HEALTH AND FITNESS NEWS

Exercise, diet and health care for Staten Island living

• Add immunizations to your child's back-to-school list
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- There are just a few weeks left before your children will be back in the classroom -- whether it be elementary, intermediate or high school or even college. That means they'll be away from parental supervision for most of the day, or, in the case of college students, possibly months at a time. While there's much to do in preparation for the new school year, right now is the time to do a final checklist of what your child will need to maximize safety and health for the next 10 months.

• High school internship program puts teens in scrubs at RUMC
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The sand, the sun, the sound of waves pounding the shoreline. Sounds like a perfect summer day, but how about sonograms, stitches and "Stan the Man?"

• Understanding hypertension
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- It has always been a source of wonderment to me that despite the fact that we are all different -- some tall, some short, some slim, some fat, some aggressive and some submissive -- we all have some identical body systems. Everyone's normal temperature is 98.6. Everyone's resting breathing rate is 12 per minute. Everyone's healthy blood pressure is 120/80 mmHg.

• Up in smoke

• YMCA Day Camp hosts Olympics
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- "Greece's Pieces" shouted one team from a section of the field. "USA, USA" another group chanted. Athletes representing China and Peru held posters signifying their pride, as a bright torch made of multi-colored tissue paper signaled what was about to begin.

• America is undergoing a health care revolution
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- America is currently embroiled in a health care revolution. As we have entered into this new millennium, the medical profession and America's health care delivery system are undergoing a great metamorphosis.

• Learn to recognize the warning signals of a stroke
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Your sitting with friends, enjoying dinner when suddenly, you feel dizzy. Your vision in one eye becomes blurry. As you reach up to rub your eye, you notice that your arm feels odd -- kind of heavy. What's happening? The word, "stroke," comes to mind. Panic sets in. Could it be?

• Nick Jonas speaks out about his Type 1 diabetes
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Once again, Nick Jonas is taking center stage.