Life’s emotional ups and downs can have a surprising impact on our health, especially our hearts. If you’ve ever felt like heartbreak or sudden shock left you physically shaken, you’re not alone. Also known as...
The New York State Department of Health has issued a Health Advisory due to rising measles cases and hospitalizations in parts of the United States. Measles is a highly contagious virus that spreads easily through...
Measles is an incredibly contagious disease that can create serious, sometimes life-threatening complications. In recent months, measles has been confirmed in areas of the United States with lower vaccination rates...
Your heart’s valves work like tiny doors, opening and closing with every heartbeat to keep blood flowing in the right direction. But when a valve doesn’t open fully or doesn’t close properly, it can put extra strain on...
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) is a rare but serious condition that affects newborns and disrupts normal lung development before birth. This structural defect occurs when the diaphragm—a muscular structure that...
Like many other neurological conditions, Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a condition that often has genetic roots. Research suggests that Tourette Syndrome can be hereditary in many cases, although having a family...
Atrial fibrillation (or AFib) is a type of arrhythmia or irregular heartbeat that’s both common and serious, affecting more than 2.5 million people in the United States. In this episode of HEALTH Yeah!, cardiology...
Norovirus, often called the stomach “flu” or stomach bug, is one of the most common causes of gastroenteritis, which describes inflammation of the stomach and intestines. This illness causes unpleasant symptoms like...
As a parent, noticing your child making unusual movements or sounds can be confusing and even concerning. Tourette Syndrome, a neurological condition characterized by motor and vocal tics, is often misunderstood...
Josephine Connolly-Schoonen, PhD, RD, Executive Director of the Nutrition Division at Stony Brook Medicine, is joined by Registered Dietitians Sotiria Everett, EdD, RD and Leah Holbrook, MS, RD for a discussion about...