Hudson Valley Community Health News

DASH Diet is No. 1 Again

The best diet of 2012 is the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, according to new rankings released by U.S. News & World Report.

This is the second year in a row the DASH diet, which aims to prevent and lower high blood pressure, has won the category of "best diet overall."

8 surprising health benefits of quality rest

“Everybody needs sleep,” says Grundfast, “although the amounts might differ. The average for adults is between six and eight hours – or about seven hours....We're in a reparative state when we sleep, restoring energy,” says Grundfast.

Hundredth Practice in the U.S. Receives QOPI® Certification for Delivering High-Quality Cancer Care to Patients

The QOPI Certification Program was launched in January 2010. The first 16 practices were certified just six months later, and today’s milestone of 100 certified practices was achieved in just under two years. Crystal Run Healthcare was one of the first 16!

National Influenza Vaccination Week, December 4th-10th

National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) is a national observance that was established to highlight the importance of continuing influenza vaccination, as well as fostering greater use of flu vaccine after the holiday season into January and beyond.

Best and worst foods to eat before - and after - working out

Eating tips to help maximize exercise
Just as a car needs fuel to run, your body needs fuel to sustain you when you're exercising. Working out is a great step toward getting healthy, but don't counteract the progress you've made — avoid eating foods that just aren't good for you.

Cataract Surgery May Be Safer With Laser

Laser pretreatment to "soften" cataracts appears to be making cataract surgery safer, two new studies suggest.