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Officials, treatment providers warn of dangers of cannabis use
Don't assume it's harmless: Law enforcement leaders and addiction treatment providers sounded the alarm about cannabis use.
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Stony Brook, PBMC clash at ZBA over proposed ambulance center at Staples Plaza
Peconic Bay Medical Center objects to Stony Brook's plan to base a mobile stroke unit at the proposed facility in Staples Plaza, a short distance from the hospital, which is about to open a stroke center.
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Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital earns Primary Stroke Center designation
Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital in Greenport has been designated a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission.
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PBMC cuts ribbon on neurosciences center bringing advanced stroke care east
PBMC’s new neurosciences center is expected to begin treating patients next month, reducing delays in advanced stroke care for East End residents.
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East End Hospice, Suffolk community college launch hospice rotation for paramedic students
Suffolk paramedic students begin a hospice-specific clinical rotation at East End Hospice’s Kanas Center, a first in New York.
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Suffolk health department lifts Peconic River advisory following Jan. 14 sewage discharge
The health department has lifted a Jan. 14 health advisory urging the public against recreating in the tidal waters of the Peconic, after water tests indicate the ares is suitable for primary contact recreation.
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Peconic Bay Medical Center opens women’s multispecialty center in Manorville
Northwell Health-Peconic Bay Medical Center has opened a women’s multispecialty center in Manorville.
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River shows no evidence of contamination following discharge from sewer main break
Ten thousand gallons of untreated wastewater were absorbed into the ground after pipe break, sewer district official says.
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Untreated sewage discharged into Peconic River following pipe break at E. Main Street construction site
The county health department is urging people against contact with the tidal waters of the Peconic River after a pipe break at an East Main Street construction site caused the discharge of 10,000 gallons of untreated sewage into the river.
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In role reversal, Riverhead ambulance calls on community: ‘Help us grow’
RVAC, which has been answering Riverhead's calls for help for 48 years, is calling on the community for help meeting its goal of building a new facility without taxpayer dollars.
