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Fighting children’s cancer
A fundraiser at ROK Health & Fitness in East Rockaway last weekend netted more than $8,000, which will help fund the fifth annual St Jude Walk/Run on Saturday at the Sunrise Mall in Massapequa. … 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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Taylor Clarke at Westchester Medical Center four days before her heart transplant. She wrote at left to her father after her surgery.
A new heart for Taylor
“It’s a miracle,” said Jack Clarke. “It’s just a miracle.” When his 19-year-old daughter, Taylor, was feeling weak last fall, shortly after … more
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The expansion of the Oceanside Campus will add more space to the emergency room and seven new operating rooms to South Nassau Communities Hospital.
SNCH to expand Oceanside campus
South Nassau Communities Hospital just unveiled its plans to expand its main Oceanside campus, as well as finalized renderings of the Medical Arts Pavilion it is building to replace the Long Beach … more
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New York state must raise the age
We don’t need brain studies to tell us that teenagers, particularly 16- to 18-year-olds, often act impulsively, with seeming disregard for the consequences of their actions. more
Some changes I’d like to see
We’ve finally arrived at the holiday season and can start thinking about our wishes for the New Year. By any measure, no one believes this has been a worry-free, happy-go-lucky 12 months. more
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