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NY 11-Year-Old Back On Dance Floor Thanks To Kidney Donation From Doctor Brother NY 11-Year-Old Back On Dance Floor Thanks To Kidney Donation From Doctor Brother
NY 11-Year-Old Back On Dance Floor Thanks To Kidney Donation From Doctor Brother Not everyone gets to meet their hero; For Emily Alanko, her hero happens to be her big brother. The Long Island 11-year-old from Commack, who loves dancing and all things Barbie, was born with a rare genetic disorder known as Branchio-OtoRenal (BOR) Syndrome, which causes malformations of the ears and kidneys. In Emily’s case, she was born with just one kidney, meaning a pair of doctors at Cohen Children’s Medical Center has had to monitor her condition since birth. Alarm bells began to ring earlier this year when her longtime care team, Cohen doctors Christine Sethna and Pamela Singer, we…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Support Swells For Police Veteran From Region Battling Cancer: 'Long Road To Recovery' Support Swells For Police Veteran From Region Battling Cancer: 'Long Road To Recovery'
Support Swells For Police Veteran From Region Battling Cancer: 'Long Road To Recovery' Community members are rallying around a veteran police officer from the region facing a battle with cancer. Rensselaer City Police Officer Joe Terry was diagnosed with stage 3 throat cancer in October 2022, according to a GoFundMe campaign created to help his family with medical expenses. The diagnosis came more than five years after Terry underwent a successful kidney transplant. “Cancer affects so many and, unfortunately, another first responder in our City has been diagnosed,” reads a Facebook post from the City of Rensselaer. “The City of Rensselaer Police Officers Union is hoping that…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
COVID-19: Study Reveals Who's Most At Risk For Breakthrough Infections COVID-19: Study Reveals Who's Most At Risk For Breakthrough Infections
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…

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
Yonkers Woman's Search For Kidney Touches Lives In Unexpected Ways Yonkers Woman's Search For Kidney Touches Lives In Unexpected Ways
Yonkers Woman's Search For Kidney Touches Lives In Unexpected Ways For Janet Roma, 52, her longstanding battle with diabetes had deteriorated her kidneys to the point that they could suddenly fail at any time. In order to regain her life and health, the Yonkers resident elected to seek out a kidney donor in hopes of finding a match. What would ultimately unfold was a story across three states affecting the lives of six strangers, who would help give Roma new life. More than 29 million people in the United States have diabetes, the most common cause of kidney failure. Our kidneys keep our bodies balanced; they remove waste products and extra water, help manu…

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