Profiles in Medicine

2017 Open Enrollment

Anton Media Staff September 12, 2016

The 2017 open enrollment period to enroll in Obamacare through the Healthplan Marketplace begins Nov. 1 and ends on Jan. 31.

Beauty Ball For Cancer Care

Anton Media Staff September 11, 2016

Mondays at Racine Cancer Care Foundation will once again host their annual fundraiser, The Long Island Beauty Ball, on Monday, Sept.

Prescription Meds: Ending The Cycle

Jill Nossa September 11, 2016

Alternative treatments offer surprising results It seems basic enough: when a problem arises, the doctor is called, medicine is prescribed and

Kids Meningococcal Vaccine Mandatory

Anton Media Staff September 10, 2016

Beginning Sept. 1, all public and private school students entering 7th or 12th grades in New York State will be required

Zika Virus: Fact Versus Fear

Dave Gil de Rubio September 9, 2016

Ever since the World Health Organization declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern this past February following a 2015-16 Zika

Profiles In Medicine—Full Issue—Sept 7, 2016

Anton Media Staff September 7, 2016

NYU Langone Seeks Veterans For Depression Study

Christy Hinko April 12, 2016

The Cohen Veterans Center at the NYU Langone Medical Center is seeking veterans diagnosed with depression, or experiencing the following symptoms: – Feelings of sadness, tearfulness,

New Health Care Decision Tools Should Be Tailored To The Needs Of The Individual Patient

Alan Balch February 29, 2016

Imagine the flood of questions that follows a cancer diagnosis. How much longer do I have to live? How much am

Winthrop-University Hospital Joins WomenHeart National Hospital Alliance

Leanna Cherry February 28, 2016

Winthrop-University Hospital announced that it has joined the WomenHeart National Hospital Alliance, a program of WomenHeart: The National Coalition for

Go Red In 2016

Reva Gajer February 27, 2016

Heart disease continues to be the #1 killer of both women and men in the U.S. Nearly every minute of the

Three Compelling Cancer Advances From 2015

Jim Stallard February 26, 2016

In 2015, Memorial Sloan Kettering’s scientists continued to lead the way in clarifying the factors that trigger or promote cancer and

Nurse Samaritans Of The Month

Colleen Valdini February 25, 2016

Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center’s Samaritan of the Month for September was Raphael Dimayuga, RN, a clinical nurse in the hospital’s

Mercy Mission To Provide Eyeglasses For Children

Michael Fricchione February 19, 2016

A team of Long Island eye doctors and vision care specialists gathered on Feb. 12 at Woodbury Optical (185 Woodbury Rd.

Local Startup Company Wins Hofstra’s InnovateHer Competition

Karla Schuster February 18, 2016

QB Sonic, a technology-based start-up developing a non-invasive ultrasound stimulator to maintain bone tissue in the hips of people with osteoporosis