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NY Secures Second Place In Cancer Research Rankings With World-Class Hospitals NY Secures Second Place In Cancer Research Rankings With World-Class Hospitals
NY Secures Second Place In Cancer Research Rankings With World-Class Hospitals Many states in the Northeast are among the country's best in the fight against cancer, with Massachusetts, New York, and Maryland ranked as leaders, a new study said. Massachusetts was ranked as the best state for cancer research, according to a SmileHub study released on Tuesday, Jan. 7. New York was just behind the Bay State in second place. The study, which assessed all 50 states based on metrics like clinical trials per capita and hospital quality, came as the U.S. saw more than 611,000 cancer-related deaths and nearly two million new cases in 2024. Massachusetts boasts the highes…
Northern Westchester Hospital Is Ready For Whatever The Winter Season Brings Northern Westchester Hospital Is Ready For Whatever The Winter Season Brings
Northern Westchester Hospital Is Ready For Whatever The Winter Season Brings COVID remains utmost in most of our minds—and with good reason—but it can’t be the only health concern we care about. Flu vaccines and regular medical procedures, such as mammograms, colonoscopies, and more, should not be ignored. When COVID was at its peak in our area during the spring months, you’d have thought that heart attacks stopped and almost no one was diagnosed with cancer. “Early on, it made you wonder what happened to all those problems you’d see people for regularly,” said Dr. Lev Davidson, Medical Director, Cancer Treatment and Wellness Center, Northwell Health Cancer Insti…