07.24.2016 Health Health Column: They refuse to be defined by epilepsy “Epilepsy is what you have, not what you are,” reads a flier advertising monthly meetings of a Riverhead support group for people with the neurological condition. “Epilepsy is part...
07.10.2016 Health Health Column: Protect yourself from these ‘poison’ plants During the summer, considerable emphasis is placed on ways to safeguard against tick bites. Less discussed but also important is how to avoid the omnipresent threat of poison ivy,...
06.04.2016 Health Health Column: On a mission to end Alzheimer’s disease One of downtown Riverhead’s newest arrivals isn’t a pizzeria or performance hall. Instead, it’s the second location of the Long Island chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association.
05.08.2016 Health Health Column: Local tick problems continue to worsen Last summer, a homeowner in the Nassau Point section of Cutchogue did everything he could to protect himself from contracting a tick-borne illness. He sprayed his lawn with repellent...
03.01.2016 Health Q&A: From the NFL, MLB & NBA to PBMC Orthopedist Dr. Bryan Hanypsiak, who joined Peconic Bay Medical Center’s Krauss Musculoskeletal Institute in October 2015, is considered one of the nation’s leading sports medicine specialists.
01.23.2016 Health How to circumvent shoveling health risks I stepped outside, shovel in hand, and eyed my very snow-worthy Jeep. But I was overconfident. As I began to dig into the white stuff, I soon realized I...
12.13.2015 Health Fast Chat: Learn about glaucoma with Dr. Lawrence Buono Has someone in your family had glaucoma, making you curious if you carry the genetic disease as well? Dr. Lawrence Buono, of North Shore Eye Care, is here to...
10.24.2015 Health Health Column: New program offers music at the bedside Music, said Gregory Garrett, can have a “tremendous” effect on people.