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Stop & Shop delivers 2K stuffed animals to Larchmont cancer survivor
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 […]
County board takes up food allergy safety law
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 […]
New dietary guidelines – 5 things nutrition experts want you to know
New federal dietary guidelines encourage Americans to focus more on eating healthy throughout life, to be flexible in their eating patterns and to cut down on empty calories. The recommendations — released every five years by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services — […]
County releases video to promote safe sleeping for infants
Placing the safety of Westchester County’s children and families at the forefront, County Executive George Latimer has released a new video as part of an ongoing effort aimed at preventing infant deaths due to unsafe sleeping environments. The ABCs of Safe Sleep, as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics […]