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Hudson Valley Anesthesiologist Drugs, Sexually Assaults Victim: Police
An anesthesiologist faces charges after allegedly giving anesthesia to a victim without her knowledge and sexually assaulting her, police announced.
Putnam County resident Paul Giacopelli of Southeast, age 59, was interviewed and arrested on Saturday, Dec. 30 on sexual abuse charges, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday, Jan. 3.
According to authorities, on Friday, Dec. 29, the Sheriff's Office was told that a female victim known to Giacopelli had been given anesthesia without her knowledge and was then sexually assaulted.
This happened multip…
Covid-19: NY Sets New Rules For Vaccines, Including Fines, Issues Updated Guidance For Schools
Some hospitals in New York are doing a better job than others in maximizing their allocations of COVID-19 vaccinations, and as a result, the state is launching new rules and possible fines.
During a COVID-19 briefing on Monday, Jan. 4 in Albany, Cuomo said that while some New York have utilized nearly all of their allocated vaccinations, others, including several systems in downstate New York, have only used between 20 percent or 30 percent of their designated doses.
Statewide, just 46 percent of the doses allocated to hospitals have been administered in the first few weeks of the vaccinat…
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…
Eat Well, Sleep Well, Be Well: How To Stay Safe And Sane During The Coronavirus Pandemic
Many things affect your immune system adversely. Two key factors among those? What you eat and your stress levels. Both are more important than ever as you fill your grocery cart in preparation of hunkering down under the threat of coronavirus.
Comfort food, especially in this unprecedented time, has its place, but your shopping cart shouldn’t only contain chocolate chip cookies, ice cream and potato chips. While the best defense against colds, flus and other illnesses is a year-round offense of eating well, exercising, and getting enough sleep, several nutrients do play a role in enhanc…
Mark Vincent Of Somers, Marketing Professional For Northwell Health, Dies At 49
Husband and father Mark R. Vincent of Somers, a marketing professional at Northwell Health, died Saturday, Aug. 10, at age 49, of multiple myeloma.
He was born on Sept. 13, 1969, in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, to Brian and Patricia Vincent.
He received a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Western New England University and a master’s degree in finance from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
On Oct. 9, 1993, he married his high school sweetheart, Mary (Munn). In addition to Mary, he is survived by two boys, Sean and Ryan.
Vincent enjoyed coaching the bo…
