Doctors say 3D mammography exams are proven to increase invasive cancer detection and reduce recall rates SUFFERN — The Center for Breast Health at Good Samaritan Hospital is now offering “Genius 3D Mammography” exams. Utilizing advanced breast tomosynthesis technology, 3D exams are proven to significantly increase the detection of breast cancers, while simultaneously decreasing thenumber of women asked to return for additional testing. “The system allows our radiologists to more effectively pinpoint the size, shape and location of abnormalities,” said Robert Yates, system director, Imaging Services. In conventional 2D mammography, overlapping dense breast tissue is a common reason why breast cancers may […]
BY DYLAN SKRILOFF It is all but official that Republican Chris Day, a 2014 Congressional candidate and the son and former campaign manager of Rockland County Ed Day, will be running for Orangetown supervisor in 2017. Chris Day told the Rockland County Times he was likely to run early August 2016, the same day Supervisor […]
County Executive Ed Day has become a seeming magnet for frivolous lawsuits in recent months. Failed purchaser of the Summit Park hospital in Pomona, Shalom Braunstein, has most recently joined the act. Braunstein filed a defamation lawsuit against County Executive Ed Day on Oct. 11, claiming Day “repeatedly attacked” him after his company Sympaticare pulled out […]
On Sunday, October 2, 2016, a Car Show was held at Letitia Brothers of Rockland at 150 Route 304, Bardonia, New York to raise funds for the Rockland County Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial and Monument. This Memorial will honor those from Rockland who served in those two theaters of war, whether in the Persian Gulf […]
BY KATHY KAHN Rockland Independent Living Center rolled out its new name, BRiDGES, at a blow-out event at the new Hudson Valley Harley Davidson dealership in Nanuet on Saturday, October 22. A tri-wheel Harley entered the showroom waving the BRiDGES’ flag to begin the celebration. “We changed the name because it really fits who we […]
Story and photos by Robert Knight Heritage of West Nyack’s fourth annual fall festival Sunday was reported to be a huge success with more than 1,000 visitors recorded within an hour of the 12 noon opening at the Town of Clarkstown’s historic Vanderbilt/Budke/Traphagen park off Germonds Road in West Nyack. Among the highlights were: Clarkstown […]
