A: No, using deodorants or antiperspirants does not increase your risk of breast cancer. Claims linking deodorant/antiperspirant use and breast cancer have been around for many years. The theory …
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By Christine Hodyl, DO, FACS
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11/20/17
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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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Need has been the driving force behind SIBSPlace, a free program that focuses on children who have a brother, sister or parent suffering with a life-threatening illness.
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By Terry Ann Loeser
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11/11/17
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As the sun set and the stars appeared in the sky, hundreds of doctors, nurses, elected officials and businesspeople gathered at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury for a cause vital to the …
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By Peter Belfiore
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9/21/17
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When Malverne resident Jimmy Pannullo isn’t busy running his construction business, E&F Contracting — a Franklin Square-based company — he is working to make a better life for sick children.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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5/18/17
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Around 1 p.m. on March 2, I stepped through the emergency room’s wide, sliding-glass doors into the cold, where a Nassau County police ambulance was parked, and the memories rushed back.
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3/9/17
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Jennifer Lentini, 33, of Franklin Square, recently began having trouble breathing, and felt unusually fatigued after climbing a flight of stairs.
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By Vanessa Parker
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2/22/17
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It was at about 10:30 Wednesday morning when Elmont firefighter Jeff Dupoux was driving eastbound on the Long Island Expressway in Ronkonkoma and noticed the cars around him suddenly slowing down.
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By Vanessa Parker
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2/1/17
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In his news conference last Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump said that he wants to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act quickly and simultaneously.
Even without a new president, Congress last week . . .
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1/19/17
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Franklin Square resident Stefanie Calise said it was her son, Landon, who was her inspiration to lose almost 300 pounds.
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By Vanessa Parker
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1/13/17
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