Presiding Officer Gregory recognizes LiveOnNY
Suffolk County Presiding Officer DuWayne Gregory presented Karen Cummings, Public & Professional Education Specialist for LiveOnNY with a proclamation recognizing...
Category Archives: Health
The nation’s most comprehensive health survey is coming to Suffolk County
[caption id="attachment_66402" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Image of female hands clicking computer mouse[/caption] Have you seen these headlines? Good News: American Kids’...
Resolve to be Tobacco Free
Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. James Tomarken encourages residents who use tobacco to obtain help in breaking their addiction by...
April is Alcohol Awareness Month
Though it is legal for those over the age of 21 to consume alcohol in New York State, legal doesn’t...
Resolve to be Tobacco Free
Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. James Tomarken encourages residents who use tobacco to obtain help in breaking their addiction by...
Suffolk County schedules public health hearing
Suffolk County law directs the Department of Health Services to hold two public health hearings each year. The purpose of...
Suffolk County announces Narcan training classes
County Executive Steve Bellone and Dr. James Tomarken, Commissioner of Health, encourage residents to take advantage of free Opioid Overdose...
NYS Health Department begins notifying residents of biotesting program availability
State Senator Ken LaValle and Assemblyman Fred Thiele issued a joint statement today concerning New York State blood testing of...
Early screenings for colon cancer saves lives
Donna Farley was pregnant with her third child when her doctor suggested a colonoscopy. She had been suffering with symptoms...
Peconic Bay Medical Center celebrates state approval for new cardiac care center
Northwell Health’s Peconic Bay Medical Center received approval from New York State Health Commissioner Howard Zucker, MD, to establish two...