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Norah Byrne, 11, holds the sign for her team at last month’s walk.

Local family supports diabetes research

Sixth-grader Norah Byrne is fighting for a better quality of life. more

By Jill Nossa | 11/28/19

The assault on science — and reason

There I sat on a stool at the end of the lunch counter at Brookhaven Memorial Hospital in Patchogue, awaiting word on my grandfather, who had suffered his first or second heart attack of three. more

5/31/19

Patricia Lewis, of Rockville Centre, who had both legs amputated due to complications of undiagnosed diabetes, walked on prosthetic legs at Lynbrook Restorative Therapy and Nursing on Jan. 31, before returning home. Therapists Arielle Whitehall, left, and Tan Pilapil joined her.

Rockville Centre nurse returns home from rehabilitation center after losing both her legs

“You did it,” Dr. Paulinder Rai said as he smiled at Patricia Lewis. Lewis, 54, a nurse at Mercy Medical Center, sat in a wheelchair to Rai’s right, smiling back. After having both of her legs amputated last fall, she was set to head home to Rockville Centre from the Lynbrook Restorative Therapy and Nursing center last week after months of recovery. more

By Ben Strack | 2/7/19

A modest proposal to trim America’s fat

We don’t need the KGB, ISIS terrorists or Chinese hackers to threaten our lives. No way. We Americans are doing a pretty good job of killing ourselves. more

1/25/19

Diabetes and Oral Health – A Two-Way Street

Oral health is a critical component of total health. Surgeon General’s Report on Oral Health has called attention to this important connection and states, that if left untreated, … more

Dr. Alina Bergan, DDS | 4/18/16

Diabetes and Your Eyesight

Q: My primary care Doctor told me that my diabetes can affect my eye sight. How does diabetes affect the eyes? A: Millions of Americans suffer from diabetes every … more

By Dr. Fikret Kajoshaj | 4/22/15

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

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