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 healthyliving

Healthy Living is a monthly special section published in all 18 Anton Community Newspapers focusing on a wide range of health topics and highlighting the extensive health services available in our area. A sampling of current stories appears here.

What to Do in Case of H1N1 Flu-like Symptoms

Monday, 16 November 2009 16:57

Due to the potential for an outbreak of H1N1 flu, South Nassau Communities Hospital is coordinating with the Nassau County Department of Health and other area hospitals to protect the health of patients, visitors and hospital employees.

 

Winthrop Announces Clinical Affiliation With Columbia’s Irving Cancer Center

Monday, 16 November 2009 16:59

Winthrop-University Hospital is pleased to announce that it has established a formal clinical affiliation between its Institute for Cancer Care and the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at Columbia University.  The partnership broadens the diagnostic, preventive, treatment and support opportunities for patients at both institutions, as the two world-class hospitals work together to offer the best possible care to their patients.

 

Seed Implants a Suitable Prostate Cancer Treatment Option for All Men

Thursday, 24 September 2009 14:31

Men diagnosed with prostate cancer have a number of treatments to choose from, but it’s a daunting task to figure out the right mix of therapies for an individual patient. Trends among medical professionals have tipped the scales in favor of some treatments for younger men diagnosed with prostate cancer, but a new study by scientists at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and North Shore-LIJ Health System have found that age doesn’t make a difference in the long-term therapeutic outcome.

   

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