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This poster in the Nassau University Medical Center warns patients and staff to seek immediate medical attention if experiencing Ebola-like symptoms.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a statewide Ebola plan on Oct. 16 that called for the coordination of health care, Port Authority and Metropolitan Transportation Authority workers to combat a potential spread of the Ebola virus should it cross New York’s borders. He also designated eight hospitals, including Long Island’s North Shore-LIJ, in Nassau County, and Stony Brook University Hospital, in Suffolk, to act as regional centers for treating patients with Ebola. more

By David Weingrad | 10/22/14

Malaria, mobs and other travel buzz-kills

I have begun to worry about malaria, and I’m taking malaria prophylaxis, even though I’m not about to leave for a safari or the wilds of Myanmar anytime soon. more

9/4/14

Herald intern Jimin Kim took an icy bath, with the help of editors Andrew Hackmack, left, and Alex Costello, to combat ALS, on Aug. 18.

A shivering sensation

If America was a person, it would be drenched in ice water. The Ice Bucket Challenge is simple — film yourself dumping a pail of frigid water on your head, upload it social media, and challenge others to do the same within 24 hours or donate to the ALS Association. Everyone from celebrities to professional athletes is taking part in the freezing phenomenon. more

Jimin Kim | 8/20/14

In search of the perfect college

I can’t explain precisely how I determined which college I would attend. The process was more art than science. more

8/6/14

Fritos, Cheetos and Coke: the parent trap

Because I don’t live near my children, when I visit, I stay with them, for anywhere from a few days to a week. more

7/9/14

Time to face the new reality of medical marijuana

Twenty states have passed laws allowing patients to access medical marijuana. Right now, New York state is exploring its options . . . more

2/21/14

Tighter gun control will save children's lives

If there were killers wandering America, randomly shooting kids in their classrooms, stalking our sons and daughters on their high school and college campuses, surely we would rise up and march on Washington, demanding action. more

2/6/14

A 2009 national survey on drug use found that prescription drugs are the second-most abused type of drug in the U.S.

Prescription drugs are a problem

Prescription drug abuse in the United States has spiked dramatically in the past few years, and Nassau County is no exception. Illegal use of prescription drugs has become so widespread across the … more

By John Maher | 10/2/13

Stay safe in the water this summer

Now that school is over, the action will ramp up at backyard and public pools as well as Long Island’s beaches. more

6/20/13

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

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