Hudson Valley Congressman Pat Ryan has released the results of a community inquiry into the operations of Optum-owned medical practices in the Hudson Valley, highlighting widespread complaints about deteriorating care quality, billing errors, and accessibility issues. The findings, based on
Read MoreBy Adam Stone There’s a primal instinct as parents to feed our children. So when Pleasantville’s Dr. Emily Bly – clinical director of the Psychology Partners Group – treats adult patients whose children are suffering with eating disorders, she sees
Read MoreBy Davi Schulman Westchester Summit Health workers gathered Wednesday to demand fair pay, better benefits and enhanced conditions after they say a corporate takeover has worsened their workplace. This self-described “Day of Action” was designed to include major worker pickets
Read MoreStakeholders gathered Tuesday night to confront an issue touching countless families: mental health. Whether it’s substance abuse, depression, or developmental disabilities, the need for stronger support systems is pressing. At the latest “411 Talkbacks” community meeting at the Clinton St.
Read MoreDr. Gary Gabelman, Cardiology Understanding the importance of your heart rate is a key component of maintaining good heart health. Maintaining a proper heart rate during physical activity and at rest is important – though not everybody is aware of
Read MoreWestchester County and New York Medical College have plans to demolish a building once used to treat tuberculosis patients on the county’s Grasslands campus in Valhalla and build on-site housing for medical students. The county, which owns the land, would
Read MoreFor Mariia Konoreva and her husband, Josiah Krembs, coming home with their newborn daughter, Dorothea, on Dec. 19 was the best Christmas gift the couple could have asked for. But how it happened was not what they had envisioned. At
Read MoreFirst comes health. Then comes community. Grandpas United teamed up with the Youth Bureau and White Plains Hospital to host the inaugural Grandpas United Summit last week at Calvary Baptist Church in White Plains. Some 75 participants, most of whom
Read MoreThree-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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