With warmer weather here, many of us spend more time outdoors, so the Westchester County Health Department wants residents to know how to protect themselves, their families and their pets from potential rabies exposure. June is Rabies Awareness Month. Rabies is a fatal virus spread from the saliva of an […]
Many people know too much salt in their diet is a bad thing. Not nearly as many know exactly why. “They’re surprised at the degree to which it can affect them,” said Dr. Cheryl Laffer, a professor of medicine at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. “And at the amount of […]
How to Get Help as an Elder Orphan Dear Savvy Senior, I need to find someone honest and reliable to look after my estate, health and long-term care when I’m no longer able to do it myself. I’ma 67-year-old recent widow with no children and one sibling I rarely talk […]
The Stop & Shop Stores across Westchester delivered 2,000 stuffed animals for Valentine’s Day to the home of six year-old Larchmont cancer survivor, Cassidy Kline. Cassidy’s Charity, Cuddles from Cassidy will present the teddy bears to pediatric cancer patients across Westchester and the New York City metropolitan area. Cassidy serves […]
Thirty-two million Americans have food allergies, including 5.6 million children. Every three minutes a food allergy reaction sends someone in the U.S. to the emergency room. A new bipartisan proposal at the county Board of Legislators will help restaurants protect families dealing with food allergies in Westchester. The measure introduced […]
