Westchester Medical Center is the first hospital in New York State to transplant a heart with the assistance of a portable medical technology that keeps the donor heart pumping blood after its procurement. Currently, nearly 10,000 New York residents are in need of an organ transplant and each year, more […]
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Westchester expands domestic violence program
Westchester County is creating an expanded crisis intervention team that will identify families at highest risk of deadly domestic violence and intervene to save lives by providing immediate support and services. The Westchester County Domestic Violence High Risk Team, which is already at work in several parts of the county, […]
The flu and you – experts answer questions about this years flu shot
From Health News Flu season will look different this year, as the country grapples with the coronavirus pandemic. Many Americans are reluctant to visit a doctor’s office, and public health officials worry people will shy away from being immunized. Although sometimes incorrectly regarded as just another bad cold, flu also […]