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State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, at lectern, and Assemblywoman Judy Griffin, second from right, joined Senate and Assembly colleagues to support Gov. Kathy Hochul's mask mandate in schools despite Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman's recent executive order meant to fight those mandates.
Mercy Hospital sees spike in Covid patients
Amid a surge in positive cases of the coronavirus due to the Omicron variant, physicians and administrators at Catholic Health’s Mercy Hospital have made a renewed push to urge residents to get their vaccinations and boosters and continue to wear masks. more
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No school district should overturn mask mandate
In his first week on the job, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman addressed the coronavirus pandemic in a way that can best be described as premature, if not downright foolhardy. more
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
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We must act now to stem the opioid crisis
A Merrick pain doctor, Michael Belfiore, 58, was sentenced on Dec. 16 to 23 years in prison after he was convicted of selling opioid prescriptions to patients . . . more
Diana and John Colgate donated $1 million to Glen Cove Hospital for the purchase of an in-house MRI.
Glen Cove Hospital to buy first MRI unit, thanks to donation
More expansions are expected at Glen Cove Hospital, including an MRI suite, thanks to a donation from a North Shore family. The hospital recently received a $1 million gift from John and Diana … more
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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
Public health is political, but shouldn’t be partisan
Taxes, property assessments, crime and schools were top concerns for Long Island politicians in the Nov. 2 elections. Both Democrats and Republicans tried to persuade voters that . . . more
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Nurse practitioners Loretta Wong and Mara McCrossin and Dr. Conor Sperzel, of Glen Cove Hospital’s Rehabilitation Program, with one of the two miniature horses, Aidan, that met with hospital workers.
Mini-horses swing by Glen Cove Hospital for therapy session
Last Friday, around lunchtime, Glen Cove Hospital staff took a break from their routines to enjoy a few minutes of horseplay in the employee parking lot. For two hours, employees visited with two miniature horses to relieve the stress from the coronavirus pandemic as it nears the two-year mark. more
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More young people can now get a Covid-19 vaccination. Onsite Medical Solutions nurse Tanya Vowes administered the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to Yeshiva of South Shore eighth-grader Adir Sacknovitz at HALB in May.
With children’s vaccine available, Covid restrictions may phase out
On Nov. 3, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed off on the Pfizer-BioNTech’s child-size coronavirus vaccine — a low dose intended for children 5 to 11 — which, if parents decide to vaccinate their kids, gives doctors and school officials hope for returning to pre-Covid normalcy, including the elimination of mask mandates in schools. more
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A famed journalist enlightens us on cancer reporting
It’s rare that you get the chance to meet your professional heroes, so when one of mine recently came to Hofstra . . . more
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