Westchester Mom’s Colorectal Cancer Surgery Carried a Life-Threatening Brain Risk

Mihaela’s story There’s no such thing as ‘too young’ for colorectal cancer, a harsh reality Mihaela, a 47-year-old single mom from Armonk, learned firsthand when she was diagnosed with Stage IIA […] Read more »

Touro College Of Dental Medicine Provides Oral Health Education To Over 300 Sleepy Hollow Schoolchildren

On March 18, Touro College of Dental Medicine (TCDM) successfully hosted its annual Give Kids A Smile event at Winfield L. Morse School in Sleepy Hollow, reaching over 300 local […] Read more »

What Can We Do Better? River Journal Chats with Phelps’ Beata Mastalerz

You don’t have to have been a nurse to run a successful hospital, but it can help. That’s certainly true of Beata Mastalerz, president at Northwell’s Phelps Hospital, whose focus on those receiving care is fundamental and who is now being presented with […] Read more »

Life is Good. Make it Better: Give blood or platelets with the Red Cross

The American Red Cross asks people to help patients in need by making an appointment to give blood or platelets now. Donors of all blood types remain critical to keeping […] Read more »

New York Medical College Celebrates Match Day for School of Medicine Class of 2026

On March 20, at noon, seniors at New York Medical College (NYMC) School of Medicine (SOM), along with graduating medical students across the nation, learned where they were matched to […] Read more »

Briarcliff Science Research Student Explores Nerve Tissue Regeneration

When Briarcliff High School soccer player Gabriella Auguste had ankle surgery after tearing two ligaments, she could not practice the sport for an extended amount of time. Itching to get […] Read more »

Northwell Appoints Neurologist with Holistic Vision to Leadership Roles in Westchester

Northwell Health has appointed Anna DePold Hohler, MD, FAAN, a distinguished neurologist, researcher and educator as director of neurology for its Westchester Region. In this new role, Dr. Hohler will […] Read more »

March Is Colorectal Cancer Screening Awareness Month

The Westchester County Department of Health is raising awareness that colorectal cancer is increasing among younger adults. Westchester County has established a County-wide Colorectal Cancer Coalition, and through collaborations with […] Read more »

Westchester County Youth Bureau Holds Third Annual Medtech & Finance Conference

The Westchester County Youth Bureau, in collaboration with Mercy University and Sister to Sister International, Inc. (STSI), hosted a day of career exploration for eighth to twelfth-grade students from across […] Read more »

The Healing Hollow: Music and the Arts Help Heal and Bring Joy

“There once was a harpist in Clare, Whose music could lighten despair. With a jig and a reel, Her art helped to heal, And banished the grief from the air.”  […] Read more »