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Northern Westchester Native Who Was All-America Collegiate Athlete Dies At Age 48 Northern Westchester Native Who Was All-America Collegiate Athlete Dies At Age 48
Northern Westchester Native Who Was All-America Collegiate Athlete Dies At Age 48 A Northern Westchester native who was a standout athlete in both high school and college has died. Alison Relyea, who grew up in Briarcliff and graduated in 1992 from the Hackley School in Tarrytown, was 48 years old, according to her obituary. She died on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at Evelyn’s House hospice facility in Creve Coeur, Missouri. For the past 11 years, she lived in Chesterfield, Missouri, her obituary said. She graduated from Gettysburg College in 1996 and the University of Maryland School of Nursing, where she received her BSN degree, in 1998.  Throughout her younger years…

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Local Father Enjoys Full Recovery After Partial Knee Replacement Local Father Enjoys Full Recovery After Partial Knee Replacement
Local Father Enjoys Full Recovery After Partial Knee Replacement While raising three active children, Bruce became very familiar with the expert care at Northern Westchester Hospital. So when his chronic knee pain worsened and he struggled with everyday activities, he turned to the same staff he had known and come to trust after so many years. "I had a partial knee replacement on my right knee," said Bruce. "The surgery is a sneeze—you fall asleep and you wake up and it’s been done." For many adults over 50, osteoarthritis, which specifically targets the knees, is the most common type of arthritis. Thankfully, partial knee replacement can reduce or elimi…

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Age Is Just A Number, Thanks To Partial Joint Replacement Surgery Age Is Just A Number, Thanks To Partial Joint Replacement Surgery
Age Is Just A Number, Thanks To Partial Joint Replacement Surgery Barbara isn't your typical 70 year old. While most people her age are slowing down, taking the elevator over the stairs and opting for a quiet night in, the Westchester resident is ready for adventure as usual. That's why her nagging knee pain presented such a problem. "I went to Dr. David Yasgur because I had a pain in my knee and was unable to do the things I like to do, like hike with my daughter," said Barbara, who is also a swimmer, biker and kayaker. "He suggested that I have partial knee replacement surgery, [and] the surgery went extremely well." Thanks to Northern Westchester Hos…

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