The North Shore University Hospital Medical Staff Society’s mission is to promote, provide and support medical education in order to maintain the highest scientific and educational standards; to maintain the highest professional standards among its members; to provide representation from it’s membership to the hospital’s medical board and all its committees in support of the hospital’s institutional objectives, including standards of patient care, patient welfare, and physician character and competence; to act as a spokesperson for the interest of the active medical staff; and to promote social and professional fellowship among its members. Click here for nsuh Physician Wellness!
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A myWellCheck visit is a voluntary 60-minute health screening and coaching session to go over a health risk assessment (HRA) to measure your risk for heart disease and diabetes. Each visit provides on-the-spot results of your numbers and an opportunity to have a personal discussion with a Wellness Nurse to explore actions you can take to achieve your health & wellness goals in order to improve your well-being.
Our medical society is the organization of physicians for physicians, encompassing all specialties and all phases of our medical careers – from students to retirees. Please feel free to explore what the medical society does and will continue to do for all New York physicians.
Taking control of your daily habits and the choices you make for yourself are critical steps toward living a healthy lifestyle. Living a healthy lifestyle does much more for you than staying in shape as you will find yourself with an improved mood, more energy, and reduced stress. NSUH Physician Wellness is something we prioritize to make sure our team is staying healthy and doing well.
Living a healthy lifestyle
Taking control of your health with these steps can make a difference in your life and make you happier and healthier.
Sleep Seven Or More Hours A Night – Prioritizing getting enough sleep every night is a great way to make sure you will be energized throughout the day. Not getting enough rest can lead to poor health conditions, a lack of energy, and motivation, and negatively impact your mood. You can improve your sleep quality by not looking at screens close to bedtime and being in a dark and quiet environment. Good sleep quality can lead to better productivity and well-being.
Eat Healthily – Having a well-balanced diet is easily one of the best things you can do to take care of yourself. Your diet should be composed of fruits, vegetables, lean protein, low-fat dairy, and whole grains. Eating healthy can improve your mood, strengthen your bones and decrease your risk of disease.
Exercise Regularly – Exercise has so many benefits including reducing stress, strengthening muscles, and improving energy and mood. For adults, at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise or 75 minutes of vigorous exercise is recommended per week. Some great types of exercise include walking, running, swimming, lifting weights, and biking.
Drink Water – Drinking enough water every day shouldn’t be overlooked as our bodies are 60% water and our muscles are about 80% water. Staying hydrated every day improves your energy level, brain functioning, and physical performance. To read more about living a healthy and happy lifestyle click here.
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Our mission at North Shore University Hospital is to promote, provide for and support NSUH Physician Wellness. Healthy habits and choices shouldn’t be overlooked and if you need any guidance with them, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
3 Tips For Neck & Shoulder Tension
Neck and shoulder tension can aggravate, causing an inconvenience to everyday activity. The feeling of waking up and having a stiff neck or lifting an object and tightness in the shoulder is irritating. Getting treatment for such tension could relieve your pain and struggle for good. Not only will you no longer feel tight and sore, but you will wake up feeling like a new person. If you suffer from neck and shoulder tension, feel free to contact NSUH Physician Wellness today!
What Causes Neck & Shoulder Tension?
There are many possible reasons for that bothersome feeling of tension you’re experiencing. Some may affect you directly, and there is no way to point to one specific reason. However, some important factors are lifestyle, daily activities, and sleep position. Certain lifestyles and daily activities may be causing that irritation because of how you are positioned throughout the day. Also, sleep posture may not seem too important, but it can affect your body and change how you feel throughout the day. The NSUH Physician Wellness can provide relief and create a tension-free life for you.
Risk Factors
Lifestyle/Daily Activity – Depending on where you work or what you do for work can hugely affect that tense feeling in your neck. Sitting at a computer and leaning over can cause stress within your neck and shoulders. Also, lifting heavy objects or repeating a certain motion can cause stress.
Sleep Posture – Sleep posture is overlooked when searching for reasons for stress and tension. However, sleeping with good posture can relieve a great amount of stress from your body.
Symptoms
Muscle Tightness
Muscle Spasms
Muscle Stiffness
3 Tips for Relief
The NSUH Physician Wellness can create a life without tension and pain for you. Here are some tips for relieving that stress in your body and living the pain-free life you deserve:
Stretching –Stretches for your neck and shoulders can help increase blood flow and flexibility and reduce tension.
Massages or other relief techniques – Getting a massage, acupuncture, or other methods such as meditation can help relieve tension.
Be preventative – If you’re feeling tense, take a break from your activity and take a moment to practice good posture or some relief methods.
Contact NSUH Physician Wellness
Neck and shoulder tension is an inconvenience to anyone it affects and may ruin one’s quality of life. However, taking action against your neck and shoulder pain is not too difficult and can be life-changing. If you are experiencing symptoms of this condition and are looking for relief, look no further than us. Contact us today to make your progress towards your tension-free life!
Curbing Obesity in Kids
A topic you may have seen in the media or the health industry is the topic of obesity in children. About 14,7 million children and adolescents were affected by childhood obesity from 2017-2019. Obesity, in general, is a serious medical condition. However, childhood obesity is overlooked sometimes as a serious medical condition and doesn’t always get the attention it needs. This can end up causing health issues down the line for these children and can put them on track to living a very unhealthy life. Northwell is focused on curbing childhood obesity, and the NSUH Physician Wellness looks to reduce childhood obesity cases overall.
How To Tell If My Child Is Overweight?
It is not always easy to tell when a child is obese as everyone’s body type is different. Identifying if there is a weight concern can often be difficult. However, it is very important as obesity can often lead to many other serious health conditions that make living difficult. The NSUH Physician Wellness can run some tests to help determine if your child is overweight. These tests include using the BMI scale or the body mass index scale to use height and weight relation to determine if your child is overweight. Another way is using growth charts; in some cases, doctors may use other tests to determine if your child’s weight can cause health issues.
Causes
The causes of childhood obesity include many different lifestyle factors. A lot can determine whether a child becomes obese. The NSUH Physician Wellness can assist in identifying your child’s specific causes; However, some of these reasons include little physical activity or movement, a high-calorie diet, or a sedentary lifestyle.
Risk Factors
Diet
Lack of physical activity
Family
Psychological factors
Socioeconomic factors
Treatment
The best treatment to fight childhood obesity is prevention. It is important to be preventative about this certain condition as it is always better to prevent it than to treat it. However, treatment can be done by changing your and your child’s lifestyle. By setting a good example and making time to be physically active with your child, you can help fight your child’s condition.
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Also, by making slight changes in your child’s diet, you can help them live a healthier and happier life and ensure that they lose the weight they need to. Contact the NSUH Physician Wellness today or visit our website to help curb childhood obesity.
