Adopting a healthier lifestyle doesn’t have to mean making drastic changes overnight. In fact, small, consistent steps are often the most effective way to build lasting habits. When we focus on progress over perfection...
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) occurs when a blood clot (thrombus) forms in one or more of the deep veins in your body, usually in your legs (calf or thigh) or the pelvis. Deep vein thrombosis can cause leg pain or swelling...
Migraine headaches are miserable. In addition to the pain and other associated symptoms that migraine sufferers experience, they are unpredictable. At any time, a migraine might result in a missed day of work or a...
Lice are a common concern for families, especially those with school-aged children between 3 and 11 years old. These tiny, parasitic insects aren’t dangerous and don’t spread disease. Still, a lice infestation can be...
Long Island is a hotspot for ticks, Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. Suffolk County, in particular, is considered a high-risk area. Stony Brook Medicine plays a significant role in tick-borne diseases...
A heart condition diagnosis can be life-changing, and the treatment decisions you make can have a lasting impact on your health and quality of life. Your heart is too important to leave questions unanswered, so if...
It’s well known that both nationally and internationally, we are facing a looming nursing workforce shortage. There is a multitude of data that points to a current nursing shortage and forecasts this will continue and...
For years, Hayley Striegel has suffered from persistent, disabling, treatment-resistant migraines, also known as refractory migraines. She tried countless treatments over the years but nothing provided significant...
Suffering from allergies? You’re not alone. Millions of kids and adults in the United States experience seasonal allergies. In this episode of HEALTH Yeah!, experts from Stony Brook Medicine dive into some of the...
Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne illness in the United States, caused by the Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria. It’s transmitted through the bite of black-legged ticks (deer ticks) and can lead to serious...