(Family Features) New research is giving pain sufferers a dose of good news. With concerns mounting about the prevalence of opioid use and abuse in the U.S., a new study validates the effectiveness of acupuncture and other non-drug health therapies for pain. The National Institute of Health’s National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health compiled […]
You don’t want to get the flu, but you don’t want to give it either. The flu shot is the best way to protect yourself and the people you love. Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert announce that the Health Department will hold a flu vaccine clinic on […]
By Vincent Abbatecola Back in May, the Marvel Cinematic Universe commenced Phase Three with the pivotal chapter, “Captain America: Civil War.” Despite the major events of that film, the phase, thankfully, didn’t feel like it began too big, too soon. That’s because there are still so many aspects of the wider story to introduce, and […]
BY DYLAN BESTLER “The Chicago Cubs are World Series Champions:” the phrase sports fans thought they would never hear. The Cubs defeated the Cleveland Indians Wednesday night 8-7 in the 10th inning of game seven to win the World Series and break the 108-year drought. The Cubs last World Series appearance was in 1945 and their last […]
BY BARRY WARNER Habitat for Humanity of Rockland is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, an ecumenical Christian housing ministry. The organization is committed to providing decent and affordable housing for local low-income earning families. Michael VerSchneider, Catholic Campus Minister and advisor to the Rockland Community College Habitat for Humanity club said, “Elorna Pierre has done an […]
Senator David Carlucci & Advocates Call for Legislation to Address Price Gouging New City, NY — Senator David Carlucci (D-Rockland/Westchester) released an alarming report on the price gouging of the life saving drug Naloxone by pharmaceutical companies, “The Price of Saving a Life: How Price Gouging of Naloxone has put New Yorkers at Risk,” at […]