Mar 2, 2021 | Children's Health, Eating Well, Parenting
A growing number of schools are requiring students to pack a lunch. Sure, chips, snack cakes and soda taste great and earn you a five-star rating from your little one. But, the added sugar and salt are taking a toll on your child’s health and creating poor habits that...
Mar 2, 2021 | Mental Health
Have you ever felt so anxious or stressed that you felt physical symptoms? Under intense stress, it’s possible to experience a panic attack which can cause shortness of breath, chest pain, sweating, trembling and even fainting. Those same symptoms can feel alarmingly...
Mar 2, 2021 | Body, Children's Health
Managing Diabetes is a Family Affair Checking for symptoms. Constant blood sugar monitoring. Daily insulin injections. The rigors of managing diabetes in kids can seem overwhelming. Even parents with the best intentions can feel the strain and complain, causing the...
Feb 19, 2021 | Heart Health
Family history is an important factor in determining your risk for heart disease. A cardiac event or diagnosed heart disease among your parents and grandparents, before age 55 for men or before age 65 for women, is a warning sign that you may be at risk. A family...
Feb 17, 2021 | Team Member Spotlights
When Emily Cassidy, MD, finished her degree at Louisiana State University School of Medicine, she headed north for her residency in general surgery at Morristown Memorial Hospital in New Jersey, followed by a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery at Northwestern...
