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These days, we smile or roll our eyes when we hear the term “fashion police,” but leading up to the Nixon administration, wearing the wrong outfit could land an otherwise innocent young woman in hot water. more

3/3/22

Congress should support maternal health grants

U.S. Sen Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democrat from New York, last week called on Congress to provide $7 million to fund evidence-based training programs to reduce implicit bias in maternal health . . . more

2/3/22

Washington must act to protect affordable care

We’re about to lose one of the most significant advances in health care made over the past decade, unless Congress takes immediate action. more

By Lisa Tyson | 12/23/21

Hoping for the gift of life in this season of giving

He was 49 years old in March, and he hopes to celebrate his 50th birthday next year. more

12/9/21

Justin, left, Joe, Susan, and Matthew Satriano celebrating Christmas for one of the last times before Susan died of breast cancer in 2005. A foundation in her memory now provides scholarships to graduating seniors who have had a parent with breast cancer or has died of the disease.

Satriano memorial breast cancer foundation carries on

As Breast Cancer Awareness Month draws to a close, Joe Satriano’s work is just beginning. The Oceanside resident heads the Susan Satriano Memorial Scholarship Foundation in honor of his wife who died from breast cancer in 2005. To honor her memory, Satriano has been awarding college scholarships to students who have had a parent afflicted with the disease. more

By Tom Carrozza tcarrozza@liherald.com | 10/28/21

Becoming the expert in your own disease

It’s the job nobody wants, but when you get a diagnosis of breast cancer, the job is yours. more

10/21/21

The sharp decline in mammograms is worrying

There is perhaps no disease that strikes greater fear in the hearts of women than breast cancer. It is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths, behind lung cancer, and . . . more

10/21/21

Oceanside resident Rob Schulman, founder and president of Limb Kind Foundation, right, kicked off the inaugural Show Your Shine fashion show last year with Jill Smith, of Rockville Centre, his sister and the event coordinator.

Rockville Centre volunteers help launch Limb Kind Foundation's upcoming 'Show Your Shine' event

Models from across the country will hit the stage at the second annual “Show Your Shine” fashion show to support the Limb Kind Foundation on Oct. 9. more

10/6/21

Restoring a lost habitat in our backyard

In the early morning of April 28, I tiptoed into my dew-coated backyard in Merrick to watch as an orange sun slowly migrated upward, sending its rays streaming through the hundreds of flower-covered branches . . . more

8/19/21

Nick Wollweber set up a foundation in memory of his brother Joseph, above, who struggled with addiction and died at age 24.

Teen creates foundation in memory of late brother, seeks to work with Rockville Centre coalition

Nick Wollweber was just 17 when his brother, Joseph Wollweber, lost his struggle with substance abuse issues and died on Jan. 13, 2019, at age 24. In his brother’s memory, Nick is now seeking to help others who are also struggling and in need of help and guidance for mental health and substance abuse issues. more

By Mike Smollins | 8/18/21

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