Briarcliff, NY
Lifestyle
A Reminder From Phelps Hospital Not To Delay Your Health A Reminder From Phelps Hospital Not To Delay Your Health
A Reminder From Phelps Hospital Not To Delay Your Health Why health screenings are important: Knowing your risk factors for disease is one of the first steps toward prevention and treatment. At Northwell Health, we recommend regular health screening tests so that you truly understand your risk factors. Then you and your primary care physician can work together to address health problems before they start. What are health screenings? Health screenings are tests that find serious conditions before they cause symptoms, during the early stages when they can be cured. This is important for certain malignancies that occur commonly and cannot be as ea…

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Content Partner: Phelps Hospital
Paterson, NJ
Lifestyle
Doctors Thought Clifton Breast Cancer Survivor Had Coronavirus -- It Was Leukemia Doctors Thought Clifton Breast Cancer Survivor Had Coronavirus -- It Was Leukemia
Doctors Thought Clifton Breast Cancer Survivor Had Coronavirus -- It Was Leukemia What doctors initially thought were COVID-19 symptoms for a Clifton teacher and breast cancer survivor turned out to be leukemia. Diana Maksymowicz, 44, was diagnosed with breast cancer on Feb. 21, 2019 -- the day of her daughter, Sia’s, fourth birthday. She underwent rigorous breast cancer treatment, including the removal of her right breast in April 2019, as well as radiation and chemotherapy, which she finished in December. However, tragedy struck yet again late last month, when Maksymowicz -- a basic skills instructor at School 11 in Clifton -- began experiencing flu-like symptoms…

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by Valerie Musson
New City, NY
Lifestyle
My Annual Mammogram Was Postponed Because Of The COVID Pandemic; Is It Safe For Me To Wait? My Annual Mammogram Was Postponed Because Of The COVID Pandemic; Is It Safe For Me To Wait?
My Annual Mammogram Was Postponed Because Of The COVID Pandemic; Is It Safe For Me To Wait? Dear Doctor, It’s time for my yearly mammogram. But the imaging center called to say they’re only performing “essential” examinations during the COVID pandemic. I’ll admit it, I usually dread coming in for my mammogram, but now I’m worried about waiting. How do I know if my examination is essential, or if it’s safer to wait until this crisis has passed? Sincerely, “Missing the Squishing” Dear Squishing: These are stressful times. On top of worrying about how the COVID-19 virus could impact their health and the health of their loved ones, many people are also worried about all t…

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Content Partner: Phelps Hospital
Briarcliff, NY
Lifestyle
My Annual Mammogram Was Postponed Because Of The COVID Pandemic; Is It Safe For Me To Wait? My Annual Mammogram Was Postponed Because Of The COVID Pandemic; Is It Safe For Me To Wait?
My Annual Mammogram Was Postponed Because Of The COVID Pandemic; Is It Safe For Me To Wait? Dear Doctor, It’s time for my yearly mammogram. But the imaging center called to say they’re only performing “essential” examinations during the COVID pandemic. I’ll admit it, I usually dread coming in for my mammogram, but now I’m worried about waiting. How do I know if my examination is essential, or if it’s safer to wait until this crisis has passed? Sincerely, “Missing the Squishing” Dear Squishing: These are stressful times. On top of worrying about how the COVID-19 virus could impact their health and the health of their loved ones, many people are also worried about all t…

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Content Partner: Phelps Hospital
Pound Ridge, NY
Obituaries
Westchester Native Kerri Ann Kennedy-Tompkins, Beloved Teacher, Dies Of COVID-19 At 48 Westchester Native Kerri Ann Kennedy-Tompkins, Beloved Teacher, Dies Of COVID-19 At 48
Westchester Native Kerri Ann Kennedy-Tompkins, Beloved Teacher, Dies Of Covid-19 At 48 Westchester native and Putnam County resident Kerri Ann Kennedy-Tompkins, a beloved longtime teacher, died on Friday, April 10.  She was 48. She was a breast cancer survivor and suffered many illnesses as a result of it and died due to complications of COVID19. Born on Aug. 4, 1971 in Yonkers to Eileen (Kilduff) Kennedy and Paul T. Kennedy, Sr. she was a longtime resident of Garrison (Continental Village). She graduated from Franciscan High School in 1989 and then from Mercy College in 1993 and worked as a special education teacher for many years. Kerri was predeceased by her father (…

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by Daily Voice
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Lifestyle
'I'll Will This Outta Me': NJ Cancer Survivor Shares Moment He Knew He'd Beat Coronavirus, Too 'I'll Will This Outta Me': NJ Cancer Survivor Shares Moment He Knew He'd Beat Coronavirus, Too
'I'll Will This Outta Me': NJ Cancer Survivor Shares Moment He Knew He'd Beat Coronavirus, Too A Bergen County breast cancer survivor says he knew the exact moment last month he was going to beat a severe case of coronavirus, too. There was never a time during John Mormando's 2018 cancer treatment he thought he was going to die. Coronavirus was different, he said. "Chemotherapy and radiation were horrible and I was in pain," the 53-year-old commodities broker told Daily Voice Friday night, "but I never thought they were going to kill me." On March 15, after several days at Ridgewood's The Valley Hospital and a nebulizer treatment, Mormando could barely breathe. He called in his nurs…

