MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- The dangers, symptoms and treatment of sleep apnea, a topic very much in the news, are explored by Dr. Praveen Rudraraju, director of the Center for Sleep Medicine at Northern Westchester Hospital in its blog. Sleep apnea has garnered widespread conversation after the National Transportation Safety Board revealed that the engineer in control of the train in the Dec. ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- With flu season approaching in Mount Kisco and beyond, Northern Westchester Hospital supported Neighbors Link at its annual Family Health Day held on Sunday, Dec. 15. Northern Westchester Hospital provided medical screenings, flu shots, and nutrition education. Hospital dieticians prepared "chocolate caliente" and vegetarian couscous. Check out the pictures above to ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Northern Westchester Hospital’s Employee Congress’ Spirit of Giving Committee is sponsoring two Holiday Food Drives for the Mount Kisco Interfaith Food Pantry. The food items needed most are canned soup as well as canned vegetables, rice, pasta, peanut butter, cereal or any non-perishable items. Donation boxes are located at the Main Lobby entrance, North Entrance, ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Dr. Harlan Weinberg, Medical Director of Pulmonary Medicine at Northern Westchester Hospital, offers tips to caregivers who are working with patients battling chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Good communication between patient, doctor, and caregiver is key, according to Weinberg. It allows the caregiver to better diagnose if a problem can be handled at ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Thanksgiving can be a tough time to eat healthy, but Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco has several side dishes that are healthy and don't skimp on taste.  * Fresh Cranberry Sauce: Keep the canned cranberry sauce on the shelf this year and try making your own instead. Fresh cranberries are full of antioxidants, have great flavor and make the perfect chunky ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- The Ken Hamilton Caregivers Center at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco is reminding residents that November is National Caregivers Month.  Research from the National Family Caregivers Alliance shows that family caregivers can suffer from poor health and up to 50 percent of all caregivers report feeling depressed. You can read a list of tips for ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. – You know the expression “You are what you eat”? Dietitian Elisa Bremner is a firm believer in it, especially when it pertains to youth. Bremner, a registered dietitian with a BS in Communications from Cornell University and a Masters in Nutrition Education from Teachers College at Columbia University, will be the next guest of Northern Westchester Hospital’s “Speaker ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- We'll all be "Fall"-ing back this weekend. You can get ready for it now. Changing the clocks back at the end of Daylight Saving Time can throw your body for a loop, but there are ways to help you ease into that one-hour change. Dr. Praveen Rudraraju at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco has five tips to help adjust to the end of Daylight Saving ...