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Global travel gives wings to H7N9 bird flu
There hasn’t been much news coverage of the deadly H7N9 bird flu, but recent reports trickling out of Beijing demand attention. more
Teens must learn that they shouldn't drink
It’s impossible to know what cure will go undiscovered, what useful invention never devised, what art uncreated, what science unimagined, what wisdom unuttered because a boy’s or girl’s potential was submerged in vodka bottles or drowned in cans of beer. more
This month the focus is on breast cancer
Nassau County has one of the nation’s highest rates of breast cancer, and more than 1,200 women in the county were diagnosed with the disease from 2004 to 2008, according to the State Department of Health’s New York State Cancer Registry. more
A high tax on sugar? How sweet it would be
On my last day of radiation, I drove up to the NYU Women’s Cancer Center and saw a man leaning against the front door, smoking. more
Kennedy High School senior Darwin Shen had his thesis on Alzheimer’s disease accepted recently by the Long Island Science and Humanities Symposium at SUNY Stony Brook.
Senior joins fight against Alzheimer’s
Kennedy High School senior Darwin Shen spent last summer staring into a microscope at the New York University School of Medicine, counting hundreds of neurons encased in 20 slides of mouse brain tissue. His objective: Figure out whether immunogens injected into the mice before they died were able to stop the neural loss caused by Alzheimer’s disease. more
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Aidan on his first day of nursery school last September.
Born with a broken heart
The symbol for love, and especially for Valentine’s Day on Feb. 14, is the heart -- big, red, beating and healthy. But for some babies born with a congenital heart defect, the organ doesn’t work like it’s supposed to, and can mean pain and anguish for their families and loved ones. more
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In September, students at Grand Avenue Middle School in Bellmore wore blue to raise awareness of Lou Gehrig's disease, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS.
Grand Ave. gives back to those in need
Grand Avenue Middle School promotes a community of caring for all, school officials say. To further that environment, a new program, “Grand Gives Back,” was launched in September. Through the program, Grand Avenue selects different organizations each month to raise money for. Students, faculty and staff members are encouraged to donate to charities. more
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Contrary to their name, bed bugs can be found anywhere there is a crack or a crevice, including furniture — but they prefer warm places.
They want to suck your blood
“The Twilight Saga” and “True Blood” vampires aren’t the only bloodsuckers making a comeback lately. These culprits are much smaller, and instead of fangs, they have special two-tube mouth … more
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Owner Bridget Brennan opened Bare Naked Bakery and Cafe after her sister was diagnosed with Crohn's disease.
Bakery makes gluten-free the norm
"I haven't thought about a bagel in so long," one customer beamed as he recently examined the menu at Bare Naked Bakery and Cafe in Bellmore on Merrick Road. The excitement of being able to eat breads and cakes for the first time in possibly years is not uncommon here. more
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Pennies for Patients
In the winter of 2006, former Kennedy High School health teacher Christina Henry took it upon herself to incorporate the "Pennies for Patients" fundraiser in her health classes. She alerted the students about the fights against leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma. more
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