South Nassau Communities Hospital’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Jan. 23 to enter into an affiliation agreement with the Mount Sinai Health System in an effort to expand health care …
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By Peter Belfiore
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1/24/18
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A: No, using deodorants or antiperspirants does not increase your risk of breast cancer. Claims linking deodorant/antiperspirant use and breast cancer have been around for many years. The theory …
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By Christine Hodyl, DO, FACS
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11/20/17
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Q: Are vaccines safe?A: Yes, vaccines are very safe and can prevent serious, even fatal illnesses. Some parents mistakenly believe there is a link between disorders like autism and getting their …
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By Aaron E. Glatt, MD
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11/13/17
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Need has been the driving force behind SIBSPlace, a free program that focuses on children who have a brother, sister or parent suffering with a life-threatening illness.
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By Terry Ann Loeser
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11/11/17
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As the sun set and the stars appeared in the sky, hundreds of doctors, nurses, elected officials and businesspeople gathered at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury for a cause vital to the …
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By Peter Belfiore
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9/21/17
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For a decade and a half, thyroid cancer survivor Abby Melendez, of Baldwin, has run a support group for people with the disease. Since the group began, more than 100 people have come to through it, seeking the understanding, consolation and validation that come only from shared experiences.
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By Daine Taylor
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8/17/17
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When Malverne resident Jimmy Pannullo isn’t busy running his construction business, E&F Contracting — a Franklin Square-based company — he is working to make a better life for sick children.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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5/18/17
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Around 1 p.m. on March 2, I stepped through the emergency room’s wide, sliding-glass doors into the cold, where a Nassau County police ambulance was parked, and the memories rushed back.
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3/9/17
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In his news conference last Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump said that he wants to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act quickly and simultaneously.
Even without a new president, Congress last week . . .
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1/19/17
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An unidentified man was found shot at the AL Mini Mart, at 91 Ocean Ave. in Valley Stream, on Dec. 16 around 10:40 p.m., according to officials at the Nassau County Police Department’s 5th Precinct.
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By Scott Brinton
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12/17/16
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