MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Dr. Praveen Rudraraju, director of the Center for Sleep Medicine at Northern Westchester Hospital, explains why seven to eight hours of sleep is so important to your health and shares tips on how to achieve a good night's sleep on Northern Westchester Hospital's blog. According to Rudraraju, research from the Sleep Heart Health Study indicates that people who get ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. --  As part of National Nutrition Month, Northern Westchester Hospital registered dietitians and members of the Northern Westchester Hospital President’s Junior Leadership Council visited Westorchard & Roaring Brook Elementary students last week during their lunch hour to promote #betterinbalance and encourage students to eat colorful fruits and veggies at every ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Recipes and tips are just some of the features that residents can access from nutrition services team at Northern Westchester Hospital for #NationalNutritionMonth.  Follow the the team on Facebook for tips, quizzes and recipes for the entire month of March. Recipes are also available on Northern Westchester Hospital's wellness and prevention website. 

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. – Northern Westchester Hospital has announced that Keeva Young-Wright, president of the Northern Westchester Hospital Foundation, will receive the “Fundraiser of the Year” award at the annual Philanthropy Awards Breakfast held by the Association of Development Officers. The ceremony will take place at Abigail Kirsch at Tappan Hill in Tarrytown, on Wednesday, March 11, ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Northern Westchester Hospital invites parents to learn about adolescent health and the HPV vaccine at its speaker series on Thursday, Feb. 26 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Conference Rooms A and B. Dr. Lauren Budow, a pediatrician specializing in Adolescent Medicine at Westchester Health Associates, and Dr. Adina Keller, OB/GYN with Mount Kisco Medical Group and ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Northern Westchester Hospital is hosting a FORCE Support Meeting for those with a family history of breast or ovarian cancer or who have tested positive for a BRCA mutation on Wednesday, Feb. 25.    There are many new discoveries in BRCA-related genetics -- Nancy Cohen, MS, CGC, cancer genetic counselor at NWH will attend to answer questions. Come and ask your ...

CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. --  Lauren Solomon, Chappaqua resident, community volunteer and FlyBarre exercise instructor at Flywheel Sports in Scarsdale, will be serve as a co-host for Northern Westchester Hospital's speaker series on adolescent health and the HPV vaccine on Thursday, Feb. 26. This discussion, part of the hospital’s ongoing speaker series, will focus on general health care for ...

BEDFORD, N.Y. -- For the second year in a row, West Patent Elementary School handed out roses on Valentine's Day to patients and staff at Northern Westchester Hospital. Every year as a fundraiser for the school, the students can purchase carnations and write notes to their friends at school. Last year, due to a snow day going into their February break, 650 carnations were not able to ...

CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Jennifer Gefsky, Chappaqua resident and fitness instructor at Flywheel Sports in Scarsdale, will be serve as a co-host for Northern Westchester Hospital's speaker series on adolescent health and the HPV vaccine on Thursday, Feb. 26. This discussion, part of the hospital’s ongoing speaker series, will focus on general health care for adolescents and answer questions ...

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Northern Westchester Hospital is presenting the top heart-healthy snacks of 2015 to share on Valentine's Day. Greek yogurt, chocolate-covered strawberries, Edamame and nuts are among the different heart-healthy snacks listed.  To view the snacks and get access to recipes, visit Northern Westchester Hospital's blog.