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by Cecilia Levine
Mahopac, NY
Lifestyle
'It May Have Saved My Life': Understanding The Power Of Genetic Counseling 'It May Have Saved My Life': Understanding The Power Of Genetic Counseling
'It May Have Saved My Life': Understanding The Power Of Genetic Counseling Understanding your hereditary risk for illness can be scary. But for Erin, a Westchester resident and mother of two boys, that knowledge was also potentially lifesaving thanks to Northern Westchester Hospital. Concerned about an elevated cancer risk, Erin voluntarily spoke with a genetic counselor through Northern Westchester Hospital's Genetic Counseling Program. After a detailed education and evaluation session, Erin was diagnosed as BRCA+. Having this gene mutation meant she was significantly more susceptible to breast and ovarian cancer, and had a likelihood of passing the…

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Content Partner: Northern Westchester Hospital
Newburgh, NY
Lifestyle
St. Anthony Community Hospital Introduces 3D Mammography St. Anthony Community Hospital Introduces 3D Mammography
St. Anthony Community Hospital Introduces 3D Mammography St. Anthony Community Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), is now offering 3D mammography exams that utilize advanced breast tomosynthesis technology that can significantly increase the detection of breast cancers, while simultaneously decreasing the likelihood that a woman will be asked to return for additional testing. “The system allows our radiologists to more effectively pinpoint the size, shape and location of abnormalities,” said Robert Yates, System Director of Imaging Services, Bon Secours Charity Health System. How Does 3D Mammography Wo…

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Content Partner: St. Anthony Community Hospital
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
Lifestyle
End Of Chemo Marks New Beginning For Sussex County Couple End Of Chemo Marks New Beginning For Sussex County Couple
End Of Chemo Marks New Beginning For Sussex County Couple Jillian Hanson Allegretti had nearly given up on life when she says her now-husband, Max Allegretti, breathed life back into her. It's a line the Andover native included in her wedding vows -- nearly two years after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Through it all, Max, of Montlcair, was by her side. Back then, they weren't engaged yet. All then 25-year-old Jillian had was a promise from Max he'd be there through it all. And he was. during Jillian's last round of chemotherapy, Max asked her to be his wife (it went viral!). The couple tied the knot last month -- cancer-free. Click here…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Norwalk Police Wear Pink Patches In Support Of Breast Cancer Research/Treatment Norwalk Police Wear Pink Patches In Support Of Breast Cancer Research/Treatment
Norwalk Police Wear Pink Patches In Support Of Breast Cancer Research/Treatment The Norwalk Police Department and the Norwalk Police Benevolent Association are thinking pink and have teamed up to bring the Pink Patch Project to Norwalk. The project is a collaborative effort among law enforcement agencies to combat breast cancer, said Norwalk Police Lt. Terrance Blake. According to Blake, the department and association will work with the Norwalk Hospital Smilow Family Breast Health Center during October to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research and treatment.  During the effort, Norwalk officers will be pink patches on their unifo…

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by Kathy Reakes
New City, NY
Lifestyle
What Are The High-Risk Factors For Breast Cancer? Have The Screening Guidelines Changed? What Are The High-Risk Factors For Breast Cancer? Have The Screening Guidelines Changed?
What Are The High-Risk Factors For Breast Cancer? Have The Screening Guidelines Changed? “Much of it is based on family history,” said Karen Karsif, MD, Medical Director at the Center for Breast Health at Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) in Suffern. “Most people think only about the mother’s side, but the father’s family is equally important.” In addition to family history, doctors consider biopsies with abnormal cells or questionable mammogram results. Obesity is another factor for all cancers, not just breast cancer, but the availability of hard data is limited. Alcohol intake should also be kept to a drink or two a…

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Content Partner: Good Samaritan Hospital
Newburgh, NY
Lifestyle
What Are The High-Risk Factors For Breast Cancer? Have The Screening Guidelines Changed? What Are The High-Risk Factors For Breast Cancer? Have The Screening Guidelines Changed?
What Are The High-Risk Factors For Breast Cancer? Have The Screening Guidelines Changed? “Much of it is based on family history,” said Karen Karsif, MD, Medical Director at the Center for Breast Health at Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) in Suffern. “Most people think only about the mother’s side, but the father’s family is equally important.” In addition to family history, doctors consider biopsies with abnormal cells or questionable mammogram results. Obesity is another factor for all cancers, not just breast cancer, but the availability of hard data is limited. Alcohol intake should also be kept to a drink or two a…

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Content Partner: Bon Secours Community Hospital