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Sun River Health Doctor Discusses Hepatitis A, B, C
Hepatitis is a general term used to describe liver inflammation that occurs for different reasons, including infections, toxin-related damage from drugs and alcohol, genetic disorders, or a dysfunctional immune system. The most common types of hepatitis are known as hepatitis A, B, and C.
Hepatitis infections need to be diagnosed, monitored, and treated. Viral hepatitis could result in serious liver damage. Fortunately, blood tests can quickly determine if you have a viral infection.
What are the symptoms of hepatitis?
Symptoms during the early part of infection can be mild and vague. Som…
Spec-Quack-ular: 'World's Largest Rubber Duck' Coming To Amusement Park In Westchester
A unique, six-story-tall attraction made of rubber will soon be coming to the shores of Westchester.
"The World's Largest Rubber Duck" will arrive in Rye Playland on Friday, Aug. 16, and stay through Sunday, Aug. 18, serving as the centerpiece of the park's "Second Annual Duck Days of Summer" celebration.
The 61-foot-tall duck, which aims to bring "love and joy to the globe," according to its website, will be accompanied by her 10-foot-high "baby ducking," Timmy.
The immense, 15.5-ton spectacle visits locations from California to Canada, attracting massive audiences along…
Westchester's Michael Douglas To Receive Achievement Award
Longtime actor and producer Michael Douglas, a longtime New York resident, will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award in Connecticut.
The 79-year-old Douglas, a Westchester County resident formerly of Bedford and now living in Irvington-on-Hudson, will be presented the award on Tuesday, Oct. 22, in Fairfield County, at the Avon Theater in Stamford.
"We are thrilled to recognize Michael Douglas with the Avon Theatre Lifetime Achievement Award," said Peter H. Gistelinck, the Avon Theatre executive director. "Mr. Douglas' exceptional talent, dedication to his craft, and enduring impact on…
Most Expensive States: Here's Where NY Ranks, New Report Says
A new ranking by CNBC has found that both New York and Massachusetts are part of the top 10 most expensive states to live in.
The CNBC report, which was published on Friday, July 12, used an index of prices for a broad range of goods and services, which was calculated by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER), alongside housing affordability and the cost to insure a median-priced home, to determine the list of spendy states.
New York, which ranked in ninth place (tied with Florida, Rhode Island, and Washington), earned a grade of D- from CNBC’s “Top States for Business 202…
