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Veterans deserve fair treatment for mental ills

At a news conference on April 16 at Nassau Community College, former U.S. Army Sgt. Kristopher Goldsmith, who received a general discharge after serving a tour in Iraq, spoke about the need not only for better mental health care for returning veterans . . . more

5/1/14

You can help save a life

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. The month may be nearly over, but suicide prevention is a topic that needs to be discussed year-round. more

9/26/13

Global warming could bring us more Sandys

Quick: Where do East Coast hurricanes originate? A. Antarctica B. The Southern Ocean C. The Sahara Desert D. The Indian Ocean. more

12/6/12

Suicide: education leads to prevention

Six months ago, a 24-year-old woman from Franklin Square took her own life. Two weeks ago, a 24-year-old Franklin Square man killed himself in his parents’ home. A close friend of both of them said they seemed happy. They were both athletic, had great senses of humor and smiled for every photo. more

4/14/11

Mindy Ferrentino Wolfle with her Depression glass display at the Elmont Memorial Library. Her great grandmother’s decanter, the first item in her collection, is on the middle shelf to the right.

Treasured Depression-era glass display at Elmont Library

The Elmont Memorial Library is presenting a portion of the Depression glass collection of Mindy Ferrentino Wolfle, on display throughout the month November. Ferrentino Wolfle, the marketing and … more

11/24/10

Finally, an alternative treatment for depression.

Until recently, primary treatments for depression were limited to medications, psychotherapy, and in the most severe cases, ECT (Electro convulsive therapy). In 2008, after 10 years of clinical investigation, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved an alternative, less invasive treatment for depression — Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). more

8/5/10

Let’s cut spending once and for all

I trust you haven’t forgotten the famous slogan Gov. Hugh Carey used during New York’s fiscal crisis in the 1970s: “The days of wine and roses are over.” Unfortunately, the … more

Al D'Amato | 4/3/10

What I know now that I didn’t know then

Think about what you know now, January 2010, that you didn’t know a year ago. Standing on the threshold of the new year, we have a moment to look back at how those 365 days changed us, as individuals and as a people and as paid-up members of the human race. more

Randi Kreiss | 1/7/10

The 2000s, the decade from purgatory

In a recent Time magazine column, Andy Serwer labeled the 2000s the “decade from hell.” I’d be more inclined to call it the decade from purgatory. more

Scott Brinton | 12/24/09

U.S. jobs report is a ray of hope

In recent months, critics of the Obama administration have lambasted the president’s $787 billion stimulus plan, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, passed in February. Sure, they say, the stock market is soaring and the real-estate market is steadily climbing. But America is still shedding jobs. Ergo, the stimulus must have failed. more

Scott Brinton | 12/10/09

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