Whether you want to get your body ready for swimsuit season or stay fit during the summer months, it’s important to find a fitness routine that you can maintain. These tips will help you get motivated and keep moving for a healthier body. Shake things up – Having a variety of fitness activities works different parts of your body, keeps […]
Nutrition Tip For Busy Lifestyles
While it’s important to maintain a regular health and wellness regimen, busy schedules and last minute commitments can sometimes send us off track. Many Americans may try to maintain a balanced diet but continue to fall short on valuable key nutrients necessary for a healthy body. In fact, according to data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), […]
Simple Ways Medicare Part D Beneficiaries Can Save Money
The complexities of health care reform, an aging population and a higher incidence of chronic disease have created a growing need to help seniors enrolled in Medicare understand their benefits while managing health care expenditures. One area is Part D, Medicare’s prescription drug benefit program, where according to The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, more than 31.5 million people […]
What To Expect During Tooth Extractions
For many, the idea of getting a tooth pulled can be quite intimidating and anxiety inducing. In spite of the fact that people undergo tooth extractions every day, some people find themselves tied in knots over undergoing this standard dental procedure throughout the days leading up to their appointment. If you’re one of the many residents who is finding themselves […]
Your Time Is Precious: Don’t Let Your Eyesight Slow You Down
Staying active is key to a quality lifestyle — whether it’s taking in a sporting event, frolicking at a resort, or just catching up with friends over lunch. But there’s no denying you lose a lot of that “quality” if you can’t see clearly. If you’re like many people over the age of 40 who find themselves struggling to focus […]
FIAO Holds 5K Run To Fight Drug Abuse
On July 14, hundreds flocked to the Federation of Italian-American Organizations (FIAO) soccer field in Astoria to participate in the federation’s 2013 5K run. In an effort to help fight against drug abuse, the federation’s goal was to raise more than $3,000. The race started at 9:00 a.m. in the hot summer sun, where Joe DiPietro, the president of FIAO […]
Fatherly Tips for Raising Healthy, Successful Kids
Everyone knows the classic love story. Man and woman fall in love, get married, have a baby and live happily ever after. However, real life isn’t always the fairy tale. While today’s version of the modern family has changed over time, the importance of parental involvement in children’s lives has not. However, one out of every three American children (about […]
Parents Of Colicky Infants Turn To Chiropractic Care
For those parents who never imagined their ailing babies and toddlers could be helped by chiropractic care, it may be time for some rethinking. New mom Jean, a 31-year-old speech therapist from New Jersey, became an advocate after enlisting the help of her own chiropractor to treat her colicky infant girl, Emma. After having had what she says was “no […]
Rocco’s Brick Oven Pizzeria and Restaurant
Bring your family to Rocco’s Brick Oven Pizzeria for fine family dining, Italian style. Rocco’s has been serving excellent pizza, pasta, sandwiches, entrees and more to the delight of the Jackson Heights neighborhood it serves since 1975. The tasteful, comfortable dining room is spacious and well- appointed with a handsome bar, sleek wood floors, sturdy wood tables and long, leather […]
Sacramone New Managing Director Of Queens Theatre
The Queens Theatre Board of Directors announced on July 11 the appointment of Taryn Sacramone as managing director. Sacramone comes to the Queens Theatre from the Astoria Performing Arts Center (APAC), where she served as executive director for eight years. “We are delighted that Taryn is joining the Queens Theatre as our new director. She possesses an exciting and remarkable […]