Each March 17, and even in the days surrounding that date, the world is awash in kelly green. That’s because it is once again time to pay homage to the patron saint of Ireland and perhaps engage in a little spirited revelry. St. Patrick’s Day is an opportunity to honor St. Patrick and celebrate
Chronic kidney disease is more common than people may realize. The organizers behind World Kidney Day indicate that roughly one in 10 people across the globe have CKD, which can develop at any age. The prevalence of CKD underscores how significant a threat it poses to the general public. In addition to its impact on […]
Renovating a home is a great way to impart personality indoors and out. Improvements can make spaces more livable and address safety issues. Home renovations often take residents’ lifestyles into account, and changes can be customized to accommodate a growing family or an empty nest. No matter the job, home improvements tend to be costly. […]
Photos courtesy of Deer Park School District Seventh graders in Natalie Sabia’s class at Deer Park’s Robert Frost Middle School recently learned about density as a property that can be used to identify a sample of matter, and explored how an object’s density plays a role in whether it sinks or floats in water. They […]
Photo courtesy of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District The Yorker Club at Grand Avenue Middle School took their activities to new heights Feb. 17 as they embarked on an annual trip to the Empire State Building in New York City. “Mother Nature cooperated with epic views of the city skyline including the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Chrysler […]
Girl Scouts of Nassau County recently arranged an opportunity for Girl Scouts from different troops across Nassau County to visit the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research at Northwell Health in Manhasset. The program’s theme was “Women and Girls in Science” and it featured a tour of the facility and inspiring talks from members of an […]
More than 235 locations in New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Florida, and Arizona will be raising funds to empower the lives of children and adults living with muscular dystrophy, ALS and related neuromuscular diseases from March 1st though April 30th for the annual MDA Shamrocks campaign to benefit the mission of the Muscular Dystrophy Association […]
Senator Mario R. Mattera (2nd Senate District), in conjunction with The Salvation Army, is hosting the Stony Brook Cancer Center’s Mobile Mammography Van in East Northport. The free breast cancer-screening event will be held from 9 am to 4 pm on Friday, March 10, at 319 Clay Pitts Road in East Northport. Stony Brook University […]
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