365 Magazine

Improving your golf game on your summer to-do list? Here’s help: Matthew Closter, PGA pro and director of golf at the Woodstock Country Club in Woodstock, VT, which offers an 18-hole course designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr. and vacation packages through the nearby Woodstock Inn & Resort, has these tips for novices and longtime … Read more

These nurses doctors and staffers on the front lines of hospitals in our area are putting the community first in the world’s battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. We at Serendipity want to say thank you to these and all the essential workers we rely on for help. MONTEFIORE Montefiore collaborated with artist Tristan Eaton to … Read more

You’ve got your always-important hand washing routine down pat, but “soap, hot water, and hand sanitizers strip the protective barrier of our skin that is responsible for retaining moisture, leading to dryness and, in some cases, inflammation,” explains Amanda Clabaugh, Treatments Manager at The Lodge at Woodloch in Hawley, PA. To help keep your hands … Read more

As a medical student at U.C. San Francisco, I had the opportunity to attend a lecture on depression and mental health. Even though I rarely missed a class, I decided to stay home that day and study something else. After all, I knew what depression looked like. As a teenager, I had seen family members … Read more

As this global crisis continues to change the entire world, we find ourselves in a new normal: at home, working while trying to be teachers, and doing all we can to stay safe. Turn on the television at any hour and you’ll find multiple stations reporting on the latest information, press conferences and political commentary. … Read more

Chances are that you’ve done a workout you found on YouTube or Instagram or booked an upcoming doctor’s appointment from your phone (likely while standing in line waiting for that never-ending kid activity to actually end.) And while the convenience factor can’t be beat, it also illustrates the role that tech plays in health and … Read more

Remember the days when the Center for Disease Control said most people get two to three colds a year? Well, that’s all out the window right now with this new pandemic we are facing. So how, exactly, can you slash your risk? You’ve been hearing from everyone, but obviously, wash your hands as often as … Read more

For fitness lovers looking to try a different type of workout, head to Club Sweat in Greenwich, CT. “Club Sweat is a calorie-torching, high-energy group fitness class utilizing a specialized cross trainer,” says owner Laura Laboissonniere. “Our main goal is to make working out fun again. Class is set to upbeat and motivating music and … Read more

Classes are just part of what makes smaller fitness studios stand out—the design is the other part. Case in point: The recently opened Greenwich Barre Studio, which founder Cindy Sites describes as having a serene and spa-like feel. “Something about the natural light, calming neutrals of cream, gold and platinum just makes you exhale and … Read more

Assisted living facilities and nursing homes can be a good solution to problems that may arise for seniors: they supervise their healthcare to varying degrees, provide a ready source of peers and more. If you’re thinking of an assisted living facility or nursing home for yourself or someone you love, though, there are many things … Read more

Sure, we all know about Botox—it’s a household name, after all. But it’s not the only injectable on the scene. “Injectables are very popular because they address something that nearly everyone suffers from with age: Volume loss,” says Omar A. Ibrahimi, MD, PhD, medical director of Connecticut Skin Institute in Stamford, CT, who is board-certified … Read more

There’s no doubt you’re hearing talk of nutrition wherever you go. “Current data is showing the link between nutrient deficiency and various diseases, including cancer, anemia, hormone imbalances, mood disorders and others,” says Robert Zembroski, DC, DACNB, MS, a board-certified chiropractic neurologist, specialist in functional medicine, clinical nutritionist, author of Rebuild, and director of the … Read more