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Diseases & Conditions Health & Wellness Heart Health Women's Health

HEALTH Yeah! Episode 6: Let’s Talk Nutrition

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...

January 13, 2025

18 min read

Brain & Mental Health Diseases & Conditions

Early Signs of Huntington’s Disease

Huntington’s disease is a rare, inherited neurological disorder that progressively impacts the brain and can affect every aspect of a person’s life. While there is no cure for Huntington’s disease, early...

January 6, 2025

5 min read

Two women getting exercise outdoors as part of their New Year's resolutions.

Dermatology Diseases & Conditions Health & Wellness

HEALTH, Yeah! Ep5: New Year’s Resolutions

A new year often brings new goals, many of which focus on improving our health and lifestyle. Whether it’s adopting healthier eating habits, staying active, improving sleep, or prioritizing self-care, setting New Year’s...

December 30, 2024

4 min read

A young man at an STI clinic, being tested for HIV after an exposure.

Diseases & Conditions Health & Wellness

Health, YEAH! Ep4: HIV and AIDS

Learn from three Stony Brook Medicine experts about HIV/AIDS transmission, testing options, early symptoms, treatments and preventive strategies. HIV/AIDS treatments have made remarkable strides over the years...

November 27, 2024

3 min read

A little girl with childhood diabetes giving a thumbs up while at playing at the park.

Children’s Health Diseases & Conditions

Signs of Childhood Diabetes: What Parents Need to Know

Diabetes mellitus is a condition that develops when one is not able to efficiently use the glucose, also known as sugar, in the body for energy. There are a lot of misconceptions about diabetes mellitus in children;...

November 20, 2024

6 min read

A group of men laughing together outdoors, taking protective measures against mpox in their private lives.

Diseases & Conditions

Health, YEAH! Ep2: Monkeypox

Join three infectious disease experts from Stony Brook Medicine for a discussion about mpox (or monkeypox), its prevalence on Long Island and around the United States, and what you need to know about mpox prevention...

November 20, 2024

3 min read

A man getting an mpox vaccine from his local infectious disease clinic.

Diseases & Conditions

What You Need to Know About Mpox

As mpox (previously known as monkeypox) cases rise in certain parts of the world, people are becoming increasingly concerned about protecting themselves during outbreaks. The recent uptick in cases in parts of Africa...

November 18, 2024

6 min read

Two women exercising outdoors, losing weight to fight diabetes.

Diseases & Conditions Health & Wellness

The Link Between Obesity and Diabetes

Obesity can greatly increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, as it often leads to insulin resistance—where the body must produce more insulin to meet the metabolic demands of a high fat mass. In predisposed...

September 4, 2024

4 min read

I man outside after exercising in an effort to reverse his type 2 diabetes.

Diseases & Conditions Health & Wellness

Can You Reverse Type 2 Diabetes?

More than 30 million Americans are living with diabetes, and millions more are at risk due to prediabetes. By 2050, it’s estimated that one in three adults worldwide may be affected. However, there’s...

August 28, 2024

4 min read

Diseases & Conditions Heart Health

Why Are My Feet Always Cold?

When the temperature drops, many of us experience the discomfort of cold feet and sometimes also chilly toes and fingers. While cold extremities are commonly dismissed as normal occurrences that aren’t cause for...

July 26, 2024

4 min read

Topic: Diseases & Conditions

HEALTH Yeah! Episode 6: Let’s Talk Nutrition

Early Signs of Huntington’s Disease

HEALTH, Yeah! Ep5: New Year’s Resolutions

Health, YEAH! Ep4: HIV and AIDS

Signs of Childhood Diabetes: What Parents Need to Know

Health, YEAH! Ep2: Monkeypox

What You Need to Know About Mpox

The Link Between Obesity and Diabetes

Can You Reverse Type 2 Diabetes?

Why Are My Feet Always Cold?

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