Seniors, Take Care of YOU This Holiday Season
By Joy Pape, FNP-C CDE CILC The holiday season is here and, with a little planning, you can enjoy it without compromising your health. I […]
Efforts to Save the Last Health Centers of Lower Manhattan
By Penny Mintz Is Beth Israel Hospital going the way of St. Vincent’s (closed), Cabrini (closed), St. Vincent’s Midtown (closed), and Gouverneur (an out-patient center […]
Viewing the War on Drugs at Age 14
By C.A.S.E. There is an ongoing war. It’s not in some foreign nation, not one that we read about in the papers, and not one […]
A Little More of St. Vincent’s Returns: Northwell opens new ambulatory surgery center.
By George Capsis I first heard the Limerick accent of Michael J. Dowling four years ago as he stood on the stage of P.S. 41 […]
Don’t Let the Constitutional Convention Distract You
Dear Editors: I am very much against the Constitutional Convention, which Arthur Z. Schwartz discusses in the October 2017 issue of WestView (“Why Vote ‘Yes’ […]
Schwartz’s Response to Berger
I disagree with Keen Berger. I see little chance of the Constitutional Convention taking away people’s rights. It will be dominated by Democrats even if […]
A New Twist on Eating for Your Health
By Joy Pape, FNP-C CDE CILC There’s a saying that goes: You can’t be too rich or too thin. Well, this article won’t tell you […]
Rally Demands—No Beth Israel Shutdown
By Arthur Z. Schwartz The fight to keep Beth Israel open took a major step forward on September 24th. Over 100 neighbors gathered outside the […]
Get A Diagnosis! A Continuing Look at Low Back Pain
By Joy Pape, FNP-C CDE CILC My last article in the September 2017 issue of Westview (“Get A Diagnosis!”) got responses! Writers always love to […]
The Financial Cost of Aging and How Diet Can Help
By Jane Sandwood The cost of healthcare in America is staggering—$3.4 trillion are spent each year. (http://cnb.cx/2vgKaZN) The average working-age person in 2010 spent $6,125 […]
Step-Down Recovery Program Comes to Greenwich House
By Joe Salas Greenwich House is adding a new program to its tool kit in its quest to help individuals overcome opioid addiction. Greenwich House’s […]
Medicine: A Historical and Global Palette
Twenty years ago, holistic medicine was referred to as ‘alternative medicine.’ For the most part, it consisted of acupuncture, homeopathy, and nutrition. Today, it encompasses […]
Lawsuit Filed – Stop Beth Israel Closure!
By Arthur Z. Schwartz On August 30, 2017, as promised, a lawsuit was filed to block the further closure of Beth Israel Hospital, and to […]
Saving Beth Israel
To All: I am delighted by the vigor of your collective efforts to save Beth Israel. It is what we should have done when they […]
Why Do the Elderly Move?
By Alec Pruchnicki, MD I’ve worked at the Lott Assisted Living Facility (ALF) for over 14 years and have been involved in the care of […]
Get a Diagnosis!
By Joy Pape, FNP-C CDE CILC Okay. I almost did not write this month. Why? Because I had back pain…AGAIN! Have you ever had back […]
Bureaucrats Should Not Practice Medicine
By George Capsis I have macular degeneration in my right eye and became aware that my eyesight was getting worse. I started to condition myself […]
Stop the Closure of Beth Israel by August 11th OR WE WILL SUE
By Arthur Z. Schwartz The following is a copy of a letter sent to Howard Zucker, Commissioner of the New York State Department of Health, […]