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ABC News 'This Week' Executive Producer Dies At Age 37 ABC News 'This Week' Executive Producer Dies At Age 37
ABC News 'This Week' Executive Producer Dies At Age 37 ABC News "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" executive producer Dax Tejera died suddenly on Friday, Dec. 23. He was 37 years old. Tejera died of a heart attack, Mediaite reports, citing ABC News president Kim Godwin. He is survived by his wife, Veronica, and their daughters, Sofia and Ella. "As EP of “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” Dax’s energy, passion and love for that show, ABC News, and you, shined every Sunday morning," Godwin said in a note to network staff obtained by adweek.com. "That same love was extended to his precious girls." View this post on I…

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by Cecilia Levine
Legal
Courtroom In Hudson Valley Named After Judge Who Died From Heart Attack In Court Courtroom In Hudson Valley Named After Judge Who Died From Heart Attack In Court
Courtroom In Hudson Valley Named After Judge Who Died From Heart Attack In Court A bill renaming a Hudson Valley courtroom after a judge who died of a heart attack while in court has been signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul.  Earlier Report - Judge Was Handling Family Law Matter When He Suffered Fatal Heart Attack In Putnam County The bill, which names a courtroom in the Putnam Supreme and County Court after the late Putnam County Court Judge James F. Reitz, was signed on Monday, Dec. 19, according to the New York State Legislature.  The renamed room, Room 301, will now be known as the "Judge James F. Reitz Memorial Courtroom," according to a spokespers…

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by Ben Crnic
Lifestyle
Northern Westchester Hospital Provides Unrivaled Treatment For Cardiac Patients Northern Westchester Hospital Provides Unrivaled Treatment For Cardiac Patients
Northern Westchester Hospital Provides Unrivaled Treatment For Cardiac Patients According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds in the United States—that’s 90 people in 60 minutes. Then consider that far too many people wait up to three hours before seeking medical attention. Depending on where you live and how long it takes to reach a hospital, specifically one with a catheterization lab, time can literally be a matter of life and death. “When blockages cause a heart attack, every second can mean more permanent damage to the heart muscle,” added Dr. Carl D. Reimers, MD, FACC, and director of the Cardiac Cat…

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Hudson Valley HS Student Who Saved Grandpa's Life Recognized For Heroic Actions Hudson Valley HS Student Who Saved Grandpa's Life Recognized For Heroic Actions
Hudson Valley HS Student Who Saved Grandpa's Life Recognized For Heroic Actions A high school student is being recognized for his heroic actions after he saved his grandfather's life in the Hudson Valley. In Putnam County, Brewster High School sophomore Timothy Kolka was presented with a certificate by School Resource Officer Joseph Sadowski in front of his family and Brewster High School staffers, the school district announced. Timothy was home alone with his grandfather, James Rea, when James had a heart attack. “He fell and then he was unresponsive,” Timothy said in the announcement. “I tried to get him up but I couldn’t. It was just pure adrenaline.” Timothy…

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by Nicole Valinote
Obituaries
Prominent Attorney From Northern Westchester Dies Suddenly At Age 51 Prominent Attorney From Northern Westchester Dies Suddenly At Age 51
Prominent Attorney From Northern Westchester Dies Suddenly At Age 51 A prominent attorney from Northern Westchester County died unexpectedly at the age of 51. Michael Madden Jr., of Briarcliff Manor, died on Saturday, April 2, from a heart attack while gardening with his dog, according to his obituary. Madden was born in Poughkeepsie and was a graduate of Providence College. He went on to receive his JD at St. John’s University School of Law.  "Michael had an esteemed legal career with his last ten years as Partner at Hunton Andrews Kurth’s New York office," his obituary reads. Madden's hobbies included gardening, watching college basketball…

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
When 90 Minutes Matter: NWH’s Cardiac Catheterization Lab Makes The Difference When 90 Minutes Matter: NWH’s Cardiac Catheterization Lab Makes The Difference
When 90 Minutes Matter: NWH’s Cardiac Catheterization Lab Makes The Difference Interventional cardiology. You may not be familiar with those two words, but if you or a loved one ever come to Northern Westchester Hospital in the midst of a heart attack, you will hear them and know that you’re getting the best of specialized care in the hospital’s cardiac catheterization lab—part of the Seema Boesky Heart Center. According to the American Medical Association, interventional cardiology is a “subspecialty of cardiology that deals specifically with the catheter-based treatment of heart diseases.” Since the 1980s this subspecialty has saved countless lives and helped ma…

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Lifestyle
Panel Shifts Advice On Aspirin Use To Prevent Heart Attacks, Stroke Panel Shifts Advice On Aspirin Use To Prevent Heart Attacks, Stroke
Panel Shifts Advice On Aspirin Use To Prevent Heart Attacks, Stroke Federal health officials are changing course in their previously well-held recommendation that American adults take aspirin to prevent heart attacks or strokes. For decades, taking a low-dose aspirin has been recommended to improve heart health, but on Tuesday, Oct. 12, an expert panel from the US Preventive Services Task Force updated its guidance. The previous guidance recommended daily low-dose aspirin for people over 50 who were at higher risk for heart attacks or strokes in the next decade and who weren’t at higher risk for bleeding. Instead, the updated guidelines recommend that…

