Residents Recommended to Use Repellent Before and After Dusk YONKERS, NY — August 7, 2014 — The Westchester County Department of Health (WCDoH) has learned for the first time this year that a mosquito batch in has tested positive for West Nile Virus. The mosquito batch had been collected by County Health Department staff in New Rochelle and sent to …
WHAT YOUR DOCTOR WON’T (OR CAN’T) TELL YOU Say “No” to RAPAFLO! By EVAN S. LEVINE, MD FACC
A patient came to me recently with a prescription for Rapaflo, given to him by his urologist. He was told not to fill it until he reviewed the medication and its risks with me, his heart doctor. I told him he should not take it. “Is it dangerous for my heart?” he asked. “No, but it is dangerous to your …
Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano Admitted to St. John’s Hospital
YONKERS, NY – June 13, 2014 — Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano is undergoing tests at St. John’s hospital after experiencing flu-like symptoms. He expects to be released sometime later on today. SOURCE: Communications Director Christina Gilmartin.
Tips to Protect Your Pup From the Dog Days of Summer
As you and your dog head outside to enjoy the warmer weather, it’s important to remember pet safety. Heat can be dangerous for pets, increasing the chances of heat-related stress or illness, including sun burns, skin cancers and heat stroke. The American Veterinarian Medical Association (AVMA) wants to help you keep your pups safe this summer with tips to …
RABIES ALERT – Raccoons Left on Health Department Doorstep
Health Commissioner Sherlita Amler, M.D., asks that the person who was caring for them come forward for rabies evaluation. MOUNT KISCO, NY and NEW ROCHELLE, NY – May 23, 2014 — Westchester County Department of Health is asking the person or persons who left five baby raccoons on the doorstep of the health department’s office in Mount Kisco this morning …
Health Department Offers Free Minnows to Residents Today and Tomorrow
Fish are Part of the County’s West Nile Prevention Strategy; Larviciding Begins Monday, May 5, 2014 WHITE PLAINS, NY – May 2, 2014 — There’s something fishy about West Nile Virus prevention in Westchester County again this year. Back by popular demand, the Health Department will be giving out free fathead minnows to residents today and tomorrow that will help …
New York State Issued Air Quality Health Advisory
Fine Particulate Matter Advisory was in Effect for New York City Metro Region Due to Large Brush Fire in New Jersey The Air Quality Health Advisory region affected was: Region 2 New York City Metro which includes New York City, Westchester and Rockland Counties. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Joe Martens and State Department of Health …
USDA Science You Can See By Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack
While most people have a mental image of research that involves scientists in lab coats, bubbling test tubes and beakers, and technical language that can seem complex, much of the groundbreaking research conducted by USDA scientists actually ends up on your plate, in your home, or on your back. Their discoveries in the lab truly translate into science you can …
WHAT YOUR DOCTOR WON’T (OR CAN’T) TELL YOU: A Hospital Too Far – Involuntary Manslaughter By EVAN SCOTT LEVINE, MD FACC
Involuntary Manslaughter: Manslaughter resulting from the failure to perform a legal duty expressly required to safeguard human life, from the commission of an unlawful act not constituting a felony, or from the commission of a lawful act in a negligent or improper manner. After shoveling snow, a 50-year-old man struggles for breath and tells his wife that it feels as if someone …