Heading to the beach, playing sports and enjoying the outdoors with family and friends are often some of our favorite summer pastimes. But it’s important to protect yourself and your family this season by increasing your sun safety knowledge.Sun Safety TipsOverexposure to the sun can result in health complications later in life, including skin cancer. And as the earth’s ozone layer ...

With summer on our doorstep, many of us are gearing up for gardening, camping, hiking and general outdoor fun. However, we also need to make preventing tick bites a part of our summer plans to keep ourselves and our families free from Lyme disease.What is Lyme Disease?Lyme disease is an infection caused by bacteria transmitted to humans through a bite from an infected black-legged or ...

As cold and flu season continues, the last thing you want to deal with is pneumonia. Fortunately, there are many steps you can take to prevent getting pneumonia and some great at-home treatments to eliminate it if you’ve already been diagnosed. Even though pneumonia often clears up in two to three weeks, it can become more serious, especially for older adults, babies and people dealing ...

Hudson River Health Care (HRHCare) is proud to announce that Sr. Katherine Seibert, MD, a physician at the HRHCare health centers in Monticello and Goshen, will receive the 2018 Thomas A. Dooley Award from her alma mater, the University of Notre Dame. This award, presented by the Notre Dame Alumni Association, honors individuals who, through their faith-based background, have ...

PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- HRHCare has partnered with the Peekskill community to put books back in the hands of growing students.The Peekskill Rotary Club launched a new program to increase literacy skills in Peekskill among pre-school and school-age children. With help from members of HRHCare, Hudson Valley Chamber of Commerce, Barnes & Noble bookstores and Peekskill Basics Program, local ...

PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- In an effort to raise money for Hudson Valley and Long Island residents in need, HRHCare Community Health recently hosted its 13th annual Cornucopia Benefit. The event, which supports the comprehensive primary and preventive health services, raised over $260,000 for a good cause. One of largest federally qualified health center networks in the country, HRHCare ...

PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- HRHCare, a primary and urgent care center with locations in Nyack and Peekskill, offers a unique approach to health care. The medical staff is compassionate and believes everybody has the right to health services, regardless of their ability to pay. Asma Khan is a family medicine physician and the clinical director of HRHCare Urgent Care in Nyack. Holding both an MBBS ...

PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- For bumps, bruises, seasonal aches and pains, there’s a new, convenient care in town. HRHCare, a primary and urgent care health center with locations in Nyack and Peekskill offers family-like care at an affordable price.Offering both primary and urgent care, HRHCare offers treatment that ranges from small cuts and scrapes to more serious injuries. “You can visit ...