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Vaping gets its name from the cloud of water vapor that e-cigarettes produce, and it has become wildly popular among teenagers who believe it’s harmless. It’s not. In fact . . . more

12/14/18

Is there really a ‘women’s vote’?

I’m obviously not a woman, so I’m not the best person to parse the so-called “women’s vote.” But I’ll try. I’m covering my 25th general election this year . . . more

10/26/18

Reducing sexual assault in schools is ongoing fight

The recent U.S. Senate hearings to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh captivated the nation in some of the most contentious weeks of the Trump presidency. We will never know . . . more

10/18/18

Making strides against breast cancer on L.I.

There is perhaps no disease that strikes greater fear in the hearts of women than breast cancer. It is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths, behind lung cancer, and . . . more

10/5/18

Casey Coco, 9, served as the Red Cape Ambassador at the American Heart Association’s Long Island Heart Walk at Jones Beach on Sept. 16.

Lynbrook resident, 9, was a heart walk ambassador

At only 9-years-old, Casey Coco went in front of thousands of Long Islanders and spoke about his heart condition at the American Heart Association’s Long Island Heart Walk at Jones Beach on Sept. 16. more

By Melissa Koenig and Mike Smollins | 10/4/18

Nearby things to do this week in Lynbrook, East Rockaway

American Security Shredding invites East Rockaway and Lynbrook library cardholders to shred important and sensitive documents in the East Rockaway Public Library parking lot on Sept. 29 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. more

9/27/18

Rabbi Aaron Glatt, M.D., left, and Nathan Diament

The AMA should reject physician-assisted suicide

The Hippocratic Oath has been passed down through the ages because it contains some perennial wisdom: I will keep the sick from harm and injustice. I will neither give a deadly drug to anybody who asks for it, nor make a suggestion to this effect. more

9/21/18

It’s hurricane season, so be prepared

The images of destruction caused by Hurricane Florence last week were particularly frightening for Long Islanders, many of whom are still reeling from the havoc and devastation that Hurricane Sandy wrought six years ago. more

9/21/18

Lynbrook resident Casey Coco, second from left, will serve as the “Red Cape” ambassador during the Long Island Heart Walk at Jones Beach on Sept. 16. Above, Casey with his father, Ryan; sister, Charlie, 6; twin brother, Cameron, 9; and mother Keely.

Lynbrook resident to be a ‘Red Cape’ ambassador during Long Island Heart Walk

Casey Coco, 9, has undergone three open-heart surgeries and multiple invasive procedures. In honor of his bravery and all he has overcome, Casey will serve as the “Red Cape” ambassador at the American Heart Association’s Long Island Heart Walk at Jones Beach on Sept. 16. more

By Mike Smollins | 9/13/18

Stacey Sager, an “Eyewitness News” reporter, recently served as the emcee for a breakfast in Woodbury to kick off preparations for the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk at Jones Beach State Park on Oct. 21. The walk is the largest such fundraiser in the country, with tens of thousands of participants each year.

Making Strides Walk at Jones Beach set for Oct. 21

Stacey Sager was diagnosed with breast cancer in the late 1990s, at age 30. She fought the disease, undergoing a double mastectomy, and survived. She reported in 1999 on her diagnosis and treatment … more

By Scott Brinton | 9/7/18

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