Health

This past Saturday, September 9, in the heart of St. James, Energy Fitness hosted its first annual Community Health Fair welcoming the public to meet tons of local vendors who are dedicated to health...

Even though summer doesn’t technically end until the autumnal equinox on September 23, summer is typically declared legally dead at the end of August, which, if the back-to-school commercials and general malaise at the...

An ongoing conversation in Smithtown has been that of revitalization and rebuilding. Through recent successes of sewer projects, as well as construction of apartments on Main Street, local government has been all in on...

After nurses at St. Catherine’s of Siena Hospital in Smithtown voted powerfully to authorize a strike, Catholic Health Services joined the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) at the bargaining table on Thursday, August...

This past week, 98% of nurses at St. Catherine’s of Siena Hospital in Smithtown voted in favor of a strike to protest lack of safe staffing and low wages.   As the lowest paying hospital in...

In April, I discussed how healthcare costs have added to the high costs of living on Long Island at https://messengerpapers.com/2023/04/healthcare-costs-add-to-long-islands-economic-woes/.  I briefly mentioned medical malpractice as a contributing factor to ever escalating healthcare costs. However,...

According to the World Health Organization, there were close to 7 million deaths worldwide from the COVID-19 virus, with 1.1 million of those deaths occurring in the US. People with chronic health conditions and...

While shopping malls are an iconic cultural touchstone of the past couple decades, there’s no denying the sharp decline in their popularity with the advent of online shopping. Some malls across Long Island, most...

The Baking Coach and Recipes 4 Learning, founded by Lisa Basini are two co-operated companies located in Huntington. Both businesses teach people of all ages and abilities different baking skills, leading to life-changing opportunities. Basini...

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), also known as an enlarged prostate, is a common medical problem unique to men. BPH is a non-cancerous condition where the prostate becomes larger than normal and causes symptoms affecting...

On May 31, 1994, President Bill Clinton signed a bill establishing National Men’s Health Week. Today we recognize the month of June as men’s health month. According to menshealthmonth.org, the purpose of men’s health month is...

If you have kids, any age or ages will suffice, and you also have aging parents, then you are an honorary member of the “sandwich generation.” Members of the sandwich generation have the honor of...