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Family Service League is offering several programs and presentations to help families cope with a variety of issues, from drugs to social media. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & PRESENTATIONS For Professionals* Skills for Psychological Recovery (single session) uses an evidence-informed approach, developed by the National Center for Read More …
Two Half Hollow Hills graduates have developed an app dealing with mental health issues, and are piloting it for free with students in the district. Counslr is a text-based app to provide support for mental health resources, such as sessions with mental health professionals. Students Read More …
An estimated 273 Suffolk County students had vaccination records with the office of a Baldin midwife who has been fined for falsifying vaccination reports, the Suffolk County Department of Health Services said Thursday. The department said that Jeanette Breen of Baldwin Midwifery admitted to providing Read More …
Former Suffolk deputy county executive Vanessa Baird-Streeter will become president and CEO of the Health & Welfare Council of Long Island. The organization, based in Huntington Station, was previously led by Rebecca Sanin, who was elected to the Suffolk County Legislature, representing the 16th District. Read More …
Two healthcare aides at an East Northport assisted living facility have been arrested and charged with using a resident’s debit card to make unauthorized purchases between May and July. Marisol Garcia, a healthcare aide at Birchwood Suites Assisted Living, located at 423 Clay Pitts Road, used Read More …
CE Winter isn’t necessarily a wonderland for the skin. That’s because our skin barrier, the uppermost layer of skin, doesn’t retain as much moisture during colder months. Dry, winter air can disrupt the barrier. And some patients truly feel it! For some, dryness means not Read More …
The Suffolk County Department of Health said Saturday that the number of cases of pertusiss, also known as whooping cough, are on the rise. Dr. Gregson Pigott, the county health commissioiner, said the vast majority of the 108 currently reported cases are school-aged children (and Read More …
A man saved from cardiac arrest by his wife, a Good Samaritan and others, celebrated his rescuers with a gathering at Huntington Hospital. Read More …
Temple Beth El of Huntington will host a blood drive on Jan. 8. Donors are reminded to eat and drink beforehand, and to bring identification with name and photo. The drive will operate from 1-7 p.m. Appointments are preferred; walk-ins will be welcomed if space Read More …
Lidl on Friday issued a warning about a Quaker Oats recall for products the store had sold. The Lidl recall includes specific Quaker branded granola items, of which Lidl has sold only: Quaker Chewy Bars Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip 8ct 6.7 oz, Quaker Chewy Bars Read More …
Michael Dowling, president and CEO of Northwell Health has again been named one of the most influential people in healthcare by Modern Healthcare magazine. The publication released its list of “The 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare of 2023” in its Dec. 4 issue. Dowing Read More …
A Greenlawn man joined Northwell Health officials Monday to urge Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign a bill involving biomarker testing. The testing is a way to look for genes, proteins, and other substances called biomarkers or tumor markers, that can provide information about cancer. The Read More …