Three-year old Phoebe Nappi loves Panda bears, the color green and going to the zoo. When Phoebe was 19 months old, she was diagnosed with oligoarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), an autoimmune illness where the immune system attacks the joints
Read MoreChappaqua school officials are considering a partnership with Northwell Health and other districts throughout Westchester to increase resources and support for students experiencing mental health issues. The program, which would launch for the start of next school year if enough
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Yelena Patsiornik, Medical Oncology & Hematology When it comes to lung cancer, the good news is that new cases are continuing to decline. The bad news: the disease is still the leading cause of cancer death worldwide – with more
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Will Shortz has always been active, but one Sunday last February his life changed in an instant. The New York Times crossword puzzle editor, puzzle master for NPR for the past 37 years and co-owner of the Westchester Table Tennis
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Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne has extended a temporary burn ban in the county due to the ongoing threat of wildfires created by severely dry conditions. Byrne originally issued the ban on Oct. 28 for five days following a brush
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Phelps Hospital has reimagined how to take care of mothers who arrive to give birth and their newborns with the opening of its new Maternal Child Health Center. Last Thursday, Phelps cut the ribbon on its new 22,700-square foot space
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Elizabeth DeRobertis, Registered Dietitian “Soup is good food” was Campbell’s motto for much of the 1970s and ‘80s. (Not only has that ad campaign long ended, the company recently announced plans to drop “soup” from its name after 155 years.)
Read MoreThe Yorktown Town Board is poised this week to amend a local law that would give it the authority to determine if the public water supply should be fluoridated. Fluoride was added to the water of about 40,000 residents in
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With an estimated 25 percent of the population classified as having a disability, advocates are bringing attention to the roadblocks people with disabilities often face when it comes to being able to vote and make their voices heard. During a
Read MoreThe union representing about 75 lab workers and related personnel at Optum’s Brewster laboratory accused the health care giant of “union busting” tactics last week after the employees were recently notified that they would soon be laid off. Greg Speller,
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