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Jimmy Pannullo in the Westbury home of his latest client, 5-year-old Victoria Monteforte, who is suffering from an autoimmune disease in which her body attacks its blood platelets. Pannullo, who renovates homes for free for sick children, is creating a playroom for Monteforte and her siblings.
Malverne contractor builds better lives for sick children
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. more
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Hospitals, deeply connected to our lives
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. more
Repeal and replace the ACA? Not so fast, Mr. Trump.
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 . . . more
Man found shot at Valley Stream convenience store later dies
An unidentified man was found shot at the AL Mini Mart, at 91 Ocean Ave. in Valley Stream, on Dec. 16 around 10:40 p.m., according to officials at the Nassau County Police Department’s 5th Precinct. more
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Finding hope and resilience in Hiroshima, Japan
Editor’s note: Michael Otterman, a former Bellmore Herald intern and free-lance writer, who grew up in Merrick, recently traveled to Hiroshima, Japan, where he hosted a seminar for educators … more
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South Nassau hospital has the right prescription
It’s been nearly four years since Hurricane Sandy extensively damaged the Long Beach Medical Center and indirectly led to its closure. Its absence still looms large . . . more
Long Beach deserves top-notch medical care
It’s been quite a while since the South Shore of Long Island was ravaged by Superstorm Sandy. Many homes have been restored, while others have been abandoned. Local beaches are . . . more
Dr. Ron Marino, of Winthrop University Hospital, said lead’s threat to school-age children is much less serious than it is for infants and toddlers.
Bill proposes required lead testing in schools
Most schools on Long Island are not required to test for lead in their water by either the federal or state government. more
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The Aedes mosquito is the only type of mosquito so far known to carry the Zika virus.
Nassau battling mosquitoes as fears of Zika virus loom
With fears of the Zika virus looming, Nassau County plans to intensify efforts to trap and study mosquitoes this summer, while also educating the public on how to reduce mosquitoes around their homes, County Executive Ed Mangano and Health Commissioner Dr. Lawrence Eisenstein said at a news conference on May 25. more
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Anna Gornicz of West Hempstead was honored by the Nassau County Fire Commission with its 2016 Civil Award. Gornicz helped extinguish a fire at South Nassau Communities Hospital. She is pictured here with Joseph Mihalich, director of facilities management at the hospital.
W.H. woman honored for helping put out hospital fire
Two South Nassau Communities Hospital employees — Anna Gornicz, of West Hempstead, and Jose Madera, of Freeport — were honored recently with the Nassau County Fire Commission’s 2016 Civilian Award for their swift and heroic action to extinguish a fire in a patient care area of the hospital. more
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