Will Shortz has always been active, but one Sunday last February his life changed in an instant. The New York Times crossword puzzle editor, puzzle master for NPR for the past 37 years and co-owner of the Westchester Table Tennis
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Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne has extended a temporary burn ban in the county due to the ongoing threat of wildfires created by severely dry conditions. Byrne originally issued the ban on Oct. 28 for five days following a brush
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Phelps Hospital has reimagined how to take care of mothers who arrive to give birth and their newborns with the opening of its new Maternal Child Health Center. Last Thursday, Phelps cut the ribbon on its new 22,700-square foot space
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Elizabeth DeRobertis, Registered Dietitian “Soup is good food” was Campbell’s motto for much of the 1970s and ‘80s. (Not only has that ad campaign long ended, the company recently announced plans to drop “soup” from its name after 155 years.)
Read MoreThe Yorktown Town Board is poised this week to amend a local law that would give it the authority to determine if the public water supply should be fluoridated. Fluoride was added to the water of about 40,000 residents in
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With an estimated 25 percent of the population classified as having a disability, advocates are bringing attention to the roadblocks people with disabilities often face when it comes to being able to vote and make their voices heard. During a
Read MoreThe union representing about 75 lab workers and related personnel at Optum’s Brewster laboratory accused the health care giant of “union busting” tactics last week after the employees were recently notified that they would soon be laid off. Greg Speller,
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This is the 17th installment in an investigative series, launched in December 2022, about CareMount/Optum/UnitedHealth and broader concerns about corporate medical care. Class Action Status Sought Against UnitedHealth; Allegations Include Insider Trading, Fraud, and Monopolistic Practices By Adam Stone “Just
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Making sure all of the safety features on a car work well and the driver has their lights, seat, steering wheel and mirrors in proper position is critical at any age. For older adults who are still driving, making sure
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First, to address the potential elephant in the room: No, I’ve never experimented with psychedelic mushrooms myself. And it’s important to emphasize that recreational misuse – among vulnerable young people and others – carries with it very real psychological risk,
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