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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

By Michael Otterman | 8/31/16

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

8/17/16

South Nassau Communities Hospital emergency room doctors and nurses tended to a volunteer patient during a demonstration of the hospital’s Level II trauma readiness on July 19.

South Nassau is certified as trauma center

South Nassau Communities Hospital has been certified as a Level II trauma center by the American College of Surgeons. On July 19 the Emergency Department demonstrated its readiness to handle multiple … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 7/27/16

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

7/6/16

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

By Rossana Weitekamp | 6/14/16

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

By Stephany Reyes | 6/1/16

Akemi Ramirez, 6, choose a Mickey Mouse bunny out of the massive pile.

I.P. Civic hugs a bunny

The Island Park Civic Association collected about 200 stuffed bunnies at the Local Ale House in Island Park last month for its “Hug A Bunny” drive. They dropped off the bunnies for … more

4/6/16

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

By Alex Costello | 2/17/16

A conceptual image of the proposed medical pavilion that would be built at the former LBMC campus.

SNCH to build $40M medical facility in Long Beach

South Nassau Communities Hospital will construct a medical pavilion with an emergency department on the former Long Beach Medical Center campus, using Federal Emergency Management Agency funds, … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 2/17/16

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

2/11/16

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