Friday Fun Facts From Middletown Medical!
1) In one square inch of our hand, we have nine feet of blood vessels, 600 pain sensors, 9000 nerve endings, 36 heat sensors and 75 pressure sensors; 2) Our nose is our personal air-conditioning system: it warms cold air, cools hot air and filters impurities; 3) And...Surviving A Summer Vacation Road Trip With Your Kids . . .
Some tips to maximize enjoyment for the entire family during a long summer vacation road trip, compliments of Mom & Physician Assistant Amanda Hansen: 1) Take breaks (just a few minutes every 75 miles will make for very happy kids); 2) Pack crumbly food (these...Wednesday Wisdom . . .
“A healthy attitude is contagious, but don’t wait to catch it from others. Be a carrier.” — Tom StoppardSchool Supply Donations For Local Children In Need
MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. (August 4, 2015) — Middletown Medical, the Hudson Valley’s premier provider of healthcare services, is conducting a “Backpack Fundraiser” this month to benefit those children in need throughout the local school districts. Now through...Tips To Beating Burnout . . .
Dr. Anthony Martini (Internal Medicine, and also guitarist for the popular local band Petty Young Dylans), offers some quick tips to beat burnout: 1) Change up your routine a bit so you aren’t doing the same thing day after day; 2) Prioritize what’s most important and...August Is Children’s Eye Health & Safety Month
It’s almost Back to School time, and this annual initiative serves to remind you to get your children’s eyes tested before they’re back in the classroom, among other reminders about eye health and safety. For more info, visit www.hap.org/health/topic/eyemonth.php. And...Friday Fun Facts!
1) Your heart is about the size of your fist, and weighs about as much as a softball; 2) Every one of your muscle fibers is thinner than a human hair strand, yet can hold up to 1,000 times its own weight; 3) If you work out on an empty stomach, your body will burn...Middletown Medical a Repeat Winner of “Best Family Practice” in Reader’s Choice Awards
MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. (July 30, 2015) — Middletown Medical, the Hudson Valley’s premier provider of healthcare services, is proud to have been named as a repeat winner of “Best Family Practice” in the prestigious 2015 Times Herald-Record Readers’ Choice Awards....Got Peas?
Dietican & Diabetes Educator Kristine Bihun, R.D.N., C.D.E., Program Coordinator, Diabetes Treatment and Education Center, is quick to note some of the many benefits in eating peas: 1) Can help in weight loss management; 2) Can bring down the level of bad...
