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Lift the restrictions on gay men donating blood

In the aftermath of the massacre in a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., on June 12, Central Floridians rushed to local blood banks to help those in need. Unfortunately, many of them were turned away because of their sexual orientation. more

6/23/16

A chapter in a life, 800 words or less

Twenty-three years after the fact, I have decided to write about a personal time in my life. more

4/21/16

Obamacare’s deleterious effect on the war on drugs

Not only is Obamacare a poor health care plan from a policy perspective, but now many doctors and health care professionals believe that it is contributing to one of the worst epidemics facing this nation, our state and Long Island: opioid addiction more

4/21/16

Thomas and Melissa Onorato administer nutrients intravenously to their son over the course of 16 hours every day.

Healing through the heart

On Sept. 10, 2013, Thomas Onorato and his wife, Melissa, of Franklin Square, welcomed their first child. Four days later, they almost lost him. Thomas Kevin Onorato was born with microvillus … more

By Steve Smirti | 3/23/16

Keep your teens — and yourself — safe on our crowded roads

Summer driving season is in full swing, and we’re out on the roads in large numbers. The absence of winter’s dangers can make it seem like a safer time to drive . . . more

7/22/15

Congress must renew the Zadroga Act

After the World Trade Center collapsed in a fireball on Sept. 11, 2001, a cloud of toxic dust enveloped Lower Manhattan. That dust contained a witches’ brew of cancer-causing agents . . . more

7/15/15

I'd press a button to banish football

I have a terrific photo of my grandson, Jacob, running with the ball for a touchdown. He was 9 at the time . . . more

4/23/15

Vito Friscia, right, will hit as many homeruns as he can later this month to raise money for the American Kidney Fund in Daniel Vecchione’s (left) name. Vecchione, age six, has already had a liver and kidney transplant.

V.S. Central athlete gives back for lil' bud

Central High School varsity baseball captain Vito Friscia is no stranger to homeruns, but his newest quest for the long ball comes not from a desire to win the game, but to warm a friend’s heart. He … more

By Brendan Murray | 12/10/14

Carpe diem cras. Seize the day tomorrow.

The Emanuel family –– including Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel –– sure knows how to stir the pot. Rahm’s older brother, Ezekiel, recently published a hugely controversial essay, “Why I hope to die at 75,” in The Atlantic. more

10/29/14

Obama is fighting Ebola with political correctness

The Ebola epidemic in West Africa has claimed more than 2,300 victims. There are close to 4,500 known cases, and they are no longer isolated to West Africa. So far in the U.S. as I write . . . more

10/23/14

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