Maintaining your health is something that is important to everyone, and with the medical advances that are made, it seems as though there are new ways to improve your health & wellness each and every day. Long Island Health & Wellness articles will give you the scoop on the important health issues you'll want to know about, as well as topics of specific interest to Long Islanders.
By Hannah M. January 03, 2012
It’s no surprise that getting a gym membership and weight loss are popular New Year’s resolutions as obesity rates in America are on the raise. Forbes reports 74.6% of Americans are overweight or obese.
By Vickie Moller November 22, 2011
Unemployed for a year and a half following a lucrative 25-year career as a paralegal in the real estate industry, Sharon Pizzo understands, first-hand, the value of investing in herself even in the face of ...
By Evelyn Ortiz October 14, 2011
Rumor is that most freshmen in college will gain the dreaded"freshmen fifteen" - a weight gain that is usually associated with your first year at a college or university. The truth is, it is difficult ...
By Cait Russell October 13, 2011
As you may already be aware, October is nationally recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This particular form of cancer has elevated levels or “hot spots” on Long Island, which is why it is so ...
By Long Island October 12, 2011
What is Hydrocephalus? That’s the question my husband and I asked almost 2 years ago when my twins were born. We found out one of our twin boys, Vincent, has the medical condition ...
By Vickie Moller October 03, 2011
Growing up, if I wanted a drink of water, I’d simply turn on the faucet, stick my glass under it, and drink to my heart’s content.
By Long Island September 29, 2011
There are now a few times of year when diet marketers want our body-conscious attention: January 1st
By Vickie Moller September 23, 2011
As Americans, our affluence and privilege have afforded us bountiful and varied diets that allow us the liberty of focusing a great deal of our attention on health and wellness in attempts to improve the ...
By Long Island July 25, 2011
Yoga Flex, Commack’s Hot Yoga hot-spot, offers multiple hot yoga classes a day. Hot Yoga is similar to traditional yoga, only the postures performed are in a heated environment, up to over 100 degrees. ...
By Long Island July 14, 2011
THANC, the Thyroid, Head & Neck Cancer Foundation was incorporated in April of 2003. Since then, it has swiftly grown to become the largest private funder of research for these specific areas of cancer ...
By Long Island June 23, 2011
With the weather hot and the attitudes positive, being in shape and being healthy is always a great way to feel even better in this weather. Although sweating by the pool could potentially burn ...
By Long Island June 20, 2011
For most 60-year-old's, running one mile would be a great accomplishment. But one Long Island grandmother from Great Neck has accomplished a feat most 20-year-old's can only dream about. Gloria Linares completed the "Mayor's ...