In 2016, Ed Schaefer of Riverhead received a life-saving heart transplant that gave him a new lease on life. READ
Health
As our local hospitals settle into new relationships with larger health care systems, North Fork residents have begun to see more medical services available to them closer to home.
But this positive news comes as the public has grown increasingly concerned over the high costs of health care and the insurance options available to them. Many workers find the health insurance provided by their employers to be unaffordable and issues like the Affordable Care Act — and proposals such as a single-payer health system — have become politically charged. READ
Suffolk County health officials are urging residents to take precautions outdoors after two more mosquito samples recently tested positive for the potentially deadly Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus. (more…)
Lauren Clark of Lido Beach had just obtained her driver’s license. She was 18 and a high school senior. On the night of Dec. 30, 2008, her life and the lives of three people she would never meet changed forever. READ
Peconic Bay Medical Center received a $10 million gift from philanthropists and longtime supporters of the hospital, Emilie and Michael Corey. It represents the largest gift from an individual that the hospital has received in its history, PBMC announced Monday. READ
Mosquito samples collected in Aquebogue and Jamesport in late August tested positive for West Nile virus, according to the Suffolk County Department of Health. READ
A mosquito sample collected in Riverhead tested positive for West Nile virus, the second reported in the area this month, according to state and county health officials. READ
Health care providers across New York are being advised to remain alert for potential cases of pulmonary disease in people using vaping products. READ