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Brain Cancer Started As Pounding Headache For Service Director At Hudson Valley Auto Dealer
One day, Richie Nelson was enjoying summer with his wife and young boys. Then suddenly, he was being airlifted to a hospital where he'd undergo emergency brain surgery to remove the tumor that had been causing confusion and a massive headache for weeks. The 39-year-old dad, who is the service director for Mercedes-Benz of New Rochelle, has been diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer that has turned his life upside-down. Much of the future is unknown for Nelson and his family, which is why his wife, Jenny Bertolini, says these days, they're focused on the here …
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Covid-
19: Study Reveals Who's Most At Risk For Breakthrough Infections
Researchers have identified groups of vaccinated people who may be the most at risk for suffering severe outcomes from COVID-19 breakthrough infections. According to a report from Medical News Today, the study looked at more than 6 million people who have received one or two doses of COVID-19 vaccine in the United Kingdom. One of the paper's co-authors, Dr. Aziz Sheikh, said only a small number of the more than 5 million people who received two vaccine doses remained at risk for COVID-19 hospitalization and death after being vaccinated. "We saw relatively few deaths in individuals wh…
Lifestyle
See Inside Your Lung Cancer Risk
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among men and women but is also among the most preventable, according to the American Cancer Society. “Currently, most lung cancer patients are people who either smoked or were exposed to secondhand smoke from their families,” said Ahmad Raza, M.D., medical director at NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital’s Cancer Center and assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Hematology and Oncology at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. Lung cancer deaths are still high although baby boomers and older peo…
Lifestyle
Summertime Eye Protection: Prevent Eyelid Cancer With These Tips
The skin on your eyelid is the thinnest and most sensitive skin on your body. Almost 10% of skin cancer cases occur on the eyelid. This area of the body is easily damaged by sun exposure with more than half of eyelid cancers developing on the lower part of the eyelid. The most common type of eyelid cancer is basal cell carcinoma which can generally be removed with surgery. Less common types include squamous cell carcinoma, sebaceous cell carcinoma, and malignant melanoma. Risk factors for eyelid cancer include exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, fair skin or light-colored eyes, those age…
Lifestyle
I Am A Cancer Patient. What Should I Be Doing to Protect Myself During the
Covid-
19 Crisis?
Cancer patients need to adhere to particular guidelines to maintain their health and well-being during the coronavirus pandemic. This is especially pertinent for patients who are undergoing chemotherapy treatment. It’s important to point out that individuals with any underlying medical condition, no matter the age, are at increased risk of developing complications from infection with the virus. This is especially true for patients who have an active cancer, particularly if patients recently received or are continuing to receive immune system suppressing treatment. According to the Centers for…
Lifestyle
Support Pours In For Somers Teacher Battling Cancer
Friends and family of an area teacher and mother of three who is battling a rare form of cancer are asking the public for support through a GoFundMe page. Christine Camarra of the Somers Intermediate School learned of her cancer in May 2018, after feeling discomfort and generally not feeling like herself, said the GoFundMe page created by Dympna Carroll said. Through testing it was discovered there was a mass on her ovary. Things quickly developed and surgery was scheduled. Doctors were optimistic that this mass could easily be removed, and life would continue as normal for Camarra and he…
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Heart Disease In Women: Are You At Risk?
Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of women, causing one in four female deaths each year. That’s approximately one woman every minute! While heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States, there are some key differences between genders. Heart attack symptoms for women While some women have no symptoms, others experience angina (dull, heavy to sharp chest pain or discomfort), pain in the neck/jaw/throat or pain in the upper abdomen or back. These may occur during rest, physical activity or be triggered by mental stress. Sometimes heart d…