The New York Blood Center is calling for blood donations ahead of summer trauma season and Long Island residents may donate in West Islip.
The New York Blood Center has announced a "dangerously low" decline in donations after spring break deterred potential donors.
Good Samaritan University Hospital is hosting a blood drive after a post-holiday decline in donations sparked a shortage in blood donations.
The West Islip Fire Department is hosting a blood drive on Thursday.
An Islip fire department is hosting a blood drive honoring beloved EMT Heather McNamara who passed away after surviving childhood cancer.
Two more human cases of West Nile Virus have been reported in Suffolk County this season, the Suffolk County Department of Health announces.
“Following the recent surge in blood usage, our local inventory is critically low." - Andrea Cefarelli, Senior VP of New York Blood Center.
40 more cases of West Nile Virus—including 2 in birds—have been confirmed on Long Island, officials say. Get the details here.
Bathing is prohibited at the beaches until further notice, the Suffolk County Health Department says.
The space will include 36 private patient rooms for maternity care.
The renovations nearly doubled the center's size.
The program will help combat heart disease, which is the leading cause of death for pregnant and postpartum patients.
The beaches were closed Friday due to the finding of excess bacteria.
The drive will take place on Monday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., to fight the state's emergency blood supply shortage.
The Pavilion will provide a state-of-the-art emergency department and offer patients additional private space.
Eleven new emergency medical technicians were honored in a graduation ceremony at Good Samaritan Hospital on Wednesday.
Suffolk County reported the following information related to COVID-19 on March 15, 2022.
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Once the vaccines are removed from the freezer, they must be stored in a refrigerator and used within weeks.
Suffolk County reported the following information related to COVID-19 on February 17, 2022.
Suffolk County reported the following information related to COVID-19 on February 15, 2022.
Vaccinations have come a very long way since infectious diseases like smallpox and whooping cough were considered epidemics centuries ago.
Northwell Health wants to help you make sense of health care proxies, living wills and MOLST (Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment).
Survival has become reality for several types of cancer as researchers and clinicians have gained more information about the disease.
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Northwell Health provides advantages of integrative medicine because the mind, body and spirit are an important part of our health.
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Balancing work and life is stressful. Northwell Health physicians discuss ways on how to cope.