Alzheimer’s disease is a chronic neurodegenerative disease that affects millions of people worldwide. It is a progressive condition that gradually destroys one’s memory, communication, … more

This is the way. The St. John’s Episcopal Hospital Way. Far Rockaway’s hospital was celebrated last Wednesday as Brookhaven Avenue at Beach 20th Street was named St. John’s … more

A state-of-the-art Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is set to open in late 2019 on the southwest lawn of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum site in Uniondale.  The hospital purchased … more

In a groundbreaking development in the fight against myeloma, Israeli researchers have developed a targeted procedure to effectively destroy cancer within bone marrow. Myeloma, also known as … more

I was the middle school kid cut from every single athletic team. No sparkly uniforms or “spirit days” for me. But, thanks to my parents’ perseverance, I became a gym devotee in high … more

  University of Haifa researchers have discovered a significant association between autism and accelerated development of neurons in embryos. The findings shed new light on the … more

Ruth Bader Ginsburg isn’t getting any younger. As the Jewish Supreme Court justice comes up on her 84th birthday in March, many of her fans are praying that she lives through the Trump … more

There are certain events in our lives that, from the instant they happen, we forever remember details of the moment, exactly where we were and how we felt. I’ve recently added another such … more

Two weeks ago, United Hatzalah “Ten Kavod” volunteers from Kfar Saba set out on a mission to dramatically improve an elderly water-sports enthusiast’s quality of life by helping him … more

It was a peaceful Friday night after the Shabbat meal. My son and I left the house to go learn Torah together at the local synagogue. A few moments later, the calm was shattered by the gunfire. At … more