Kingston, NY
Lifestyle
When The Rotator Cuff Tears When The Rotator Cuff Tears
When The Rotator Cuff Tears A tear or injury to the rotator cuff, an important part of your shoulder, can be painful and debilitating. To understand the significance of the rotator cuff, it is important to understand what it is and what it does. The rotator cuff is comprised of four muscles and their associated tendons that form a covering around the humeral head of the shoulder. Your rotator cuff helps to raise and rotate your arm, and also assists in keeping your shoulder in its socket. Rotator cuff tears account for an estimated two million doctor visits each year in the United States alone, according the Americ…

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Beekman-Poughquag, NY
Lifestyle
When The Rotator Cuff Tears When The Rotator Cuff Tears
When The Rotator Cuff Tears A tear or injury to the rotator cuff, an important part of your shoulder, can be painful and debilitating. To understand the significance of the rotator cuff, it is important to understand what it is and what it does. The rotator cuff is comprised of four muscles and their associated tendons that form a covering around the humeral head of the shoulder. Your rotator cuff helps to raise and rotate your arm, and also assists in keeping your shoulder in its socket. Rotator cuff tears account for an estimated two million doctor visits each year in the United States alone, according the Americ…

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Mahopac, NY
Lifestyle
When The Rotator Cuff Tears When The Rotator Cuff Tears
When The Rotator Cuff Tears A tear or injury to the rotator cuff, an important part of your shoulder, can be painful and debilitating. To understand the significance of the rotator cuff, it is important to understand what it is and what it does. The rotator cuff is comprised of four muscles and their associated tendons that form a covering around the humeral head of the shoulder. Your rotator cuff helps to raise and rotate your arm, and also assists in keeping your shoulder in its socket. Rotator cuff tears account for an estimated two million doctor visits each year in the United States alone, according the Americ…

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Content Partner: CareMount Medical
Armonk, NY
Lifestyle
When The Rotator Cuff Tears When The Rotator Cuff Tears
When The Rotator Cuff Tears A tear or injury to the rotator cuff, an important part of your shoulder, can be painful and debilitating. To understand the significance of the rotator cuff, it is important to understand what it is and what it does. The rotator cuff is comprised of four muscles and their associated tendons that form a covering around the humeral head of the shoulder. Your rotator cuff helps to raise and rotate your arm, and also assists in keeping your shoulder in its socket. Rotator cuff tears account for an estimated two million doctor visits each year in the United States alone, according the Americ…

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Content Partner: CareMount Medical
Bronxville, NY
Schools
Iona College, NewYork-Presbyterian Team For New Health School At Former Concordia Campus Iona College, NewYork-Presbyterian Team For New Health School At Former Concordia Campus
Iona College, NewYork-Presbyterian Team For New Health School At Former Concordia Campus Iona College is making good use of its new campus at the former site of Concordia College in Westchester, teaming with NewYork-Presbyterian to establish a new school of health sciences. Officials announced the new union on Thursday, July 22, with the NewYork-Presbyterian Iona School of Health Sciences to be located on Iona’s campus on White Plains Road in Bronxville. Earlier story - Concordia College To Cease Operation, Iona College To Take Over Campus, Provide Education The new school was made largely possible with a $20 million gift from NewYork-Presbyterian. It is expected to begin clas…

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by Zak Failla
Poughkeepsie, NY
Lifestyle
Ankle Sprains: What You Need To Know Ankle Sprains: What You Need To Know
Ankle Sprains: What You Need To Know Awkward moments when you lose your balance and fall can sometimes result in an ankle sprain. They are one of the most common injuries – around 25,000 people sprain their ankle every day! So, if you find yourself with a sprained ankle, here are some helpful tips to get you back on your feet in no time. What Is a Sprained Ankle? An ankle sprain happens when one or more ligaments on the outside of the ankle are stretched or torn. The most common type of sprain is called an inversion sprain, when the ankle is rolled inward and there is pain on the outer side. Pain on the ankle’s inner side is u…

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Content Partner: Sun River Health
Allentown, PA
Obituaries
Former Teen Pro Wrestler Michael Cammett AKA 'Golden Boy' Drowns In Delaware River Former Teen Pro Wrestler Michael Cammett AKA 'Golden Boy' Drowns In Delaware River
Former Teen Pro Wrestler Michael Cammett AKA 'Golden Boy' Drowns In Delaware River The New Jersey wrestling community was mourning the loss of a 24-year-old professional grappler who drowned in the Delaware River in New York Sunday, authorities said. Crews recovered Michael Cammett's body from the water in Lumberland (Sullivan County), located near Pennsylvania, according to New York State Police. The North Arlington (Bergen County) native went to the river with friends using a pair of inflatable rafts tethered together around 3 p.m., authorities said. Cammett jumped in the water but did not resurface. An investigation was ongoing. No further information was released. …

