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Moving from Chicago to New York for a new career opportunity can be stressful enough. So what happens when you're alone in a new city and you're diagnosed with colon cancer? Ryan Droege, with his doctor Joshua Raff, M.D. of White Plains Hospital , sat down with WCBS 880's legendary reporter Pat Farnack and shared Ryan's story in a far-ranging interview. In the interview, Ryan describes his treatment regimen that includes--of all things--crossfit, his relationship with his

After a dynamic five months as Interim Executive Director of HealthlinkNY , Staci Romeo, MBA has landed the job officially. The organization, which runs New York State's Health Information Exchange (HIE) in the 13 counties of the Catskill, Hudson Valley, and Souther Tier regions has seen rapid growth since Romeo took over on January 1, 2018. Since the beginning of the year, Romeo has presided over large increases--compared to the same period the previous year--in key metrics

A bomb-sniffing dog is not something you typically see at a nursing home, but earlier this week, New Rochelle Police in Westchester, New York responded to a the report of a suspicious package as part of a mock incident at United Hebrew of New Rochelle. The drill included a partial evacuation and will help emergency responders and staffers better prepare for an actual emergency at the skilled nursing facility where many of the residents have limited mobility. In 2017, United

As residents scramble to clean up the unprecedented damage from last week's crippling storm that spawned multiple tornados and microbursts, Robert Weitz, Licensed Environmental Assessor and founder of RTK Environmental Group warns homeowners that it is dangerous to repair and rebuild too quickly. "Hasty repairs after Superstorm Sandy created health hazards and subsequently required costly re-dos," he cautioned. "During Sandy, many homes and businesses were damaged by fall

When Margaret Prisinzano learned her students wanted to look great at their prom but lacked the financial resources to do so, the veteran educator sprung into action, in what can only be described as a modern-day fairytale. Prisinzano’s students at a special Bronx Urban Community School program run by Rising Ground , New York's fastest-growing social service organization, are among the city’s most in need—living in homeless shelters or in deep poverty. Their families can’t a

It's hard to believe that Thursday marks the fourth annual Health Tech conference put on by The Westchester County Association. For the last four years, Team Harrison Edwards has served as the conference's executive producer, pulling together exciting panel discussions, powerful keynote addresses, and content that impacts the New York region's healthcare and biotech sectors. HEALTHTECH'17 will display cutting-edge information for healthcare business leaders throughout Westc