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NIE—Nov. 9-15, 2016—Health Class

This Week’s Anton Lesson Plan: According to a 2012 American Diabetes Association study, 29.1 million Americans or 9.3 percent of the population had diabetes. It remained the seventh leading cause of death in the United States as of 2010. Between this and the high incidence of childhood obesity, it’s important

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Long Island Weekly Covers

Flip through all of our Long Island Weekly covers thus far, from our inaugural issue in November 2015 through our anniversary edition, November 2016. To keep up with new covers as they are published, visit Long Island Weekly Covers.

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Cystic Fibrosis: The Quest To Live Beyond The Odds

By Lorraine Mesagna The Osler Society of the Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine recently held its 2016-17 kick-off event, Breathe, a True Story. Breathe, a theatrical presentation by actor-writer-advocate and Georgia native Brennen Reeves, is about his lifelong journey as a cystic fibrosis (CF) patient and ultimately—a double lung transplant

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Looking Ahead To More Gridlock

It’s time for us to breathe a collective sigh of relief as the 2016 presidential election cycle ends. Any national election that strains friendships and puts us all on information overload is not a great experience for the country and the world around us. There is no doubt that the

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Watching Your Step: Safety Tips For Preventing Falls Among Seniors

By Sonia Rapaport The first day of fall—Sept. 22—begins National Falls Prevention Awareness Week, an effort to educate people about how to prevent and reduce falls, especially among older adults. Nearly all 50 states, including New York, will participate in Falls Prevention Awareness Week activities this year. It’s a good

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A Pigskin’s Progress

Football season is in full blast and whenever the subject is the ball itself, the moniker “pigskin” isn’t far behind. Clichés about the pigskin are as old as the game itself: “He sure can throw that pigskin!” or “Fellows, let’s move that pigskin down the field!” and “He kicked that

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