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Support the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act

A five-year study undertaken by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health found that U.S. firefighters develop malignant mesothelioma, a cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, at twice the rate of the general population. The study also revealed . . . more

9/8/16

Lift the restrictions on gay men donating blood

In the aftermath of the massacre in a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., on June 12, Central Floridians rushed to local blood banks to help those in need. Unfortunately, many of them were turned away because of their sexual orientation. more

6/23/16

Hewlett High School senior Jacob Gaon learned about driving drunk while he used the Save A Life Tour simulator.

Passing the text at Hewlett High School

Hewlett High School senior Rachel Vcherashansty, a licensed driver for two years, tried to text and drive at a simulator set up by the Save a Life Tour representatives who visited the school last Thursday. more

By Jeff Bessen | 5/25/16

A chapter in a life, 800 words or less

Twenty-three years after the fact, I have decided to write about a personal time in my life. more

4/21/16

Obamacare’s deleterious effect on the war on drugs

Not only is Obamacare a poor health care plan from a policy perspective, but now many doctors and health care professionals believe that it is contributing to one of the worst epidemics facing this nation, our state and Long Island: opioid addiction more

4/21/16

Deputy Superintendent Dr. Ann Pedersen and Superintendent Gary Schall spoke on Monday to Lawrence parents and faculty about changing the starting and ending times for the district’s schools.

Lawrence may change school starting times

After proposing to change the starting and ending times for its middle school and high school students, Lawrence School District officials now say that a few options are on the table, but it is unlikely that any changes would be made until the 2017-18 school year. more

By Jeff Bessen | 12/9/15

Keep your teens — and yourself — safe on our crowded roads

Summer driving season is in full swing, and we’re out on the roads in large numbers. The absence of winter’s dangers can make it seem like a safer time to drive . . . more

7/22/15

Congress must renew the Zadroga Act

After the World Trade Center collapsed in a fireball on Sept. 11, 2001, a cloud of toxic dust enveloped Lower Manhattan. That dust contained a witches’ brew of cancer-causing agents . . . more

7/15/15

Obama is fighting Ebola with political correctness

The Ebola epidemic in West Africa has claimed more than 2,300 victims. There are close to 4,500 known cases, and they are no longer isolated to West Africa. So far in the U.S. as I write . . . more

10/23/14

This poster in the Nassau University Medical Center warns patients and staff to seek immediate medical attention if experiencing Ebola-like symptoms.

Cuomo pushes statewide Ebola plan

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a statewide Ebola plan on Oct. 16 that called for the coordination of health care, Port Authority and Metropolitan Transportation Authority workers to combat a potential spread of the Ebola virus should it cross New York’s borders. He also designated eight hospitals, including Long Island’s North Shore-LIJ, in Nassau County, and Stony Brook University Hospital, in Suffolk, to act as regional centers for treating patients with Ebola. more

By David Weingrad | 10/22/14

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