While most people think of a stroke as affecting the brain, it can also affect the eye. Sudden, painless vision loss can be an eye stroke called central retinal artery occlusion, and the American Heart Association wants to spread the word about it. If a person suddenly, immediately loses vision […]
Westchester County Executive George Latimer today announced that 80% of adult residents 18+ living in Westchester County have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The 80% vaccination rate equates to 653,829 people vaccinated out of a total population of 967,612 in Westchester. Westchester County continues to outpace […]
Westchester Community College, WCC, has signed a new transfer agreement with SUNY Potsdam enabling students who have earned either an Associate’s in Science degree in Environmental Studies or Health & Human Performance to pursue their Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies or Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science, respectively, at […]
Misinformation, stigma, shame. An eating disorder is not some passing phase that only affects young white women. They are serious mental illnesses that can affect anyone of any age or race. They thrive in secrecy, and have spiked during the pandemic. In addition to more accurate awareness, improved prevention, detection […]
University team creates heartbeat detection skill for devices Smart speakers can set a kitchen timer and tell you tomorrow’s weather, but they can also perform high-tech medical skills like monitoring babies breathing and detecting cardiac arrest. Now, researchers at University of Washington have developed another impressive skill for the devices: […]
