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Free Prostate Screenings

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Winthrop Urology and Senator Kemp Hannon will sponsor two free prostate screening events. “Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of death in men,” said Senator Kemp Hannon. “The American Cancer Society estimates 180,000 new cases of prostate cancer to be diagnosed in 2016,

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A Salute To Prisoners Of War

National POW/MIA Day always falls on the third Friday of September and is meant to commemorate troops who were taken as prisoners of war or who went missing in action in past wars. While national POW/MIA Day isn’t as widely acknowledged as holidays such as Memorial Day or Veterans Day,

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A Gorgeous Mosaic Of Culture

What is National Hispanic Heritage Month? Is it like Cinco de Mayo? A “holiday” based on a minor military victory the Mexican army had over French forces in 1862, but in reality has become an embarrassing ritual on our side of the border to binge on margaritas and burritos? In

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‘Screenagers’ At Landmark

Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age A Conversations from Main Street Event Tuesday, September 27, at 7:30 p.m. Are you watching kids scroll through life, with their rapid-fire thumbs and a six-second attention span? Physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston saw that with her own kids and learned that the

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Medical Marijuana Program Expanding

The New York State Department of Health recently announced that, based on a statewide needs assessment, it will implement numerous recommendations through new regulations and guidelines to enhance its Medical Marijuana Program. The recommendations, which will improve access for patients suffering from severe, debilitating and life-threatening conditions, include authorizing nurse

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