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Here's How To Prevent Common Summer Illnesses Here's How To Prevent Common Summer Illnesses
Here's How To Prevent Common Summer Illnesses When making the most of the warm weather this summer, Bon Secours Medical Group explains how to ensure you and your body are in peak health: Heatstroke poses a danger to athletes and people who work outdoors, and the key to prevention is staying hydrated. “Power drinks are beneficial, but there’s nothing better than good old-fashioned water or salt tablets,” said Dr. George Cox, internal medicine physician at Bon Secours Medical Group, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network. Ticks, which can cause Lyme disease, are another constant threat in this area. “Wear long trousers…

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Newburgh, NY
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Here's How To Prevent Common Summer Illnesses Here's How To Prevent Common Summer Illnesses
Here's How To Prevent Common Summer Illnesses When making the most of the warm weather this summer, Bon Secours Medical Group explains how to ensure you and your body are in peak health: Heatstroke poses a danger to athletes and people who work outdoors, and the key to prevention is staying hydrated. “Power drinks are beneficial, but there’s nothing better than good old-fashioned water or salt tablets,” said Dr. George Cox, internal medicine physician at Bon Secours Medical Group, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network. Ticks, which can cause Lyme disease, are another constant threat in this area. “Wear long trousers…

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Bronxville, NY
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Ossining Health Advantage Helps Train Next Generation Of Care Providers Ossining Health Advantage Helps Train Next Generation Of Care Providers
Ossining Health Advantage Helps Train Next Generation Of Care Providers As healthcare jobs in both Westchester County and across the nation continue to grow, one of the area's premier educators is offering prospective students the chance to join the field through a specially tailored curriculum. Thanks to Westchester Community College's Ossining Health Advantage, students interested in pursuing a healthcare focused degree can do so at the school's unique learning community in the Ossining Extension Center. The program will allow students to continue their education towards careers in allied health, healthcare administration and health education. Scholarships are…

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Mahopac, NY
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Advanced Laparoscopic Weight Loss Surgery Gives New Life To Westchester Residents Advanced Laparoscopic Weight Loss Surgery Gives New Life To Westchester Residents
Advanced Laparoscopic Weight Loss Surgery Gives New Life To Westchester Residents When Kerri was diagnosed with sleep apnea due in large part to her growing weight, she realized it was time to get serious about her health. "I was diagnosed with sleep apnea and decided bariatric surgery was the only way to improve my health," she said. "I’m a single mother [and] have an eight-year-old daughter I need to be around for. I need to be healthy." When Kerri realized that diet and exercise alone wouldn't address her obesity, she sought the help of The Surgical Weight Loss team at NWH at Chappaqua Crossing. "I chose Northern Westchester Hospital because I…

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Darien, CT
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Get Out! Newport Academy Helps Teens Seize Summer At Adventure Camp Get Out! Newport Academy Helps Teens Seize Summer At Adventure Camp
Get Out! Newport Academy Helps Teens Seize Summer At Adventure Camp This summer vacation, Newport Academy is helping teens truly reset and recharge through its one-of-a-kind Adventure Camp in Darien, Conn. Designed to help students practice self-care, build life skills and stay engaged and healthy during the unstructured summer months, the two week day camp will offer attendees the chance to experience the outdoors and foster adventure to promote lifestyle changes.  Comprised of equal parts physical and mental rejuvenation, the camp will provide teens the chance to experiment with meditation, music therapy and yoga, as well as enjoy hiking, gardening and ot…

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New City, NY
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Here's How To Prevent Common Summer Illnesses Here's How To Prevent Common Summer Illnesses
Here's How To Prevent Common Summer Illnesses When making the most of the warm weather this summer, Bon Secours Medical Group explains how to ensure you and your body are in peak health: Heatstroke poses a danger to athletes and people who work outdoors, and the key to prevention is staying hydrated. “Power drinks are beneficial, but there’s nothing better than good old-fashioned water or salt tablets,” said Dr. George Cox, internal medicine physician at Bon Secours Medical Group, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network. Ticks, which can cause Lyme disease, are another constant threat in this area. “Wear long trousers…

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Good Samaritan Hospital Helps Rockland Fireman Return To Form Good Samaritan Hospital Helps Rockland Fireman Return To Form
Good Samaritan Hospital Helps Rockland Fireman Return To Form After being forced to abandon his hobbies of bowling and rowing due to constant knee pain, Robert Young of Sloatsburg, knew he had to make a change. Young, 65, leads an active life. His job as a condominium superintendent keeps him on the move all day, climbing ladders, fixing elevators and the like. For 38 years, he’s been a volunteer firefighter; for the last five, he’s served the department as a scuba rescue diver. But Young’s knee pain was interfering with activities he loved. Despite his “very high tolerance for pain,” he knew he had to do something about his knees. In the fall of 2016…

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Newburgh, NY
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St. Anthony Community Hospital’s Cardiac Team Earn Top Marks St. Anthony Community Hospital’s Cardiac Team Earn Top Marks
St. Anthony Community Hospital’s Cardiac Team Earn Top Marks As more than 2,150 Americans die each day from cardiovascular disease, proper diagnosis and early treatment have become increasingly invaluable. Fortunately for Orange County residents, the Diagnostic Cardiac Services at St. Anthony Community Hospital have been granted accreditation for a three-year term by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) in Echocardiography in the area of Adult Transthoracic. IAC accreditation is a seal of approval that indicates consistent quality care and a dedication to continuous improvement in the facility in which they’re being evaluated. “This recen…

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Newburgh, NY
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St. Anthony Community Hospital’s Cardiac Team Earn Top Marks St. Anthony Community Hospital’s Cardiac Team Earn Top Marks
St. Anthony Community Hospital’s Cardiac Team Earn Top Marks As more than 2,150 Americans die each day from cardiovascular disease, proper diagnosis and early treatment have become increasingly invaluable. Fortunately for Orange County residents, the Diagnostic Cardiac Services at St. Anthony Community Hospital have been granted accreditation for a three-year term by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) in Echocardiography in the area of Adult Transthoracic. IAC accreditation is a seal of approval that indicates consistent quality care and a dedication to continuous improvement in the facility in which they’re being evaluated. “This recen…

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Beekman-Poughquag, NY
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After Catastrophic Accident, Skydiver Finds Lifesaving Help At WMC After Catastrophic Accident, Skydiver Finds Lifesaving Help At WMC
After Catastrophic Accident, Skydiver Finds Lifesaving Help At WMC A licensed pilot and experienced skydiver, Brian Moriarty is no stranger to taking a leap.  “It’s the exhilaration, adrenaline, knowledge and skill necessary to take something so inherently dangerous and make it routine,” said Moriarty, who works as a paramedic. He describes skydiving as a meditative experience “where you are forced to focus on what is taking place in the moment and be consumed in it 110 percent.” In 2015, with 1,000 jumps under his belt, Moriarty embarked on what seemed to be a “routine and unremarkable” jump on a beautiful June day in upstate New York. “Everything I know…

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