Panic Attack First Aid Kit
By Christina Raccuia Fear overwhelms us all sometimes. We feel like we’re going to die. It’s an overwhelming feeling of impending doom and we don’t […]
Mt. Sinai’s Plan for Our Community
By Penny Mintz On May 22, 2018, members of the Community Coalition to Save Beth Israel (CCBI) met with two staff members from the office […]
Empowering Our Aging Population
By Amy Sperling Health Advocates for Older People, a non-profit organization based in New York City, has successfully taken the lead for over 30 years in […]
Community Pharmacy on the Frontlines in the Fight Against HIV
By John Kaliabakos As part of their ongoing efforts to reduce the number of new HIV cases, the New York State Department of Health and […]
Hospital Coalition Meets with Speaker Staff
By Penny Mintz For the past few months, a committee within the Progressive Action of Lower Manhattan (PALM) has been working diligently on organizing a […]
Marketing a Hospital
by George Capsis We have all viewed, transfixed, the TV ads from New York Presbyterian Hospital in which a former patient describes a horrendous medical […]
How Did You Sleep Last Night?
By Joy Pape Last month I wrote about sleep and how many of us have misconceptions about sleep. One misconception is we think our brain […]
Can You Spot A Killer?
By Peter Saitta DO How many times have you been suntanning with a large aluminum foil sun reflector with baby oil getting a killer tan? […]
Repetition of Unhealthy Patterns
By Christina Winholt Humans seek comfort in the familiar. Freud called this repetition ‘compulsion,’ which he famously defined as “the desire to return to an […]
Update on Beth Israel Lawsuit
By Arthur Z. Schwartz In November 2017, a lawsuit entitled Progressive Action of Lower Manhattan, George Capsis, and Arthur Schwartz v. Howard Zucker, as Commissioner […]
Joy’s Health Tips: How Did You Sleep Last Night?
By Joy Pape, FNP-C CDE CILC As I get older, I am more aware of a certain saying almost every morning, “Waking up is hard […]
Update on Caregiver Support Program
The Elderly Support Group is a self-help group which provides support, resources, and an opportunity to connect with other caregivers of the elderly. We are […]
Dr. Davis, We Need Frankness Not PR
By George Capsis I had an “Oh, wow!” moment when I read in the February 5th Villager article that Mount Sinai is “…‘leaning toward’ building […]
Are You Afraid of Falling?
By Joy Pape, FNP-C CDE CILC If you are afraid of falling, know that you are not alone. In some ways, that fear can be […]
The Importance of an Impartial Health Care Needs Assessment
By Penny Mintz Newsday, the Long Island daily, ran a story on January 16th (entitled “Southside Hospital upgrades emergency room, creates more parking”) about a […]
The Village Apothecary, a Treasured Neighborhood Institution
By Anastasia Kaliabakos In 1983, Mr. Michael Konnon, a pharmacist, businessman, activist, and community leader, decided that his neighborhood desperately needed a dedicated, independent community […]
Grateful to WestView and Northwell
Dear George Capsis, Warmest wishes to you for a bright and successful 2018! With the New Year, the Village will have a Caregiver Support Program […]
Seniors: Be Careful on Those “Valued” Cobblestone Streets
By Joy Pape, FNP-C CDE CILC Brian and I were recently planning a trip to Greece, a country full of ancient history, and I was […]