Upcoming EventsThe stress of living through the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting many people’s sleep. The disruption of people’s schedules, plus the worry over health, family, and finances can have a major impact on your ability to get to sleep and stay asleep.
The stress and anxiety caused by the COVID-19 pandemic often can seem overwhelming.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first oral immunotherapy treatment for peanut allergy in children and teens ages 4-17.
Dr. Michal Tracz of Montefiore Nyack Hospital and Highland Medical, P.C., Rockland Renal Associates held a Town Hall to answer patient questions about COVID-19 with New York State Senator David Carlucci. Here, Dr.
After a person has a heart attack or after a major cardiac procedure, cardiac rehabilitation (rehab) is an important part of the recovery process. Cardiac rehab helps a patient to return more quickly to normal and often improved function.
Vascular disease is any abnormal blockage of the blood vessels. Many people suffer from vascular disease and don’t know it. People who are at increased risk for vascular disease can undergo free screening at Montefiore Nyack Hospital.
Leaving the sleep disorder untreated can lead to serious health problems.
Plan Ahead to Take the Stress Out of Holiday Season
November is National Family Caregivers Awareness Month.
Whether you’re using headphones or earbuds to listen to music or audiobooks, or watch TV or movies, it’s important to control the volume to protect your ears.
Summer can be an especially challenging season for people with asthma. The humid air, combined with grass pollen and mold, can trigger asthma symptoms and makes it harder for some people with asthma to breathe.
As you start to arrange your family’s summer activities, plan ahead to make sure your kids stay safe while they have fun. Many popular summer pastimes pose potential dangers.
If your spring allergies are causing sneezing and a stuffy, runny nose, you may want to try an over-the-counter nasal steroid spray.
Setting your clock forward an hour at 2:00 a.m. on a Sunday in early March marks the beginning of Daylight Saving Time. Your sleep cycle can be affected as you lose an hour of precious sleep.
Deep vein thrombosis, or DVT, is a blood clot that forms in a vein deep in the body, usually in the lower leg or thigh. A DVT can become dangerous or even life-threatening if it breaks loose and travels to the lung, called a pulmonary embolism.
Sleeping is a lot harder than it used to be. There is so much to be done, with countless distractions. There just aren’t enough hours in the day. Unfortunately, people often make time for other activities by cutting back on sleep.
Just as individuals approach the New Year by making resolutions for change and improvement, so do organizations.
Cervical cancer has decreased by more than 50% in the past 30 years.
Holiday season can be an especially difficult time for people in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.
Each year, 3 million older people are treated in emergency departments for fall injuries. Falling once doubles your chances of falling again, says Patricia Shea, PT, DPT, MPA, Director of Rehabilitation Services at Montefiore Nyack Hospital.
The more medicines an older adult takes, the greater the chance of potential problems.
If you’re concerned about a man in your life who seems depressed, let him know you care and encourage him to seek help, says Michael Levy, MD, Senior Attending Physician in the Department of Psychiatry at Montefiore Nyack Hospital.
People who have pain in their legs while they walk may be suffering from peripheral artery disease (PAD). This condition occurs when the arteries to the arms and legs narrow because of a buildup of fatty and calcified deposits.
With summer behind us, our thoughts turn from those of the beach and camping to school, team sports, and local events. Autumn brings community into greater focus as our activities tend to center around the towns in which we live.
Montefiore Nyack Hospital was recently awarded the 2018 IBCLC Care Award for excellence in lactation care by The International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners® (IBLCE®) and International Lactation Consultant Association® (ILCA®).