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Putnam Health Department Issues Alert Against Rabies

March 20, 2023 Rick Pezzullo

The Putnam County Health Department is issuing an alert to residents about the danger of rabies and providing advice about avoiding potential exposures. “When the warm weather arrives, people enjoy the outdoors in greater numbers. That’s when the Health Department

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Health The Northern Westchester Examiner 

Cortlandt Girl Helps Raise Awareness for Childhood Cancer

March 19, 2023March 21, 2023 Rick Pezzullo Cortlandt

What started out as a stomach ache at school turned into the worst nightmare for a Cortlandt family. It was last September that Madison M. (the family requested their last name not be used) asked to see the school nurse.

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Health The White Plains Examiner 

Habitat for Humanity Kicks Off Aging in Place Effort for Seniors in Need

March 14, 2023 Martin Wilbur Westchester County

The local chapter of Habitat for Humanity last week launched a new program that will help make certain improvements to the homes of eligible Westchester seniors to allow more older residents to remain in their homes. Aging in Place is

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Health The Examiner 

Service Dog Helps His Owner, Family Achieve Crucial Quality of Life

March 8, 2023March 9, 2023 Martin Wilbur westchester

A dog may be man’s best friend, but for Brian Benson his seven-year-old yellow Labrador Magnus is more like his lifeline. A dog lover since childhood, Benson originally adopted Magnus about five years ago as a family pet but noticed

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Health The White Plains Examiner 

White Plains Hospital Looking to Construct New Inpatient Building

March 6, 2023March 7, 2023 Rick Pezzullo White Plains

White Plains Hospital is planning to construct a new, state-of-the-art inpatient building on Davis Ave. where a parking garage currently exists. During a special White Plains Common Council meeting Feb. 27, Bill Null, chairman of the hospital’s Board of Directors,

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Health The Northern Westchester Examiner 

After 40 Years of Nursing, Woman Looks to Take Care of Family

March 1, 2023March 2, 2023 Martin Wilbur Yorktown

Among the unsung heroes of healthcare in this era, or really any generation, are the nurses who provide the necessary care and comfort for countless patients. Betty Velez, a 35-year Yorktown resident, has been answering the calls for more than

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Health The White Plains Examiner 

Mt. Kisco Mom to Drop Puck at Fundraiser Close to Her Heart

February 27, 2023March 9, 2023 Robert Schork

When Christine Dennett began volunteering in guest services at the Ronald McDonald House of the Greater Hudson Valley in Valhalla in 2015, never did she think she’d soon become a guest resident of the House herself. But 15 months later,

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Health The Northern Westchester Examiner 

Nonprofit Brings Sports Programs for Kids to Special Needs Community

February 22, 2023February 23, 2023 Martin Wilbur Bedford, Somers

“She wasn’t able to participate in mainstream programming due to the differences of the pace and the environment. She was overmatched,” said Dias, a Scarsdale resident. “But they noticed when they played with her at home or in the yard,

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New CEO Pledges More Physicians at Optum: ‘We Understand the Frustrations’

February 20, 2023February 23, 2023 Examiner Media

Amidst widening backlash, Optum Tri-State’s new CEO sent a letter to patients on Monday outlining steps on how the company plans to improve service at the local healthcare giant, including adding available physicians and clinicians. From social media posts, in-person patient rants,

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Common-Sense Steps to Follow to Stave Off Onset of Heart Disease

February 14, 2023February 16, 2023 Martin Wilbur Mount Kisco, Westchester County

Heart disease is the number one killer of men and women in the United States, like many Western countries today. It’s a point that’s driven home every year, it seems, in February, which has been established as American Hearth Month.

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