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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

4/18/13

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

10/11/12

Rebecca Oliveri helps to make dreams come true for sick children as an intern with the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Lynbrook woman helps to make wishes come true

When then Lynbrook High School senior Rebecca Oliveri was diagnosed with a life-threatening brain disease in 2007 at age 17, she and her family were in dire need of some good news. That was when the … more

By Brian Croce | 8/8/12

Out of heartache comes hope

In March 2004, Jennifer and Mike Shanahan were excited to welcome their first child, a boy they named Brendan Brian. “His beautiful blue eyes would light up the room,” said Jennifer, an East … more

By Mary Malloy | 7/25/12

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

3/8/12

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

By Mary Malloy | 2/9/11

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

Mary Malloy | 9/15/10

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