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Dr. Ron Kaminer, who has dental practices in Hewlett and Oceanside, is offering his patients access to a COVID-19 test.
Hewlett dentist offering access to COVID-19 test
With testing for the COVID-19 coronavirus at a premium, given the number of tests available, the number of places administering them and available time slots, the Hewlett- and Oceanside-based dental practice of Drs. Ron Kaminer and Melissa Rosenfeld, Smiles by Design, is offering tests through MicroGenDx, a Texas-based dental supplier and laboratory. more
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A new Nassau County law, in effect since Jan. 1, allows only flavorless and tobacco, mint or menthol flavored e-cigarette and liquid nicotine products can be sold in the county.
New Nassau County vaping law takes effect
With the new year underway, local shops in the Five Towns are no longer able to sell flavored e-cigarettes and nicotine products. more
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Signs of hope amid the opioid crisis
"We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold.” So began Hunter S. Thompson’s 1972 drug-addled novel “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" . . . more
The Trader Joe's in Hewlett is not affected by the recent vegetable recall.
Trader Joe’s in Hewlett not affected by listeria recal
Trader Joe’s officials said that concerning the voluntary Mann Packing Co. recall only the Trader Joe’s Baby Cauliflower, sold in their stores in several western states, might have the potential … more
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John O'Connell
Staying sober through the higher power of hope, and friends
I will have been sober for exactly 32 years this week. It’s a joyful anniversary, one that I’m sharing only to inspire others who may need to quit drinking but don’t think they can. more
The drug coalition took shape after the Gural JCC hosted a Narcan training last August. From left in 2018 were JCC President Steve Bernstein; David Hymowitz, education director for the Nassau County Department of Human Services; JCC Associate Director Cathy Byrne; and Rachayle Deutsch, the JCC’s director of cultural arts and education.
Cedarhurst-based Gural JCC spearheads the Saving Lives Five Towns Drug & Alcohol Coalition
Established with the mission of combating drug and alcohol abuse, the Saving Lives Five Towns Drug & Alcohol Coalition was created by several local organizations and institutions, including the Cedarhurst-based Marion & Aaron Gural JCC. more
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Health insurers count on our silence
I didn’t attend many funerals in my childhood. One that I recall was for the father of a close childhood friend. more
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It’s not socialism, it’s common sense
Once upon a time, the world around us moved at a modest pace. There were no fancy smartphones, laptops, E-ZPass, car navigation systems or ATMs. People bought daily newspapers and magazines . . . more
State must do right by mental health patients
Society has long looked down on mental health patients, according to Andrew Malekoff, executive director of the Roslyn Heights-based North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center. So it has been all too easy for insurance companies . . . more
The community drug awareness panel included from far left Rabbi Kenneth Hain, Rabbi Boruch Ber Bender, Rivka Drebin, Karen Bayer, Rabbi Dr. Aaron Glatt, Rabbi Dov Silver, Shlomo Katz and Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder.
Five Towns aims to begin a discussion on substance abuse
Connecting religion, culture and the universal love parents have for their children were the focal points of a nearly two-hour community meeting that packed Congregation Beth Sholom’s synagogue in Lawrence on Monday as Five Towns residents listened attentively and through index cards asked several questions of the assembled panel who tried to the address a challenging question: “Our kids know about drugs. Do we?” more
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