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by Zak Failla
News
Candlelight Vigil Scheduled For Westchester Native, Rapper DMX Candlelight Vigil Scheduled For Westchester Native, Rapper DMX
Candlelight Vigil Scheduled For Westchester Native, Rapper DMX A candlelight vigil has been scheduled in rapper DMX’s Westchester hometown following his death last week. On Friday, April 9, DMX died following a weeklong stay at White Plains Hospital after a heart attack at his Westchester home. TMZ reported that he had initially suffered an overdose. Earlier story - Rapper, Westchester Native, Resident DMX Dies At Age 50 A Mount Vernon native who grew up in Yonkers, DMX - whose original name was Earl Simmons - died surrounded by friends and family after being placed on life support for several days. To honor DMX’s life and legacy, the “Celebrate…

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by Zak Failla
News
Ex-Mount Kisco Resident DMX Dies At Age 50 Ex-Mount Kisco Resident DMX Dies At Age 50
Ex-Mount Kisco Resident DMX Dies At Age 50 The rapper DMX, died on Friday, April 9 at the age of 50 following a weeklong hospital stint due to an apparent drug overdose in his New York home. DMX, whose original name was Earl Simmons, was hospitalized a week earlier due to an overdose that led to a heart attack, according to TMZ, leaving him in grave condition in White Plains Hospital. A Mount Vernon native who grew up in Yonkers, Simmons' family announced that he had died surrounded by loved ones Friday afternoon after being placed on life support for the past few days. Earlier story - Rapper DMX Hospitalized In Westchester In Gra…

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by Zak Failla
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Rapper DMX, Who Lived In Mount Kisco, Hospitalized In Grave Condition Rapper DMX, Who Lived In Mount Kisco, Hospitalized In Grave Condition
Rapper DMX, Who Lived In Mount Kisco, Hospitalized In Grave Condition The rapper DMX is hospitalized in his native New York in Westchester County in grave condition, according to a report by TMZ. DMX, age 50, whose birth name is Earl Simmons, suffered an overdose around 11 p.m. Friday, April 2, which led to a heart attack, according to TMZ. He is hospitalized in the critical care unit in White Plains, the report said. Simmons is a Mount Vernon native who grew up in Yonkers. Simmons lived near the Bedford border on McLain Street in Mount Kisco with his now-estranged wife Tashera Simmons before putting the home into foreclosure in 2016 after filing for bankru…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
COVID-19 And The Heart: What We Now Know COVID-19 And The Heart: What We Now Know
Covid-19 And The Heart: What We Now Know During the COVID-19 pandemic, cardiovascular health remains a top health priority — with heart disease and stroke continuing to be the #1 and #5 leading causes of death in the U.S. There is a significant relationship between COVID-19 and cardiovascular disease, including more deaths from cardiovascular disease during the pandemic and serious heart conditions associated with an increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19. Nearly a quarter of the people hospitalized with COVID-19 develop myocardial injury or injury to the heart tissue and a significant number of patients have develope…

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Lifestyle
For Heart Attack Patients, Time Is Now On Your Side Thanks To Northern Westchester Hospital For Heart Attack Patients, Time Is Now On Your Side Thanks To Northern Westchester Hospital
For Heart Attack Patients, Time Is Now On Your Side Thanks To Northern Westchester Hospital We all know the expression “time is money,” but are you familiar with “time is muscle”? The phrase is common among cardiologists and stresses that the longer a patient waits for treatment after a heart episode, the greater the possible damage. In fact, up to 85 percent of permanent heart muscle damage takes place within 60 to 90 minutes of a heart attack, so there’s no time to lose. It’s hard to imagine that a community as thriving as Northern Westchester’s still had to send heart attack patients to hospitals in Manhattan or even to neighboring Connecticut for care as recently as a few month…

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Heart Disease And COVID-19: Higher Risk Requires Extra Precaution Heart Disease And COVID-19: Higher Risk Requires Extra Precaution
Heart Disease And Covid-19: Higher Risk Requires Extra Precaution If you have a pre-existing heart disease and become ill with COVID-19, you are at a higher risk for a heart attack or developing congestive heart failure. This is likely due to a combination of the severity of the viral illness and its increased demands on the heart (fever causes rapid heart rate, for example), compounded by low oxygen levels and an increased likelihood for blood clot formation. In addition to the increase in these heart problems, a more unusual condition called myocarditis where the virus infects the heart muscle directly, has also been observed in COVID-19 patients. If you…

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Judge Was Handling Family Law Matter When He Suffered Fatal Heart Attack In Putnam County Judge Was Handling Family Law Matter When He Suffered Fatal Heart Attack In Putnam County
Judge Was Handling Family Law Matter When He Suffered Fatal Heart Attack In Putnam County The Putnam County Court judge who died after suffering a heart attack while on the bench fell ill while he was handling a family law court matter on Friday, June 14. A Legal Aid attorney and a lawyer for children were in the courtroom when Judge James Reitz suffered a heart attack, according to a new report by The New York Law Journal. After performing CPR, court officers using a defibrillator in an attempt to resuscitate him, were unable to revive him, the 57-year-old Reitz was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at the hospital. Reitz had carried out one case Frid…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Popular Football/Lacrosse Coach Born In Hudson Valley Dies At 52 Popular Football/Lacrosse Coach Born In Hudson Valley Dies At 52
Popular Football/Lacrosse Coach Born In Hudson Valley Dies At 52 A popular area high school football and lacrosse coach and former Division I college standout died of a heart attack at his home Saturday afternoon. Jason Cooper, wide receivers coach at New Canaan High School, was 52. Cooper was a captain of Duke’s football team in 1987. For the past four years, Cooper served as an assistant coach for both the football and girls lacrosse programs at his alma mater, New Canaan High School. Prior to returning to his hometown, he worked in the finance field in Chicago. A tight end and defensive end, he was an All-FCIAC and All-State selection and team capta…

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by Joe Lombardi