Radio show host Michael Savage has made parents and advocates of autistic children very angry. On his July 16th radio show, he said autism was”a racket” and “a fraud” and that ” in 99 percent of the cases, its a brat who hasn’t been told to cut the act out.”

Here’s what Stephanie Contrucci Kuhn and [...]

Men visiting the New York Sports Club’s open house in White Plains this Friday evening will be able to do more than just get a good workout. They will also be able to check their HIV status, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels free at the Pump Up/ Check Up health fair to be held [...]

Westchester County has issued fines totaling more than $85,000 to 33 local food stores for failing to remove expired items from the shelves.

The Department of Consumer Protection acted following recent inspections of 63 food stores. While overall, Westchester stores did better than in a 2007 investigation, the latest check finds the problem still persists.

“Things are [...]

Residents are invited to bring their cats, dogs and ferrets to a free Rabies Vaccination Clinic at the Animal Hospital of Kent, 1242 Route 52, Carmel on July 19, from 2 to 4 p.m. Participants must bring proof of Putnam County residency and proof of prior rabies vaccination, tags are not acceptable.

For more information, [...]

New York State Health Commissioner Richard F. Daines, M.D., and Insurance Superintendent Eric Dinallo today invited public comments on instructions that will guide the modeling of proposals to expand health insurance coverage in New York State.

The Partnership for Coverage is a state initiative to develop a strategy for achieving affordable universal coverage in New [...]

The Westchester County Department of Health is offering free HIV testing as part of the National Association of People with AIDS 14th Annual National HIV Testing Day on Friday.

Here’s the schedule,

Friday, June 27:
•    Children’s Village, the Mount Vernon Neighborhood Health Center and Planned Parenthood will offer free HIV tests from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. [...]

I’m probably going to live until I’m 95 years old, according to the online life expectancy calculator developed by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania.

I filled out a form and it calculated the approximate number of years I’m expected to live based on my answers. At best, I’ll make it to 105. At worst, 93.1 [...]

With more hospital and doctor surveys out there than before, seems like its only natural for nursing homes to get rated too.

Today, the Bush administration announced that it will be evaluating the country’s nursing homes by the end of the year, using a star rating system (yes, just like hotels).

Read a story by Associated Press [...]

The Medicare Rights Center is currently seeking Westchester volunteers age 50+ for three Westchester programs: Seniors Out Speaking on Medicare (SOS Medicare), Health Advocacy Players, and the Health Advocacy Resource Center.

“The goal of all three programs is to give people the tools they need to advocate for themselves, family members and friends, so they can [...]

Hollywood promised to go smoke-free a year ago, but in “The Incredible Hulk” movie the character Gen. Thunderbolt Ross, played by William Hurt, is rarely on screen without a cigar in hand.

Seems like anti-smoking advocates, the American Medical Association and New York’s Commissioner of Health all gave the movie, which opened Friday, a thumbs down.

“This [...]