Westchester County Presents 2026 Public Health Awards

Together with Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins, the Westchester County Board of Health presented the 2026 Public Health Awards, recognizing outstanding contributions to public health in Westchester by three not-for-profit […] Read more »

Mercy University Celebrates 75th anniversary with Conquer the Trail 7.5K Race

Mercy University invites the community to lace up their running shoes for a meaningful cause as the institution celebrates its 75th anniversary. Presented by Conquer The World Endurance and Mercy University’s […] Read more »

Ronald McDonald House Hosts Annual Footsteps for Families Walk at Walkway Over the Hudson

Ronald McDonald House of the Greater Hudson Valley (RMHGHV) has announced that their annual event Footsteps for Families: Walk Over the Hudson is officially open for registration. This year’s event […] Read more »

Guidelines for Maintaining Good Hydration During Exercise

Most athletes drink when they feel thirsty. This approach fails more often than it succeeds. Research from the Korey Stringer Institute shows that more than 50% of athletes at all […] Read more »

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 »