Elizabeth DeRobertis, Registered Dietitian When it comes to finding the right diet to help lose weight, many people tend to fall into one of two categories: following a low-carbohydrate diet plan or going to the low-fat route. But which approach
Read MoreDr. Karimah Smith, Obstetrics & Gynecology The number of women in the U.S. giving birth at age 35 and older has steadily been growing. Between 1990 and 2023, birth rates increased 71% among women ages 35-39, 127% among women ages
Read MoreDr. Angel Rodriguez, Primary Care Ultra-processed foods and increasing screen time have fueled a rise in the obesity epidemic, putting more people at increased risk of heart disease. When the World Health Organization recognized obesity as a global epidemic in
Read MoreDr. Gary Gabelman, Cardiology Understanding the importance of your heart rate is a key component of maintaining good heart health. Maintaining a proper heart rate during physical activity and at rest is important – though not everybody is aware of
Read MoreRachele E. Khadjehturian, MSN, Family Nurse Practitioner The year 2025 is just a few short weeks away! Have you made your New Year’s resolution(s) yet? Have you included how you’re going to implement those resolutions – taking into account that,
Read MoreWhite Plains Hospital and The Westchester partnered last week to bring the joy of Christmas to the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) with a special visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus. The event has been an annual tradition at
Read MoreYelena Patsiornik, Medical Oncology & Hematology When it comes to lung cancer, the good news is that new cases are continuing to decline. The bad news: the disease is still the leading cause of cancer death worldwide – with more
Read MoreElizabeth DeRobertis, Registered Dietitian “Soup is good food” was Campbell’s motto for much of the 1970s and ‘80s. (Not only has that ad campaign long ended, the company recently announced plans to drop “soup” from its name after 155 years.)
Read MoreDr. Pamela Weber, Diagnostic Radiology Mammograms remain one of the best ways to screen for developing cancers. However, a mammogram shows non-dense breast tissue as dark and transparent, while dense breast tissue usually appears as a solid white area, making
Read MoreDr. Michelle Castiello, Podiatry Most students from kindergarten through college are now back at school. Anticipation for the new school year can leave them feeling excited, anxious or the many points in between. Something that student athletes in particular may
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