Regional health care under the knife
It’s no longer about tweaking the health care system, says Chandler Ralph, President and CEO of Adirondack Health.
Valley News Story of the Year: Connor Marvin
Over the past two years, two brothers have received the gift of life from anonymous sources.
Ticonderoga students assist hospice
Homecoming dance raises money for agency
When High Peaks Hospice issued a challenge, Ticonderoga High School students answered.
Doctor again needed at VA
Keene Supervisor Bill Ferebee reported at the Dec. 10 Public Service Committee meeting that the doctor who had been hired to provide services for the clinic located at the former New York State Police barracks in Westport and the Saranac Lake satellite office had resigned.
ECH makes Smith House purchase official
On Oct. 31, the Smith House health center at 39 Farrell Road in Willsboro was officially made part of the Elizabethtown Community Hospital family.
Moriah, HHHN begin talks on lease
Hudson Headwaters wants 10-year deal
Hudson Headwaters Health Network hopes to maintain a presence in the town of Moriah for many years.
New CT scanner installed at Elizabethtown Community Hospital
Elizabethtown Community Hospital has installed a new CT scanner to enhance the level of service it offers.
Concussions topic of coaches meeting
Coaches in the Westport community got the chance to learn about head trauma and concussions during a special workshop held by the Westport Health Center’s Dr. Pasqualino Caputo, M.D., Nov. 13.
Raising awareness for diabetes
World Diabetes Day is a global event that unites millions of people trying to get the word out about the dangers of diabetes in more than 160 countries.
Woman helps build understanding for mental illness
Alison Doh-Carter wants people to understand that mental illness is a physical disease.
Eagles run for pancakes and the PTO
Runners from 70 to 2 years old showed up at the Westport Central School on Nov. 17 to show support for the Westport Parent Teacher Association for “Fly Like an Eagle” 5K Fun Run/Walk.
Public Health Department nurse honored
Essex County Public Health Preventive Services Nurse, Gina Brandolino, has received the New York State Public Health Works! Honor Roll recognition.
Essex man meets family of woman who gave him second life through transplant
It was a family reunion between people who had never met. However, around the coffee table at Rich and Pam Drollette’s home Nov. 4, people who were once strangers talked as if they were old friends.
HHHN expands in area
North Country Family Health on Route 11 in Champlain is officially part of Hudson Headwaters Health Network.
Trudeau Institute receives Gates Foudation grant
The Trudeau Institute has announced that it is the recipient of a $229,865 grant to support tuberculosis research from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Global Health Program.
