Long Island Plastic Surgeons Talk Breast Reconstruction
May 23, 2013
The team of breast surgeons at Romanelli Cosmetic Surgery look at the approach used in Angelina Jolie’s recent breast reconstruction. Surgeons offer innovative techniques such as DIEP flap and direct-to-implant reconstruction.
(Huntington, NY) — Angelina Jolie’s New York Times piece detailing her decision to undergo a preventive double mastectomy cast a spotlight on the phased approach […]
Nassau County To Host Drug Overdose Prevention Seminar
May 23, 2013
Providing Free Overdose Reversal Kits to Participants
(Long Island, NY) Nassau County will be hosting a free Drug Overdose Prevention Seminar that teaches non-medically trained people how to save a life by administering an antidote – Naloxone or Narcan - which reverses the effects of a fatal overdose of prescription drugs or heroin.
Nassau residents, age 18+, […]
Stepping Out to Cure Scleroderma at the Scleroderma Foundation / Tri-State, Inc. Chapter’s Annual Walk Sunday, June 2 at Wantagh Park
May 21, 2013
(BINGHAMTON, NY) The Scleroderma Foundation / Tri-State, Inc. Chapter will be holding its 10th annual Long Island Stepping Out to Cure Scleroderma walk at Wantagh Park in Wantagh, N.Y. on Sunday, June 2, 2012. Registration and check-in start at 9 a.m. and the walk begins at 10:30 a.m.
Join Long Island walk leaders, Barbara Geller, […]
Leading Long Island Chiropractors Form Neurofeedback Consortium
May 20, 2013
(Long Island, NY) “BrainCore of New York,“ a newly-formed consortium of leading LI chiropractic wellness practices, announced today the official launch of their joint venture to deliver cutting-edge neurofeedback therapy services to the Long Island and metropolitan areas.
BrainCore of New York will use its pooled resources to promote awareness of the benefits of […]
Op-ed: Safe Haven Relinquishment in Brookyn NY
May 17, 2013
The Best Way to Celebrate National Safe Haven Awareness Month is to Save a Life
(Long Island, NY) Just before sunrise on May 16, 1213, 05:30, the Children of Hope Baby Safe Haven Crisis Center received another call and transferred it to Director Tim Jaccard. It was from a birthmother who wished to relinquish her newborn […]
May Is Mood Disorders Awareness Month; County Host Pregnancy and Postpartum Depression/Anxiety Seminar
May 15, 2013
(Hauppauge, NY)- On Thursday, May 16, 2013, from 5:30pm-8:30pm, the Suffolk County Human Services, Office of Women’s Services will host a free informational program: ”Pregnancy and Postpartum Depression/Anxiety: “What Everyone Needs to know About Postpartum Psychosis:” It’s more than just the “baby blues” at the Seatuck Environmental Association, 550 South Bay Ave, Islip, NY […]
Mather Again Receives Top Score for Patient Safety by National Group Promoting Healthcare Safety, Quality and Affordability
May 14, 2013
(Port Jefferson, NY) – John T. Mather Memorial Hospital has again received the top “A” Hospital Safety Score from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit focused on initiative breakthrough improvements in the safety, quality and affordability of health care for Americans.
Mather is one of five Long Island hospitals to receive the top score in […]
Nassau County To Distribute Free Mold Removal Kit To Assist Residents with Water Damage from Sandy
May 3, 2013
Provided by the Red Cross and Nassau County
(Long Island, NY) In an effort to assist Nassau County residents who are being impacted by mold caused by water damage from Hurricane Sandy, Nassau County will distribute mold removal kits at Disaster Recovery Centers in four south shore communities.
The kits contain basic items necessary to ensure that […]
MoleSafe Provides Lifesaving Skin Health Tips in Recognition of Melanoma Monday
May 1, 2013
Enrolling in an Early Detection Melanoma Screening Program Can Save Your Life
(MILLBURN, N.J.) – MoleSafe USA, the world’s most advanced melanoma screening program, recognizes Melanoma Monday, May 6, 2013, established by the American Academy of Dermatology to raise awareness of melanoma and other types of skin cancer on the first Monday of May, by […]
May Marks Skin Cancer Awareness Month
April 30, 2013
(Long Island, NY) May 6th is Melanoma Monday, May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month and MoleSafe has the world’s most advanced melanoma screening program. MoleSafe combines advanced technology with the skills of a panel of highly qualified melanoma dermatologists / dermoscopists to diagnose melanoma at the earliest possible stage.
Alarming facts about skin cancer:
Skin cancer […]
