community health investment officer, Raju will evaluate the needs of the most vulnerable communities Northwell Health serves, assess programs that enhance the health system’s ability to respond to those needs and collaborate with community-based organizations to create problem-solving solutions. Raju served as president and CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals from January 2014 until stepping down in November 2016. NYC Health + Hospitals includes 42,000 employees, 11 acute-care hospitals, five nursing homes, six diagnostic and treatment centers, more than 70 community-based health centers, a large home care agency and one of the region’s largest providers of government-sponsored health insurance, MetroPlus Health Plan. “Ram’s vast experience, deep commitment to caring for vulnerable communities and keen understanding of New York’s health care delivery system make him the ideal individual to lead our efforts,” said Michael J. Dowling, Northwell Health’s president and CEO. “His most-recent work with NYC Health + Hospitals certainly enhances his ability to respond to this challenge.” Raju has extensive leadership experience. Prior to NYC Health + Hospitals, he served as CEO for the Cook County Health & Hospitals System in Chicago, the nation’s third-largest public health system, where he improved cash flow by more than $100 million and changed the system’s financial health during his tenure from 2011-14. He began his medical career at Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn and went on to serve as chief operating officer and medical director at NYC Health + Hospitals’ Coney Island Hospital. In 2006, he became the HHC chief medical officer, corporate chief operating officer and executive vice president. Under his leadership, HHC continued to reach great heights in quality, patient safety and health care data transparency. “Northwell Health created a position that enables me to pursue my passionate interest in improving population health and addressing the social determinants of health,” said Raju. “I thoroughly enjoyed the many years I spent at NYC Health + Hospitals, which gave me valuable insight into the needs of our most-vulnerable communities and how health policies can positively influence the delivery of care and improve outcomes. My new role with
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Empowering Those With ADHD Helps The Community And Economy BY SCOTT DARREN SCHACHTER specialsections@antonmediagroup.com
fast, yet sometimes difficult to manage ability and brain. Below, I have outlined some simple ways, steps and reasons why we should be empowering, embracing and encouraging communities to accommodate those with ADHD.
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“In my opinion, ADHD is a terrible term. As I see it, ADHD is neither a disorder, nor is there a deficit of attention. I see ADHD as a trait, not a disability. When it is managed properly, it can become a huge asset in one’s life.” Those are the words of world-renowned, Harvard-educated ADHD specialist and psychiatrist Ned Hallowell. He also happens to have ADHD and dyslexia. Like Hallowell, I too not only have ADHD and a learning disability (dysgraphia) but view ADHD not as a disability but an amazing ability that needs to be cultivated through hope, empowerment and treatment. In fact, I have spent the past school year speaking at various special education PTAs (SEPTAs) and leading ADHD organizations discussing with our local communities and parents about how and why we should be empowering children, students and adults who live with this amazing,
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We need to find a way to encourage these creative thinkers, while they are in school and in college, and find a way to work with our local businesses, corporations, government and elected officials to help find appropriate and meaningful work and jobs for those with ADHD. This would empower students and adults, create new jobs and hopefully spur our local economies as we would be attracting new business with potential employees (those with ADHD).
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And those who think a model like this can’t work need not be discouraged. All you have to do is Google Tom D’Eri, who opened Rising Tide Car Wash after his 22-year-old son with autism was nearing the end of his disability payments.
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Rising Tide Car Wash currently employs 25 people on the spectrum (80 percent of its employees) while providing a job that engages the autistic mind with its repetitive and detailed work. This is just one example and there are many more. Wouldn’t it be
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As I stated above we need to be working with our local officials and businesses to create some form of internship or apprenticeship programs that will match those with ADHD with prospective employers where they can learn valuable work skills, while being able to utilize their amazing creative ADHD mind. In fact, while it may seem like an odd example, we should follow the lead of the entertainment industry, which offers tax breaks and incentives to film companies to shoot in their community spurring job employment, investment and creating awareness of the community they are filming in. Why not provide tax breaks and incentives to local businesses and corporations hiring those with ADHD and even a learning disability?
