Brain health (and you)
The brain has to be the most important and complex organ, yet what we know about the brain is inverse to its prominence. In...
SB’s Bouxhon studies way to fight cancer
They often refuse to stop, go away, or even shut down for long. That’s what makes them such powerful killers. Cancer has an ability...
Hypothyroidism: what you need to know
It seems like everyone has heard of hypothyroidism. But do we really know what it is and why it is important? The thyroid is...
Soy Crazy
Seven months without WholeSoy & Co.’s organic, dairy-free yogurt and fans are practically languishing in supermarket aisles writing bad poetry and lamenting the loss...
State-of-the-art medical imaging at Stony Brook
A man walked into the emergency room at Stony Brook recently with chest pain. At first, the doctors thought he might have a pulmonary...
Your ‘To Do’ List Should Include Updating Your Will
By Linda M. Toga, Esq.
We all know that time flies by and that important things are sometimes put on the back burner as we...
Gluten-free: a very sensitive topic
Gluten has been gaining in notoriety over the last several years. When we hear someone mention a gluten-free diet, several things tend to come...
Smithtown’s Daly prepares for second Olympics
By Daniel Dunaief
Four years ago, he was just happy to be there. Weeks before the world turned its attention to Vancouver for the 2010...
BNL’s Muckerman works on artificial photosynthesis
While wines are his passion, it was the martinis that changed James Muckerman’s life. Ten years ago, the senior chemist at Brookhaven National Laboratory...
Atrial fibrillation treatment and prevention
Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia, an abnormal or irregular heartbeat, found in the U.S. Unfortunately, it is very complicated to treat. Though...
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