There’s nothing better than watching a slab of fresh butter soften and sizzle as you circle it around the skillet. If just the thought of it makes you jump with ghee, you butter beware — that innocent little rectangle could be melting your chances at longevity. A new study in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine … Read more
Red-light therapy has emerged as a major beauty trend in the last couple of years, with fans touting its ability to give their face a youthful, blemish-free glow. The treatment uses low levels of red light to penetrate deep into the skin to stimulate the production of collagen, reduce redness and inflammation, lessen the appearance … Read more
The holidays are just about over — the decorations are down, the leftovers are eaten, the guests are gone, but Old Man Winter is still here. The persistent cold and darkness can make it difficult to get out of bed, concentrate or socialize. These feelings could be characterized as the “winter blues” or a more … Read more
New year, new pantry? A new survey finds that 19% of US adults plan to eat healthier in 2025. One way to do that is to ditch ultra-processed foods, which are often bursting with calories, sugar, fat and salt. When looking for better alternatives to cookies, potato chips and marshmallow cereals, beware foods that wear … Read more
So much for a “long winter’s nap.” We often struggle to sleep well in the winter because less exposure to sunlight can significantly disturb our internal clocks, making it harder for us to fall and stay asleep. Plus, colder temperatures and dry air can irritate the throat and nasal passages, leading to tossing and turning … Read more
It’s easy to go ham on the Christmas leftovers, but excessive grazing between meals can cause you to pack on the holiday pounds. “It’s important to rate your hunger before reaching for a snack, as weight gain can happen when we eat because of emotion or habit,” Emily Feivor, a registered dietitian at Long Island Jewish Forest … Read more
A broad coalition in New York is backing state legislation that would impose a first-in-the-nation cap on medical bills — aimed at hospitals that own or house outpatient clinics and charge higher rates than private practices. Under the “Fair Pricing Act”, patient billing costs would be capped at 150% of rates set by the federal … Read more
Teens are stooping to a new low to get high. New medical research in the Journal of the American Medical Association has found that 11% of high school seniors admit to using a prevalent and easily accessible synthetic marijuana, known as delta-8 THC. That number translates to “at least one or two students in every … Read more
Northwell Health fired back at rival NYU Langone Hospital on Tuesday in the medical behemoths’ legal battle — over the use of the color purple. Northwell urged a federal judge in Manhattan to dismiss New York University Langone’s trademark lawsuit against it that claims Northwell has been ripping off NYU’s color scheme, including its purple hue … Read more
Thank artificial intelligence for what doctors are declaring a modern medical “miracle.” A Long Island man who was paralyzed in a diving accident has regained motion and feeling in his body after a breakthrough, machine learning-based surgery that successfully “connected a computer to his brain” through microelectrode implants. Now, the successful case of Massapequa’s Keith … Read more