The slow spread of monkeypox in the region continued as Putnam County reported its first case of the virus Thursday morning. Putnam County Health Commissioner Dr. Michael J. Nesheiwat said… Join as a member for full access to Examiner journalism
Read MoreWestchester reported 50 cases of the monkeypox virus on Monday as the number of those who are currently positive with COVID-19 remains in a narrow range. County Executive George Latimer addressed the two viruses during his weekly briefing Monday afternoon,
Read MoreAn infectious disease specialist urged the public to educate themselves on issues related to the human monkeypox virus last week as cases steadily climb in New York State and across the country. Dr. Jason Zucker, who practices at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia
Read MoreWhite Plains Hospital has earned a five-star hospital rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the highest distinction offered by the federal agency. White Plains Hospital is the only hospital in Westchester County, and one of
Read MoreBipartisan legislation that aims to bolster funding to more effectively protect residents against tick-borne diseases, such as Lyme Disease, was signed into law last month by Governor Kathy Hochul. The bill, which was sponsored by local State Senators Pete Harckham
Read MoreWith more than 25 percent of all monkeypox cases in the United States in New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state disaster emergency last Friday in order to combat the slowly expanding virus in the state. The declaration offers
Read MoreThe Putnam County Health Department is prepared for any cases of polio that may occur following the identification recently of a rare case in Rockland County. “The identification of a polio case in New York State this week has reinvigorated
Read MoreWhite Plains Hospital has hired Dr. Mukul Arya as its new Director of Advanced Gastroenterology. Board-certified in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine, Dr. Arya has been practicing for 16 years, most recently as Director of Advanced Endoscopy in the gastroenterology department at New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist
Read MoreBeing the parents of a child with special needs can sometimes feel like a lonely place. Despite many schools doing their best to serve their students and plenty of resources available inside and outside of the traditional school setting, it
Read MoreWestchester Medical Center is opening a drive-through monkeypox vaccine clinic to supplement the output at the county Health Department clinic and a few other providers as the number of active cases inch higher locally. The county has now received 4,540
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