Healthy Living
After a Heart Transplant This TV Chef Has a New Life Recipe
February 7, 2025
Lorenzo Beronilla is an actor and former tennis player who gained recognition as a food influencer. His initial fame came as a regular on the widely popular, Epicurious YouTube “Four Levels of…” series, which has tens of millions of views. Lorenzo later competed – and won – an episode Bravo TV’s Top Chef Amateurs series. Healthy andContinue reading "After a Heart Transplant This TV Chef Has a New Life Recipe"
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Women Can Have Heart Attacks, Too: Signs You Should Know
February 7, 2025
Medically reviewed by Amala Chirumamilla, MD Heart attacks aren’t discriminatory — they can affect anyone, regardless of gender. However, the signs of a heart attack in women can sometimes differ from the classic symptoms often portrayed in the media. Understanding these signs is crucial for timely intervention and potentially life-saving actions. What to Look ForContinue reading "Women Can Have Heart Attacks, Too: Signs You Should Know"
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Center for Women’s Health Equity
Committed to Reducing Health Disparities Welcome to WMCHealth’s Center for Women’s Health Equity. Established in 2023 with the help of a $750,000 grant from New York State, the Center is the first of its kind based in New York State’s Hudson Valley region. Our aim is to reduce the disparities of health among women inContinue reading "Center for Women’s Health Equity"
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Westchester Medical Center Health Network Appoints Leo Bodden CCIE, CHCIO, CDH-E, as Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer
January 30, 2025
VALHALLA, N.Y. (January 30, 2025) – The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) is pleased to announce the appointment of Leo Bodden, MBA, CHCIO, CDH-E, CCIE as its new Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer (CIO). In his role as CIO, Bodden will drive the integration and standardization of all technologies, including the digital transformationContinue reading "Westchester Medical Center Health Network Appoints Leo Bodden CCIE, CHCIO, CDH-E, as Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer"
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New York Medical College and Westchester Medical Center Appoint John Phillips, M.D., FACS, to Lead Department of Urology
January 27, 2025
VALHALLA, N.Y. (January 27, 2025) – John Phillips, M.D., FACS, has been named Chair of the Department of Urology at New York Medical College (NYMC) School of Medicine (SOM) and Director of the Department of Urology at Westchester Medical Center. He succeeds Muhammad Choudhury, M.D., who has led the department as Chair at NYMC sinceContinue reading "New York Medical College and Westchester Medical Center Appoint John Phillips, M.D., FACS, to Lead Department of Urology"
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Rethinking That Drink: New Cancer Warnings About Alcohol
January 14, 2025
Alcohol is now recognized as the third leading preventable cause of cancer in America, behind tobacco and obesity.
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Can You Lower Your Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease?
January 14, 2025
Nearly 7 million people in the United States are living with Alzheimer’s disease, a type of dementia that affects memory, thinking and behavior.
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Women’s Heart Health to be Celebrated at Girls’ Night Out
January 13, 2025
WMCHealth Foundation Board Member and former Administrator to be honored at event featuring food, fashion and fun in support of WMCHealth Cardiac Programs VALHALLA, N.Y. (January 13, 2025) – Girls’ Night Out, the annual fundraiser for the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) Heart and Vascular Institute, will feature inspiring stories celebrating heart patients and theirContinue reading "Women’s Heart Health to be Celebrated at Girls’ Night Out"
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WMCHealth Surgeons Offer Same Procedure that Helped NFL Star
January 6, 2025
When NFL Hall of Famer Randy Moss shared his cancer diagnosis, he also brought attention to one of medicine's most complex surgeries: the Whipple procedure.
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It’s A Girl! First Baby of 2025 Born at HealthAlliance Hospital
January 2, 2025
One of 10+ New Year’s Day Babies Born at WMCHealth Hospitals KINGSTON, N.Y. (January 1, 2025) – The first baby of 2025 has arrived at HealthAlliance Hospital. Goldie Rose Trapanese was born at 2:20 a.m. on January 1, weighing 7 pounds, 7 ounces, and measuring 20.5 inches. HealthAlliance Hospital wishes health and happiness for Ms. TrapaneseContinue reading "It’s A Girl! First Baby of 2025 Born at HealthAlliance Hospital"