The Co-Occurrence of Pain and Depression: Finding the Right Treatment Plan

Pain and depression can go hand-in-hand, each worsening the other in a complex cycle. They are two of the most common mental health conditions, with one in four adults suffering […] Read more »

New York Medical College’s Center for Disaster Medicine Hosts CONTOMS EMT-Tactical Course

New York Medical College’s (NYMC) Center for Disaster Medicine (CDM) hosted the Counter Narcotics and Terrorism Operational Medical Support (CONTOMS) EMT-Tactical (EMT-T) Course during the week of June 12. The […] Read more »

Medical Students Participate in Elective Course with Incarcerated Individuals 

The Unique Course Focused on Health in the Jail Population and Included NYMC Students and Individuals Incarcerated in the Westchester County Jail Fourth-year medical students at New York Medical College […] Read more »

Happiness Is: The Chakras are in Town?

This category of “New Age” items goes into that area of “the things we know that we don’t know.” The first time I ever heard this word was at a […] Read more »

New York Medical College’s Health and Justice Elective Gets a Hand from 16-year-old CEO

From donating toys to children’s hospitals at nine years old to being named a Westchester Magazine Wunderkind at the age of 16, Jonah Bassuk, an eleventh grader at Blind Brook High School in Rye Brook, New […] Read more »
Red Cross

Red Cross: Blood Supply Facing Stress, Donors Needed

A concerning shortfall in blood donations last month could stress the American Red Cross blood supply. The Red Cross collected over 26,000 fewer blood donations than needed in May to […] Read more »

Harckham Honors Sing Sing Correctional Staff Members for Reversing Drug Overdoses

New York State Senator Pete Harckham honored 13 Sing Sing Correctional Facility staff members at a special ceremony on June 6 for their actions in reversing overdoses that could have […] Read more »

Duck Derby and Family Health Day Coming Up Sunday, June 11

The Tarrytown Rotary Rubber Duck Derby and YMCA Healthy Kids Day is scheduled for Sunday, June 11th.  Normally held on a Saturday, the event has been moved to Sunday for […] Read more »

3 Effective Strategies to Boost Productivity

We all know that maintaining high productivity levels can be challenging, as our energy and motivation tend to fluctuate over time, and this can make work and daily responsibilities seem […] Read more »

New York Medical College Brings Adapted Book Project to St. Mary’s Hospital for Children

The Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) program at New York Medical College (NYMC) prides itself on its ability to prepare graduates for a career in a health care setting. Local community activities, […] Read more »