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Island Harvest Food Bank, in conjunction with Stop & Shop, cut the ribbon on Monday at the Healthy Harvest Pantry in Bethpage, a new facility that will offer healthy food choices to victims of domestic abuse.
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By Stephany Reyes
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12/6/17
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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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New York State’s medical marijuana program, the Compassionate Care Act, which began in January of 2015 provides patients suffering from certain health conditions such as cancer, HIV, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (commonly known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease) or seizure disorders with cannabidiol oil to help alleviate their symptoms.
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By Tyler Marko
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10/26/17
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I looked down, and there it was — my heart, feverishly thumping. My valves looked like little whips snapping back and forth. It was a strange sight indeed.
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10/26/17
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When Jaqueline Emanuel was young she loved to write. She had entered poems in several competitions, and had even begun a novel by age eight.
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By Tyler Marko
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6/29/17
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In Room 12 at the Number Four School roughly 20 years ago, Inwood native Julian McBride was a kindergarten student. Since then he has graduated from Lawrence High School, served in the Marines, earned a degree from Adelphi University and become a forensic anthropologist.
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By Jeff Bessen
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6/29/17
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Summer is a time for barbecues and trips to the beach, but it is also the season when insects such as ticks and mosquitoes can be more than bothersome and become health hazards. To help ensure that residents can enjoy the outdoors, two Five Towns villages are taking preventive measures.
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By Tyler Marko
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6/22/17
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Whether it’s the shimmering water of a backyard pool, a lake or the ocean, having fun there necessitates a cautious approach to help ensure that children and adults remain safe. Year after year . . .
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6/22/17
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Renovations, physical and massage therapy and homecare, are some of the costs related to supporting Cindy Gordon Finkelstein in her battle against amyotrophic laterals sclerosis (ALS), which is also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
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By Diana Colapietro
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4/6/17
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Imagine an infant, a baby girl, who jolts with pain each time she coughs up mucus and blood as she battles bronchitis caused by secondhand cigarette smoke.
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2/16/17
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