Look North is a magazine published by the Northwell Health System. This publication features health and wellness information geared toward healthcare consumers in the Long Island and New York City region.
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Establishing a relationship with a primary care physician sooner rather than later can allow for simpler, less invasive and more effective treatments. Many diseases, such as cancer and heart disease, can be treated much more easily if detected early. Left unchecked, they can be devastating. Even chronic disorders, such as diabetes, can be better controlled if detected sooner. Having extra time to implement lifestyle changes supports disease management, because special diets, therapies and exercise regimens take time to affect your health. CHECKING IN Important Tests Even when you feel fine, you may have health problems. Certain conditions can fly under the radar: – Blood pressure readings should be taken at least once every two years starting at age 20. – Cholesterol levels should be checked every four to six years starting at age 20. – Diabetes testing should occur consistently if you have risk factors, such as a family history of the disease, being overweight, having heart disease or having high blood pressure or cholesterol. Reluctance to schedule routine checkups can prevent early intervention for conditions that become more challenging to treat as they progress. Don't Skip Out on Need a primary care physician? Call 888-321-DOCS to find one and begin a relationship that could save your life. NORTHWELL HEALTH 300 Community Drive Manhasset, NY 11030 MICHAEL DOWLING President and CEO, Northwell Health CHANTAL WEINHOLD Senior Vice President and Executive Director, Central Region ALESSANDRO BELLUCCI, MD Executive Director, North Shore University Hospital MICHAEL GOLDBERG Executive Director, LIJ Medical Center TERRY LYNAM Senior Vice President and Chief Public Relations Officer Northwell Health MARIA CONFORTI Director, Editorial Services and Executive Communications Northwell Health Public Relations CHRIS GASIEWSKI Writer/Editor Northwell Health Public Relations Look North is published by the Public Relations Department of Northwell Health (516-321-6701). The information within this publication is intended to educate readers about subjects pertinent to their health and is not meant to be a substitute for consultation with a personal physician. Produced by True North Custom, Chattanooga, TN. © 2016. Printed in USA. Look North NORTHWELL HEALTH HOSPITALS: COHEN CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER . GLEN COVE . HUNTINGTON . LENOX HILL . LIJ FOREST HILLS . LIJ MEDICAL CENTER . LIJ VALLEY STREAM . NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL . NORTHERN WESTCHESTER . PECONIC BAY MEDICAL CENTER . PHELPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CENTER . PLAINVIEW . SOUTH OAKS . SOUTHSIDE . STATEN ISLAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL . SYOSSET . ZUCKER HILLSIDE AFFILIATES: BOCA RATON REGIONAL HOSPITAL . MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER . NASSAU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER WE'RE HERE FOR YOU: Northwell Health offers interpreters and auxiliary aids and services, free of charge, to ensure effective communication to any individual with limited English proficiency or a disability. The Affordable Care Act, Section 1557, prohibits discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability in any health program or activity that received any funding from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); any health program or activity that HHS itself administers; and Health Insurance Marketplaces and all plans offered in them.