Setting your clock forward an hour at 2:00 a.m. on a Sunday for Daylight Savings Time may affect your sleep cycle as you lose an hour of precious sleep. Try going to sleep 15 minutes earlier every night starting four days before the time change to make the transition less abrupt so that when Sunday arrives, you will already be adjusted.

Q: What is the best way to prevent the spread of measles?

A: Fortunately, there is one simple way to protect your children – by getting them vaccinated, says Azfar Chak, MD, chief of infectious disease at Montefiore Nyack Hospital. There are several possible reasons for the increase in cases, according to Dr. Chak. “One reason is that there may have been a lapse of vaccinations among children during the pandemic,” he said. “There has also been an increase in people traveling to different countries in the last several years, including to parts of the world where there is a surge of measles.”

Colorectal cancer is among the most common cancers in both men and women, according to the American Cancer Society. In recent decades, the overall rate at which people are diagnosed with this potentially deadly disease has dropped partly due to increased screening. Yet, colorectal cancer is also becoming more common among younger adults. 

Mark your calendars for National Spinach Day on March 26th. This leafy, green vegetable is loaded with cancer-fighting antioxidants and is believed to help improve cardiovascular and gastrointestinal health. It is an excellent source of calcium, folic acid, fiber, iron, protein, calcium, and vitamins A, C, and K. Celebrate the health benefits packed into spinach with our tasty, sautéed spinach recipe.

“When people think of multiple sclerosis, they usually think of symptoms like difficulty walking, imbalance, numbness and tingling. They don’t usually think about eye symptoms,” says Christopher Langston, MD, a neuroimmunologist and the medical director of The Madlyn Borelli Multiple Sclerosis Center at Montefiore Nyack Hospital. “But optic neuritis can occur in people with MS, lupus and other autoimmune diseases. In some cases, it can be the first sign of MS.”

Montefiore Nyack offers many in-person and virtual events, classes and support groups to enrich the lives of our neighbors. Be sure to check our calendar for health and wellness opportunities and resources.

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