Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month (MUAM) is recognized in October to create awareness of diagnostic sonographers' role in the community. This is to educate the public about medical ultrasound and its many uses in…
Written by Mary L. Ciervo, BS, LNMT, CNMT, RT(N), Supervisor of the Nuclear Medicine Department
For more than 25 years, I have had the privilege to work at North Suffolk Cardiology with…
Written by Jennifer J. Shanahan, RD, CDN
September is National Cholesterol Education Month and is the perfect time to find out your cholesterol levels and take steps to prevent or reduce high…
The capacity of the body to create new life is still a medical fascination. We do know that the cardiovascular system plays a critical role in allowing a body to accommodate for the new life. It has the capacity to…
If you couldn't understand your healthcare provider, would you trust them?
Trusting a healthcare provider does not come naturally for some patients, especially if they don't speak the same…
Written by Jennifer Shanahan, RD, CDN
Are you snacking more often? Social distancing to slow the spread of the coronavirus is keeping many of us at home to stay safe, but it is also…
Written by Beverly Elliott, MSN, ANP-C, CCDS
Typically, our heart beats in a regular "rhythm" between 60 and 100 beats per minute. It is regulated by a specialized group of cells called the sino-…
We want to congratulate two of our doctors for being named Castle Connolly Top Doctors for 2021!
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May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month. We wanted to take this opportunity to explain what hypertension is, what you can do to monitor it and what risk factors can predispose you to it.
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Written by Erik LeRoy, American College of Sports Medicine Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist
During these uncertain times, it is easy for fear, anxiety, frustration and boredom to set…