Greenwich Hospital and Orthopaedic and Neurosurgery Specialists Foundation (ONSF) conducted research to examine why a certain bacteria is so common in post-surgical shoulder infections.
The Diabetes Health Fair is an educational event that provides tools and resources for those living with diabetes and those at risk.
Greenwich Hospital CEO Frank Corvino announces that he will retire after 26 year tenure at the hospital
Compliance in the C-Suite will address the relationship between the compliance officer, executive team and the CEO. What is expected of the compliance department, how does compliance meet those expectations and what role does the executive team play in supporting compliance efforts.
Hospital reports high marks for patients' overall rating and willingness to recommend.
What you should know about the flu, its symptoms and how to prevent getting it.
Greenwich Hospital was the first and is still the only hospital in the Westchester and Fairfield region treating advanced stage prostate cancer patients with Xofigo (Radium 223), a new radiation therapy. An alternative to chemotherapy and its related side effects, Radium 223 has survival and quality of life benefits.
About 79 million adult Americans (one in every four over age 20; and one in every two over 65) are walking around with prediabetes. Prediabetes has no symptoms, and increases risk for heart attack, stroke and neuropathy. JUNE 10-Diabetes Fair.
May is Older Americans Month. Every day more than 10,000 baby boomers turn 65 with expectations of living into their 80s. Their children can easily live to be 100. Geriatric Medicine Specialist Stephen Jones, MD, gives his Top 10 Tips for staying healthy to 100 years old.
Greenwich Hospital's Schwartz Center Rounds program is designed to provide emotional and spiritual support to professional caregivers, including doctors and nurses. This, in turn, translates to heightened empathetic care for patients.
Perinatologists at Greenwich Hospital are helping women start and grow families when a pregnancy is considered “high risk” due to age or other factors. These factors include multiple miscarriages, carrying multiples such as twins or triplets, high blood pressure, diabetes, lupus and obesity, which is more common in older mothers.
Harsh weather can take its toll on healthy sports enthusiasts. Outdoor exercise in the cold winter air can trigger underlying health conditions, so it’s important to listen to your body and be prepared.
As holiday crunch time fills your schedule, don’t give up your exercise. The burst of energy can help burn off adrenaline and calm you down. Physical activity stimulates the neurotransmitter dopamine, which has been linked to post-exercise mood improvement.
The upheaval brought about by a natural disaster the likes of Hurricane Sandy forces us to reorganize how we see the world. "Totally capable individuals under other circumstances don’t know what to do,” said Henri Roca, MD, who explains a coping strategy he deployed in New Orleans after Katrina.
Integrative (Complementary) Medicine at Greenwich Hospital in Greenwich, Connecticut is helping patients heal faster and regain their good health, while others use services to stay strong and prevent illness.
Soccer, football, cheerleading, gymnastics and other sports run an increased risk of concussion because of the rigorous demands of today's play and practice. Any type of traumatic brain injury, including concussion, requires a monitored approach to complete healing to avoid long-term secondary complications that can affect memory, behavior, anxiety and ability to focus and concentrate.
At Greenwich Hospital, as throughout the world, the first week of August is recognized as World Breastfeeding Week to educate people about the health benefits of breastfeeding for both baby and mother.
Greenwich Hospital patients experience faster healing after joint replacement surgery, along with reduced pain and fewer side effects of medications thanks to a new protocol developed by anesthesiologist Mark Chrostowski, MD.
Greenwich Hospital surgeon teaches minimally invasive single-incision surgery procedure, which is preferred by patients who want to minimize abdominal scarring.
"Proper diagnosis of celiac disease (gluten allergy) is critical for children because malabsorption of nutrients in a child’s formative years can manifest itself in problems that may last a lifetime," Anthony Porto, MD.
When medications no longer work to relieve the pain of arthritis, joint replacement becomes a viable option, especially for many of today’s baby boomers and active middle-agers unwilling to trade in physical activity for a sedentary life.
March is National Nutrition Month. Here are 10 Home-Cooking Tips from Greenwich Hospital's Culinary Dietitian Gavin Pritchard, RD, to encourage you to put down the saltshaker and add flavorful spices to improve your health.
When chronic heartburn or acid reflux damages the lining of the esophagus it can create a condition called Barrett's esophagus, which may be precancerous. A minimally invasive outpatient procedure eradicates dysplasia to restore a healthy cell lining.
It’s the combination of 21st century innovation with healing arts dating back over a thousand years that forms the basis of Integrative (also known as Complementary and Alternative) Medicine at Greenwich Hospital ( Jan 24 and Mar 6 events).
If the festive season tempts your tastebuds to overindulge, learn to prevent holiday weight gain with these 10 tips from the team of medical experts at Greenwich Hospital’s Weight Loss & Diabetes Center
Sleep, hormones, weight, exercise and genetics are all related to diabetes, affecting one in three Americans. November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Experts available for radio, TV and print.
Whether soccer camp or football conditioning, no matter what the sport, any type of training in heat and humidity can put children and teens at risk of heat exhaustion and other health problems.
Unlike most hospitals, Greenwich Hospital spiritual care chaplains are clinically trained and board-certified, and therefore are a part of the interdisciplinary team of clinicians that holistically addresses the bio-psycho-social and spiritual needs of each patient.
Chances of becoming parents are constantly increasing with options that now include improved embryology laboratory techniques including day-5 blastocyst transfers, single embryo transfers, egg freezing, preimplantation genetic testing (PGD), and egg and sperm donation, all of which will be discussed Jan. 20 at Greenwich Hospital.
January 2011 marks a significant milestone for the “Baby Boomers” generation when its first members - born in 1946 - begin the year in which they will celebrate their 65th birthdays. Who will care for this population?
The first step to reaching your ideal weight in the New Year may be as simple as writing it down, says Dr. Christopher J. Mosunic, a specialist in weight management and diabetes at Greenwich Hospital in Greenwich, Connecticut.
September 28 event will address holistic approaches to treating fibromyalgia. Hormones, stress, inflammation levels and nutrient deficiencies are considerations, along with other factors that are often treated successfully without strong pain medications.
The first Baby-Boomers will turn 65 this January, making them eligible for Medicare. Here's a snapshot of what to expect and a question as to whether there be enough doctors to care for this aging population.
Greenwich Hospital is among a growing number of medical facilities utilizing Healing Touch, a gentle, noninvasive therapy shown to facilitate the relaxation response to enhance the healing process.
Vitamin D may help reduce the incidence and severity of viral respiratory tract infections including influenza, according to a new study conducted by investigators at Greenwich Hospital and Yale University School of Medicine.
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