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Northwell LIJ Nurse, First to Get Covid Vaccine, Honored at White …

WEBA critical care nurse at Northwell Health's Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, who became famous in December as the first person in the United …

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Suffolk to Hand Out Free At-home Covid Tests Next Week

WEBThe March 21 test kit event is just one way for residents to obtain Covid-19 tests. They can also buy them at a local drug store. Most health insurance plans cover …

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Urologist Accused of Patient Sexual Abuse, Including of Minors

WEBDarius A. Paduch, 55, of North Bergen, New Jersey, was charged in Manhattan federal court with sexually abusing patients, including two males who were …

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Opioid Epidemic Flares Up on Long Island, But Help Is on The Way …

WEBPaul Geller, a lead negotiator of the opioid agreement who represents local governments, said they worked with public health experts to identify best uses for the …

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Less Alcohol, Or None At All, is One Path To Better Health

WEBFILE – Bottles of alcohol sit on shelves at a bar in Houston on June 23, 2020. Moderate drinking was once thought to have benefits for the heart, but better research …

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Shannan Gilbert Cause of Death: Inconclusive Long Island Press

WEBAttorney John Ray and Gilbert’s family met with officials from the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s office Tuesday afternoon, hoping to get some answers …

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Nassau Names New Health Commissioner to Replace Eisenstein

WEBNassau County has named a new health commissioner to replace Dr. Larry Eisenstein, who is leaving his post this month. Dr. Irina Gelman, the health …

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Shift in Leadership at Nassau Veterans Service Agency

WEBMichael Kilbride, who’d been at the agency for more than a decade, has taken the place of Pat Yngstrom, the acting director, who has just retired.

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Long Islanders Struggle to Access Mental Health Care, New Poll …

WEBThe poll surveyed 600 Long Islanders about their experiences with mental health care. About 92 percent of those surveyed have a health insurance plan. Of those …

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17 Charged in $20M Mortgage Fraud Case Long Island Press

WEBSeventeen people have been rounded up in connection with an alleged $20 million mortgage fraud scheme in Nassau County—the largest in its history—which …

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Autism: Is It Becoming More Common, Or Just Diagnosed More

WEBAbout one in every 36 children has been identified as having autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a 2023 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) …

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10 Long Island Nonprofit Organizations Dedicated to Fighting …

WEBWoodbury – Pancreatic cancer. Lustgarten Foundation has donated hundreds of millions of dollars to pancreatic cancer research. The nonprofit holds annual …

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Top Cardiologists on Long Island

WEBDr. Shaline D. Rao is the director of heart failure services at NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island in Mineola. She cares for people with a variety of heart conditions …

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More Long Island Seniors Turn To Medical Marijuana For Pain Relief

WEBSenior citizens are the fastest-growing demographic to use cannabis, according to the National Survey of Drug Use and Health’s annual report. About 32% of …

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Northwell Leaves Syosset Hospital Psychiatric Unit In the Dark

WEBSyosset Hospital’s psychiatric unit closed temporarily in 2020 to open more beds for Covid-19 patients. Though the surge in virus cases is long over, the mental …

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Psychologists Address Kids’ Mental Health in the Pandemic

WEBOver the past five to six years, Dr. John Kelly, a school psychologist on Long Island and past president of the National Association of School Psychologists, has seen …

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Why Falls Are So Dangerous for Older Adults and How to Prevent …

WEBMore than one out of four older adults fall each year, and 20% of these falls cause a serious injury, such as a broken bone or head injury, according to the Centers …

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Catholic Health Services of Long Island’s Dr. Patrick …

WEBAs executive vice president and chief medical officer of Catholic Health Services (CHS) of Long Island since 2013 and its executive vice president and chief …

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Long Island’s Generic, Over-the-counter Pill Business Booms

WEBAmneal Pharmaceuticals, a New Jersey-based company specializing in generic drugs with large Long Island operations, supplies more than 10 billion generic …

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How DASH Helps Stabilize Addiction Crises on Long Island

WEBThe DASH hotline (631-952-3333) has received more than 20,000 calls from those in distress. Its Mobile Crisis Team delivered much-needed crisis care to more than …

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NYU Langone: Former Sears Transforms into $170 Million …

WEBGoogle Play. NYU Langone, one of the largest healthcare facilities in the New York metropolitan area, has taken over the empty, stand-alone Bloomingdale’s and …

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Tips for a Safe and Healthy Summer Camp Season

WEBIf your child touches or ingests a questionable plant, wash the area immediately with soap and water, remove all particles from their mouth and call the …

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