One out of every 15 people in the Unites States suffers from sleep apnea, a breathing disorder characterized by the cessation of breathing or abnormally shallow breathing during periods of sleep. These periods of apnea can last anywhere from several seconds to several minutes and often occur numerous times each hour. Some people who suffer from undiagnosed sleep apnea may be unaware ...

The human brain is a complex machine responsible for everything that goes on in your body and it has a very special relationship with the heart. Throughout time, expressions like, “heartache,” “broken heart,” or “my heart bleeds for you,” has demonstrated a strong link between the brain, emotions and the heart. The hypothalamus is the area within the brain that controls involuntary ...

Statins are medications that are used to help lower your cholesterol. Studies have shown that elevated cholesterol levels increase the risk of having a heart attack or stroke. Recently, the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology release new recommendations for prescribing cholesterol lowering statins like Lipitor, Crestor and Zocor to name a few. Not all ...

Each year nearly two million Americans will develop this serious and sometimes life threatening medical condition. Deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) is a common but serious medical condition that occurs in approximately two million Americans each year. DVT can occur when a blood clot forms in one of the body’s large veins, usually in the lower extremities, leading to either partially or ...

Health and Safety Tips From Westchester Medical Center Each year when we change our clocks to Daylight Savings Time, New Yorkers are encouraged to also take the time to change the batteries in their smoke detectors. In addition to your clocks and smoke detectors, you should also check and change the batteries in your CO detector. This year Daylight Savings Time begins at 2:00 AM on ...

Westchester Medical Center (WMC) recently announced that it is the first hospital in the Hudson Valley region and one of the first in the tri-state area to routinely offer minimally invasive transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with local anesthesia to suitable patients. Until now the standard way at Westchester Medical Center to perform a TAVR procedure was for patients to ...

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. --  Celebrity stylist Melissa Garcia says simple steps with makeup, scarves and other accessories are a good way for women to add color to their look. Garcia is partnering with Westchester County Medical Center to provide fashion tip videos as part of the effort to raise awareness for National Heart Month. In her fourth video, Garcia’s model wore a black ...

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Celebrity stylist Melissa Garcia says men can easily incorporate red into their wardrobe. Even better, there are inexpensive ways to do so. Garcia has partnered with Westchester Medical Center to provide fashion tip videos as part of the effort to raise awareness for National Heart Month. In her third video, Garcia’s male model wears a red tie with his gray ...

Staff members from all around Westchester Medical Center gathered recently and wore red to show their support this month for the American Heart Association's national awareness campaign promoting awareness of heart disease and stroke. According to the American Heart Association one in three women die of heart disease and stroke each year. This month, Westchester Medical Center along ...

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Westchester Medical Center and celebrity stylist Melissa Garcia are providing tips for women on how to incorporate red into their wardrobe as part of the effort to raise awareness for National Heart Month. The hospital posted two of its five tips provided by Garcia last week. In the first fashion tip, a physician wears a red blazer with a black dress. “Not ...