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Still standing, cancer treatment and all

My husband is the main character in this story. He is festooned in good wishes and prayers these days. This is powerful juju, and he needs it in his fight through cancer. more

12/14/23

Fighting cancer must not end in October

Nearly one in every eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetimes. This year, according to the American Cancer Society . . . more

10/19/23

Surviving, and thriving, after breast cancer

Twenty years ago, I became one of the more than 4 million women in America who are breast cancer survivors. more

By Siela Bynoe | 10/12/23

Abby Melendez was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 1998 and founded a support group for people with the disease.

Abby Melendez has personal stake in Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month

For Baldwin resident Abby Melendez, September is far from an ordinary month — it’s a vivid reminder of the disease she had and how she had to overcome it. more

By Ben Fiebert | 9/8/23

Richard Brodsky with his wife, Jodi, at a marathon they ran in Miami in 2016.

Two life threatening diseases doesn't stop this Baldwin resident from running five marathons a year

Within a span of five years, Richard Brodsky was diagnosed with two life-threatening illnesses, which inspired him to help others. Since 2014, he has been doing that with a 5K race for a special cause in Baldwin. more

By Ben Fiebert | 6/11/23

Now pitching, after five weeks on the injured list . . .

Last week I had the opportunity to throw out the first pitch before a Long Island Ducks game against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. more

6/8/23

My unexpected medical adventure

I had never spent more than one night in a hospital or been confronted by serious illness, so my recent surgery for stomach cancer and six-day hospital stay were a life-altering experience. more

5/11/23

There’s no escaping the division, in every arena

Why do you have to make everything a political issue? some readers ask, and then they sign off with, “[Expletive] Biden!” more

10/13/22

Abby Melendez, founder of ThyCa Long Island, leads thyroid cancer survivor support groups on the South Shore. She was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in the late 1990s, and eventually had the entire gland removed.

The affliction not talked about enough at all: thyroid cancer

Short for the Thyroid Cancer Survivors Association — ThyCa hosted its 25th thyroid cancer awareness conference recently to promote awareness in the cancer’s designated month of September. more

By Andre Silva | 9/22/22

Kids Need More President Melissa Firmes presented Mitchell Kraeling and the Kraeling family a disco owl as a token of support.

Disco-themed gala for a very good cause

Sequin-clad donors jived to the Coral House on the border of Baldwin and Freeport last Friday night to the disco-themed, sixth annual Mitchell Kraeling Memorial Gala. Hosted by Kraeling’s family … more

By Karina Kovac | 8/4/22

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