Archive | October, 2009
What Are You Laughing About?
By J. D’Abbraccio RN,MSN What are you laughing about? We have heard the expression time and time again. Laughter is the best medicine. Is it really true? Have you ever walked thru a pediatric or a medical ward in a hospital and noticed clowns or entertainers and thought it was odd? After reading this, you will know [...]
Continue reading...Is Your Child Getting Enough Vitamin D?
30. October 2009
By Kimberly Mayo-Achan MA, CCC-SLP Do you give your child a multivitamin every day? Do you make sure they eat their fruits and vegetables to get their daily recommended dose of nutrients? Of course you do, so there is no way your child could be deficient in Vitamin D, right? Think again. According to a new [...]
Continue reading...“ ONE FOR THE PEOPLE”
30. October 2009
by Dr Miriam Carasa EdD, RN, CNA Our NY Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced this week a nationwide reform of the consumer reimbursement system for “out of network” health care charges. This significant achievement is the result of Attorney General Cuomo’s healthcare reform investigation into the database that was used by insurers nationwide to set reimbursement [...]
Continue reading...Awareness or Ignorance: Where do you stand on breast cancer?
29. October 2009
By Eric Bitet, LMHC, MA, MPH As Halloween is now only two days away, October, also identified as Breast Cancer Awareness month, is coming to a close. During this time of heighten media exposure to Breast Cancer Awareness campaigns, how many of us took notice? How many of us thought twice about breast cancer or even take [...]
Continue reading...Are You Prepared ?
29. October 2009
By Leonard Achan RN, MA, ANP Are you prepared? The question most of us ask ourselves when hearing that is: Prepared for what? While many of us may undervalue such a basic question, its important to understand that any time you see or hear about a disaster of any kind, that you realize it is happening [...]
Continue reading...Enough is Enough! – Say NO to NY’s health care cuts
28. October 2009
by Dr Miriam Carasa EdD, RN, CNA Enough is Enough! The latest health care related budget cuts proposed by Governor Paterson may go into effect on November 15, they will be the seventh round of similar cuts since 2007. The impact, added to the effects of all the previous cuts could seriously endanger the [...]
Continue reading...Does Baby Einstein make my baby an ‘Einstein’?
28. October 2009
by Kimberly Mayo-Achan MA, CCC-SLP Everybody wants their baby to be the smartest, brightest, most gifted child on the block, so naturally, as parents, we tend to buy products that represent themselves in such a way that makes consumers believe just this. There are many products on the market, but products with names such as Baby [...]
Continue reading...Can You Hear Me Now ? The dirty truth about cell phones…
26. October 2009
by Leonard Achan RN, MA, ANP; Kimberly Mayo-Achan MA, CCC-SLP By now, with the flu season quickly approaching and the on going warnings about the H1N1 virus, people have become increasingly aware of the existence of germs in public places such as the mall, a school, restaurants, or even the doctor’s office. The CDC just released [...]
Continue reading...Speech Therapy: Halloween Tricks and Treats! (PART 2)
23. October 2009
by Kimberly Mayo-Achan MA, CCC_SLP Halloween is a great time of year when children (and adults!) get excited to dress up as their favorite character, carve pumpkins, go trick-or-treating and play fun games with their friends and family. As mentioned in Part I, holidays provide a great opportunity to work on skills that children may [...]
Continue reading...Who is Really Counting? … ‘Calories’
22. October 2009
By J. Dabbraccio RN, MSN Have you recently gone to a chain restaurant such as McDonald’s or Starbucks and noticed calories posted on the menu board? Were you delighted or upset to see this? Did you know New York City was the first place in the country to require calorie posting on chain restaurants and our [...]
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