A new poll from shows that most people who tried to get the  swine flu vaccine for themselves or their children were unable to receive it.
The poll by the Harvard School of Public Health showed that only 30 percent of adults who tried to get it for themselves were able to obtain the vaccine.
It also [...]

Pretty Penny, the Nyack riverfront mansion where Helen Hayes lived for many years, will be the site of a fundraiser next month to benefit the hospital named in honor of  the famous Broadway actress.

The Helen Hayes Hospital Foundation will host a “Holiday Pretty Penny Social” on Sunday, December 6,  from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. [...]

Former New York state Commissioner of Health Dr. Antonia  Novello has been reprimanded and censured by a board of the Department of Health that she once led.

Novello will have a to pay a $10,000 fine and complete continuing education in the area of professional ethics, according to a finding issued by the Office of Professional [...]

A shampoo to protect against the H1N1 virus? A dietary supplement that does the same? How about a spray that claims to leave a layer of ionic silver on one’s hands that kills the flu virus? 

The are all among the quack cures that have come to the attention of the Food and Drug Administration.

The federal [...]

As many as 5. 7 million people nationwide had symptoms of the swine flu from the time the pandemic started in the April until July, according to a new article in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Using computer models based on reported cases of the illness, scientists [...]

Nyack Hospital will hold its annual diabetes symposium from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Nov. 4. The event will include educational and motivational speakers,  the latest information on diabetes management.

Participants will  learn how to enjoy eating out,  find food facts of favorite recipes, pick up pointers from a personal trainer on how to get in [...]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved use of the seasonal influenza vaccine Fluarix for children ages 3 years to 17 years. Previously, this vaccine, which contains inactivated influenza A and B viruses, had been approved for use in adults, ages 18 years and older.

The safety and effectiveness of Fluarix for use in children [...]

 
The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin and the India Cultural Society of Rockland will sponsor the 5th Annual Health Fair from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 1 in the Palisades Center Mall, 4th Floor.  Local physicians will offer tests to determine blood pressure, cholesterol levels, blood sugar levels, lung function, eye [...]

Support Connection Breast and Ovarian Cancer Support Services is holding a teleconference  discussion  about Parenting While Going Through Breast Cancer.

The discussion will take place November 18 at 8 p.m. It is a topic-focused session of an ongoing breast cancer telephone support group that meets monthly. The unique advantage of a telephone support group is that [...]

One in every 91 children, or one percent of youngsters between the ages of 3-17 have autism, according to a new study. The findings show an increase in rates of the disease, which experts had long estimated occurred in one of every 150 children.

The report, entitled “Prevalence of Parent-Reported Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder Among [...]