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PROFILES IN MEDICINE • FEBRUARY 22 - 28, 2017
Bed Bath & Beyond Founder Donates To Support Research Leonard and Susan Feinstein today announced a $25 million contribution to Northwell Health’s Feinstein Institute for Medical Research to further expand its research efforts in areas including clinical trials, neuroscience, autoimmunity and bioelectronic medicine. The Feinstein Institute was renamed in the Feinsteins’ honor in 2005 after they provided an initial $25 million leadership gift. Their motivation to support Northwell’s research efforts stems from a major brain injury suffered by their son in an automobile accident 35 years ago, which occurred at a time when there were few long-term health care solutions that could handle his needs. “Life-saving techniques to keep you alive got so much better, but the deficits you were left with posed a significant challenge for those responsible for caring for you—or you were just put into a nursing home,” said Feinstein, co-founder and co-chairman of Bed Bath & Beyond. The Feinsteins’ experience with
their son sparked the beginning of their significant history of philanthropy dedicated to impacting the health care delivery system. The Feinsteins realized that research was the only real answer to yield treatments and cures that could alter the way medicine is practiced and delivered. Their early support in 2000 helped establish the Susan and Leonard Feinstein Center for Neurosciences. “We wanted to give where we thought we could make a difference—for a resource that wouldn’t exist unless we stepped in to help,” said Feinstein. “Dedicated neuroscience research had never been done at Northwell Health (then North Shore-LIJ Health System) on the scale we imagined, so we stepped in to make that happen 11 years ago.” The Feinstein Institute is the worldwide leader in scientific knowledge of bioelectronic medicine—a new field of medicine that uses devices to treat disease and injury. Bioelectronic medicine
represents the convergence of three well-established scientific fields: neuroscience, molecular and cell biology, and bioengineering. The Feinstein Institute team, led by Kevin J. Tracey, MD, president and CEO of the Feinstein Institute, a neurosurgeon who pioneered the field, has been working in this area since 1998. The new gift from the Feinsteins brings to $275 million the overall commitment for bioelectronic medicine research thus far. This includes company investments and state grants in support of the underlying research for a wide range of acute and chronic diseases and injuries, including neurodegenerative diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, bleeding, diabetes and hypertension. “The research taking place across all of Northwell Health—particularly bioelectronic medicine—can revolutionize the way medicine is practiced,” said Feinstein, who also is a member of the Feinstein Institute’s board of directors. “In
this promising area of research, we are realizing useful applications and results now and within five to 10 years, we will see cures for some of the most confounding human diseases in our lifetime. Not many research initiatives show that kind of promise.” “Susan and Leonard Feinstein’s ongoing generosity is a testament to the advancements we have made in science, medicine and curing disease,” said Michael J. Dowling, president and CEO of Northwell Health. “Northwell established the research institute in 1999, and Leonard and Susan have been with us for each critical step as we’ve grown.” The Center for Bioelectronic Medicine, directed by Chad Bouton, is organized into three divisions— molecular targets, neurophysiology and neuroscience, and neurotechnology and analytics—each of which has several labs. The Center recently opened five new labs, one of which includes the only Class 100 clean room in Nassau County.
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Medications And Foods To Avoid If You Have Heart Disease BY ANTON MEDIA STAFF
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Every 42 seconds, someone in the United States has a heart attack. Each minute, another person in the country dies from a heart disease-related condition. For both men and women, heart disease is the leading cause of death in America, killing 25 percent of all people. February is American Heart Month, a reminder to protect heart health and make small lifestyle changes to control blood pressure, eat well and exercise — all steps that can add up to a lifetime of good heart health. High LDL cholesterol, high blood pressure and smoking are chief risk factors for heart disease, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that almost half of Americans have at least one of these three risk factors. Obesity, diabetes and excessive alcohol use also increase the likelihood for heart conditions such as heart attack, stroke, arrhythmia, peripheral artery disease and cardiac arrest. “For many people, heart disease can be successfully managed with wise health habits and medications,” said Gregg Balbera, president of Right at Home Nassau Suffolk. “But those who have heart disease do not always realize that some common foods, nutritional supplements and other medications can cause serious complications.” A number of drugs and foods counteract heart medications and should be avoided or consumed in lower amounts, Balbera noted. These include the following: • Certain fruits and vegetables. Grapefruit and pomegranate are culprits in interacting with medications to lower high cholesterol (Lipitor,
Zocor). Leafy, green vegetables rich in vitamin K such as spinach and kale pose problems for people on blood thinners. Individuals taking anti-coagulant medications including Coumadin or its generic name Warfarin need to find a careful balance of what and how much of high-K veggies they can eat. High-sodium and high-fat foods including aged cheese, bologna, sausage and pepperoni also can raise blood pressure. • Vitamins and herbal/nutritional supplements. Many physicians and nutritionists recommend that a wholesome, varied diet is the best way to benefit from a well-rounded amount of vitamins. If you do have a heart condition and take vitamins or herbal/nutritional supplements, beware of which ones cause blood pressure to rise and can interfere with heart medications. Popping a multivitamin may cause more harm than good. • Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Some common NSAID medications for arthritis and overall pain relief, including aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) and naproxen (Aleve), may cause the body to retain fluids and blood pressure to elevate. Higher blood pressure and slower-working kidneys can trigger a heart attack or stroke. An anti-inflammatory option is acetaminophen (Tylenol), but ask your doctor what’s best for your body. Never take more than the doctor-prescribed amount of aspirin to prevent a stroke or heart attack. • Cough and cold medications. These products may contain NSAID ingredients and decongestants that are known to raise heart rate and blood pressure or prevent some heart medications from working correctly. Check the dosage instructions for over-the-counter (OTC) drugs prior to purchasing them, because warnings are now included on some products to not take them if
you have high blood pressure. • Antibiotics. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns that Zithromax, commonly called a Z-pack, may lead to abnormal—and sometimes fatal—heartbeat changes in people at risk for heart problems. • Weight-loss drugs. Appetite suppressants are stimulants that increase blood pressure and put more stress on the heart. Heart patients should always consult with their doctor about taking any weight-loss supplements. • Migraine medications. Some migraine medicines can narrow blood vessels throughout the body. Tightened vessels push blood pressure higher, even to dangerous levels. • Alcohol. For some people, consuming a low or moderate level of alcohol can protect against heart disease and stroke, but heavy drinking or binge drinking can damage the heart muscle and cause heart failure. Anyone with a history of cardiovascular disease should seek professional medical advice before using any amount of alcohol. Balbera recommended that heart disease patients be in regular communication with their doctor regarding diet, prescription and OTC medications, vitamins and supplements. Cardiovascular patients are also advised to be extra diligent during holidays and other celebrations when food and alcohol moderation tends to wane. Ever since President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 declared February as American Heart Month, the annual campaign brings to the forefront that heart disease can often be prevented with regular physical exercise, a balanced diet, and an awareness of foods, medicines and other products that heighten cardiovascular risks.
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