‘Operation Rejuvenation’ launches at Stony Brook University
The Long Island State Veterans Home broke ground for a new facility at a ceremony on May 2. This event kicked off ‘Operation Rejuvenation’,...
Investigative treatment providing relief from frozen shoulder enters advanced trials
An investigational drug developed by Stony Brook Medicine researchers for adhesive capsulitis, a painful condition more commonly known as “frozen shoulder,” has advanced to...
Don’t get burned this summer, how to keep your family safe in the sun
After the long, cold, snowy winter, everyone is looking forward to a day at the beach, an afternoon by the pool or just catching...
Varicose veins fizzle away with new foam treatment
Varicose veins affect more than 30 million adults in the US aged between 18 to 70, with women twice as likely as men to...
Chiropractic care: More than back pain relief
Caption: Richard Bogdanski (right) and his son, Brian, are North Fork Chiropractors who say going to a chiropractor will help your body heal itself....
ELIH announces ‘Operation Renew’
Eastern Long Island Hospital announced plans to renew, remodel and rebuild its existing operating room suites with a “kick-off reception” on April 16,...
Marci’s Medicare Answers: therapy caps, dental care and Medicare Savings Program
Dear Marci, My mother has Original Medicare and has been receiving therapy from a speech-language pathologist on a regular basis. She recently received a...
Sheriff DeMarco announces ‘shed the meds’ drop off locations
Suffolk County Sheriff Vincent F. DeMarco is pleased to announce that permanent medication drop boxes have been set up in the main lobbies of...
Uptick in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms calls for greater screening
Most people with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA) are not even aware they have the condition, resulting in more than 30,000 deaths in the United...
New treatment for Atrial Fibrillation reduces stroke risk
Doctors at the Stony Brook Heart Institute Electrophysiology Lab are using a new nonsurgical technique called the LARIAT Suture Delivery Device to treat patients...
