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Diseases & Conditions Health & Wellness

Travel Safety: How to Keep Yourself and Your Family Safe

Getting ready for a dream vacation, study abroad program, volunteer trip or international work assignment? Planning ahead, especially when heading overseas, can go a long way in making your trip as smooth, safe and...

August 13, 2025

6 min read

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Diseases & Conditions Health & Wellness

Heat Stroke Symptoms You Shouldn’t Ignore

Long summer days can be some of the best times of the year, but when temperatures soar, your body can struggle to keep up. Without proper hydration and cooling, a hot afternoon can quickly turn dangerous, especially for...

August 8, 2025

5 min read

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Health & Wellness Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Women's Health

Weighted Vests for Women: Benefits, Safety and How to Start

Weighted vests are gaining popularity among women as a versatile tool to enhance workouts, improve bone health, and support overall fitness goals. Weighted vests are another modality, like free weights, therapy...

August 5, 2025

2 min read

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Brain & Mental Health Children’s Health Health & Wellness

What is Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics?

Developmental and behavioral pediatrics is a specialized area that looks at how a child’s growth, behavior and emotions affect their overall health. These experts focus on identifying and managing issues that can...

July 15, 2025

5 min read

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Health & Wellness Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

Most Common Sports Injuries for Adults (And How To Prevent Them)

Recreational and team sports aren’t just for kids. Every year, millions of adults lace up their sneakers for pickup basketball, tennis matches, weekend soccer or local leagues—and for good reason, considering it’s...

July 8, 2025

8 min read

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Diseases & Conditions Health & Wellness

HEALTH Yeah! Episode16: Lifestyle and Preventive Medicine

Lifestyle Medicine involves the use of evidence-based lifestyle therapeutic approaches to prevent, treat and, oftentimes, reverse lifestyle-related, chronic diseases like obesity, hypertension, diabetes, depression...

July 7, 2025

39 min read

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Children’s Health Health & Wellness

Fireworks Safety and When to Seek Medical Help

Fireworks are a staple of the Fourth of July and summer celebrations, but they’re more dangerous than they appear. Each year in the U.S., emergency departments treat over 10,000 fireworks-related injuries, many of...

July 1, 2025

5 min read

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Brain & Mental Health Health & Wellness

HEALTH Yeah! Episode 15: Tips for Coming Out

Coming out is a deeply personal journey—one that can be empowering, emotional and sometimes overwhelming. In this episode of HEALTH Yeah!, experts from Stony Brook Medicine share tips and personal and professional...

June 24, 2025

26 min read

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Health & Wellness

From Medications to Surgery: Finding the Best Weight Loss Solution for You

If you’re like nearly half of all adults in the U.S, you’re actively trying to lose weight or struggling to keep it off. Every year, millions of people attempt to shed pounds by dieting, hitting the gym or trying...

June 23, 2025

7 min read

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Health & Wellness

Small Steps to Transition into a Healthier Lifestyle

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...

May 27, 2025

8 min read

Topic: Health & Wellness

Travel Safety: How to Keep Yourself and Your Family Safe

Heat Stroke Symptoms You Shouldn’t Ignore

Weighted Vests for Women: Benefits, Safety and How to Start

What is Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics?

Most Common Sports Injuries for Adults (And How To Prevent Them)

HEALTH Yeah! Episode16: Lifestyle and Preventive Medicine

Fireworks Safety and When to Seek Medical Help

HEALTH Yeah! Episode 15: Tips for Coming Out

From Medications to Surgery: Finding the Best Weight Loss Solution for You

Small Steps to Transition into a Healthier Lifestyle

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