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If you’ve reached for certain children’s medicines at your drugstore lately and discovered the shelf is empty, you’re not the only one. With a surge in cases of flu, RSV and Covid-19, some parents and pharmacies nationwide are reporting a shortage of over-the-counter medicines, such Read More …
Michael Dowling, president and CEO of Northwell Health, has been named the country’s most influential healthcare leader by Modern Healthcare magazine. The publication announced its annual list of the “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare” in its Dec. 5 issue. Modern Healthcare’s ranking is determined Read More …
Three separate respiratory diseases are circulating simultaneously, affecting the health of residents, Dr. Adrian Popp, head of the infectious diseases department at Huntington Hospital, said Tuesday. The three main culprits–RSV or respiratory syncytial virus, Covid-19 and influenza–are hittng a range of patients, from young to Read More …
Thanksgiving is just days away. This holiday season, people are embracing the traditions they love best: Gatherings with family and friends, and turkey platters with all the trimmings. And don’t forget a day of football – both in the backyard, and on our screens. Read More …
Water quality in the Long Island Sound plateaued or worsened, the environmental group Save the Sound reported Thursday. The waters in the Western Basin, which includes the Suffolk and Nassau shorelines, and Eastern Narrows, the New York City shoreline, are in worse shape than the Read More …
Five Northwell hospitals on Long Island, including Huntington, have earned an “A” rating for patient safety, Northwell said Wednesday. The national distinction recognizes a health system’s commitment to patient safety and achievements in promoting best outcomes. The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit organization, assigns an Read More …
Molly Prep is a leukemia survivor who wants to share her story with the world and has written a book called Cancer Angst: A Memoir. Her book follows her experience that started in childhood when she began cancer treatment at age seven, and later in Read More …
Northwell Health welcomed a $300,000 grant from National Grid Friday that will go toward nutrition through the Dolan Family Health Center as well as other programs. Northwell’s Nutrional Pathways Program, which works with Island Harvest, provides nutritional counseling and support sessions to those in need. Read More …
A state report has found that drug overdoses surged during the Covid-19 epidemic, increasing by 68 percent. State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said that an analysis found that deaths increased by nearly 5,000 people from 2019 to 2021. The surge is largely due to illicit fentanyl Read More …
Huntington Hospital has scheduled an open house for nursing and nursing support jobs for Thursday. The open house will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the hospital. Positions at the hospital include registered nurses in emergency, critical care, operating room, labor and delivery, Read More …