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As the sun sails northward and we stand in the doorway known as spring, between a stark winter and a hopeful-looking summer, there is a passion to embrace life again . . . more

3/24/22

Readers tell their Covid stories in 50 words, or more

In the Dec. 2-8 issue, I invited readers to say how they were getting through the coronavirus pandemic so far, noting that all eyes were on the Omicron variant, and that our stories would surely evolve. Thank you so much for sharing these snippets of your lives. more

1/6/22

And don’t forget your flu shot this year

With all the highly necessary talk about the Covid-19 vaccine, it would be easy to overlook the flu shot, which each of us should get every year, but only about half of us do. more

9/16/21

The political losers are killing your neighbors

Back in the old days when people used to tell jokes, one of my favorite one-liners was, “I’m from the government, and I’m here to help you.” more

8/5/21

I still plan to mask up

To mask or not to mask? That is the question — not only mine, but just about everyone else’s, too. The confusion about the necessity of masks . . . more

By James Bernstein | 5/27/21

Plummeting childhood vaccines: the next health crisis?

In the midst of a pandemic, the last thing we need is another outbreak of a highly contagious infection like measles. Unfortunately, the diligent work of stopping the spread of Covid-19 has, for many parents, meant falling behind on having their children routinely vaccinated. more

By Joshua Rocker, David Fagan and Charles Schleien | 8/14/20

The severity of the current flu season is comparable to that of two years ago, when 45,620 New Yorkers fell ill.

Prime time for the flu

Those who have been experiencing a cough, runny nose or high fever in recent weeks certainly are not alone, as Nassau County is currently in the thick of a severe flu season, according to Dr. Janice Verley, the director of infectious diseases at the Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow. more

By David Weingrad | 1/7/15

It may not be Ebola, but keep it to yourself

It used to be respectable, even desirable, for someone who was sneezing and coughing and spewing germs to stay home until the siege passes. more

10/3/13

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

4/18/13

Customers seek relief with over-the-counter remedies to lessen flu symptoms.

Flu epidemic hits Nassau County

The Nassau University Medical Center, in East Meadow, has seen an increase in recent days of patients who are suffering from influenza-like illnesses, according to Dr. Steven Walerstein, the NUMC’s medical director. more

By David Weingrad | 1/24/13

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