Buying off the rack may be fine for clothes, but when it comes to treating breast cancer, a made-to-order approach can go a long way in improving your standard of care.  The first option for physicians is the right imaging tool needed to detect your cancer. Ultrasounds, mammograms and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are all used to find and examine abnormalities in the breast.  If a ...

CARMEL, N.Y. – Dr. Egesta Mani has joined Health Quest Medical Practice in their Division of Primary Care. Mani will work with Dr. Rolando Rojas and Dr. Adam Whitehead in their Carmel office at 150 Route 52. Mani graduated with honors from Tirana University School of Medicine in Albania. For two years she did research at Weill Cornell Medical College. Mani completed her residency at ...

It’s that time of year again to dust off the alarm clock, hunt down those school supplies and reinstate routines. We at Putnam Hospital Center know the excitement -- and anxieties -- that come with going back to school. To help parents, hospital staff offer these tips to ensure your children have a successful 2014-2015 school year. Indrani Dhar, the supervisor of clinical nutrition, ...

It’s that time of year again to dust off the alarm clock, hunt down those school supplies and reinstate routines. We at Putnam Hospital Center know the excitement -- and anxieties -- that come with going back to school. To help parents, hospital staff offer these tips to ensure your children have a successful 2014-2015 school year. Matthew Kriniske, the director of rehabilitation, ...

It’s that time of year again to dust off the alarm clock, hunt down those school supplies and reinstate routines. We at Putnam Hospital Center know the excitement -- and anxieties -- that come with going back to school. To help parents, hospital staff offer these tips to ensure your children have a successful 2014-2015 school year. Dr. Arun Agarwal, medical director of the Sleep Center ...

At Health Quest, you can feel confident you are receiving high-quality imaging services in the safety of a hospital setting. Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center are accredited by the American College of Radiology (ACR) in all imaging modalities and are also designated ACR breast imaging centers of excellence. Plans to expand and enhance ...

Tea has been linked to many health benefits, including weight loss and improved mood. Is tea really a magical elixir? “Researchers have closely examined tea, the second-most popular beverage in the world, and found it appears to lower the risk for heart disease and stroke, increase metabolism, strengthen bones and protect against fractures,” says Indrani Dhar, RD, CDN, Clinical ...

As many as 70 million Americans suffer from sleep disorders. It’s not surprising that 10 to 20 percent of adults use over-the-counter sleep aids. While these medications may be easy to purchase, Arun Agarwal, MD, FCCP, FAASM, Medical Director of the Sleep Disorders Center at Putnam Hospital Center, warns that not only do these drugs fail to permanently correct the problem, they often ...

You cherish your long runs and pick-up games on the weekend, so why risk missing them by not preparing to play the other ?ve days of the week? If you neglect to exercise Monday through Friday but transform into a bundle of motion on Saturday and Sunday, you’re a weekend warrior—and that’s not a title to be proud of. “Your muscles, tendons and ligaments may be unable to withstand the ...

WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – Cicily George worked as a nurse for 10 years in India before coming to the United States. Her experiences in her career there and working as a Putnam Hospital Center employee here have been as different as the countries themselves. “The nurses are highly regarded here,’’ said George, who came to the United States in 1997 and has worked for Putnam Hospital ...