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by Cecilia Levine
Mount Pleasant, NY
Obituaries
Rob Kavovit, Yorktown HS, Syracuse University Lacrosse Great, Dies At 45 Rob Kavovit, Yorktown HS, Syracuse University Lacrosse Great, Dies At 45
Rob Kavovit, Yorktown HS, Syracuse University Lacrosse Great, Dies At 45 Former Yorktown High School and Syracuse University lacrosse great Rob Kavovit has died suddenly at the age of 45. He died at home in Florida on Tuesday, March 16. The cause of death has not been released. He leaves behind a wife and two sons. After starring as an attackman on Yorktown High School's nationally renowned lacrosse program, Kavovit went on to become a three-time All-American during his collegiate career at Syracuse University, which ran from 1994 to 97. He finished ninth on the school’s all-time points list with 246 (125 goals, 121 assists). Syracuse University said, "We mour…

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by Kathy Reakes
Jersey City, NJ
News
Jersey City Server Who Survived Freak Accident 'Just Happy To Be Alive' Jersey City Server Who Survived Freak Accident 'Just Happy To Be Alive'
Jersey City Server Who Survived Freak Accident 'Just Happy To Be Alive' One minute Vicky Karabin Marshall was walking down the stairs of her Jersey City apartment building.   The next she was laying in a hospital bed, unable to talk or walk, a chunk of her skull gone. The 31-year-old server considers herself lucky to be alive, nearly six weeks after the freak accident and subsequent emergency brain surgery that nearly ended it all. And so, as Karabin Marshall relearns to walk, talk and live independently, she tells her story as a cautionary tale urging others to take care of themselves, and take nothing for granted. "Appreciate life and every little thing you…

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by Cecilia Levine
Englewood, NJ
Lifestyle
Make-A-Wish Foundation Grants Critically Ill Bergen County Girl, 3, Special Backyard Play Set Make-A-Wish Foundation Grants Critically Ill Bergen County Girl, 3, Special Backyard Play Set
Make-a-wish Foundation Grants Critically Ill Bergen County Girl, 3, Special Backyard Play Set A young Bergen County girl battling two life-threatening tumors had her dream come true when she received a backyard play set — courtesy of Jersey Mike’s Subs and Make-A-Wish. Riley, 3, has always loved playing on the playground near her Tenafly home, according to her parents, Jason and Nicole. The family was devastated when doctors diagnosed the young girl with both a brain tumor and a back tumor in January. She spent more than three months in the hospital undergoing four major surgeries as well as chemotherapy before her tumor returned — all in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. “P…

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by Valerie Musson
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
News
$1 Million Settlement Collected By Fair Lawn Driver Rear-Ended Stopping For Pedestrian $1 Million Settlement Collected By Fair Lawn Driver Rear-Ended Stopping For Pedestrian
$1 Million Settlement Collected By Fair Lawn Driver Rear-Ended Stopping For Pedestrian A Fair Lawn driver collected a $1 million settlement for a rear-end crash that his attorney said forced him to change jobs. Gjon Lahu, 35, stopped to let a pedestrian cross Fair Lawn Avenue in September 2017 when his vehicle was struck from behind. Lahu was seriously injured and required physical therapy, chiropractic treatment, epidural injections and other surgery as a result, his attorney, Mark McBratney of Siegel Law in Ridgewood, told NJLaw.com. Lahu, who was an auto mechanic at the time, had to take a less-strenuous job as a school custodian because of his injuries, McBratney said. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Jersey City, NJ
News
'He's That Guy': Bayonne Rallies For Councilman Soon To Be Discharged Weeks After Accident 'He's That Guy': Bayonne Rallies For Councilman Soon To Be Discharged Weeks After Accident
'He's That Guy': Bayonne Rallies For Councilman Soon To Be Discharged Weeks After Accident After nearly six weeks in the hospital and 10 leg surgeries, Bayonne's Sal Gullace has finally turned a corner. The Second Ward councilman has been at University Hospital since July 24, when his leg was pinned by a garbage truck at Advance Environmental Recycling Inc., in Newark. On Monday, he endured his 10th surgery -- which friends and family said would likely be his last. It will be a while until Gullace can return to work at the Hudson County Improvement Authority (HCIA), and he is facing a year and a half of physical therapy -- but the beloved councilman could be discharged as early …

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by Cecilia Levine