A leading Galway based audiologist has warned parents of the danger of permanent hearing loss posed by illegal fireworks this Halloween, particularly by bangers which can reach the same dangerous decibel level as a gunshot. According to Conor Mullarkey, audiologist with Hidden Hearing’s Galway branch, the hearing healthcare provider, there is real cause for concern as… Read more »
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A year after Sandy, Refuah Health Center’s mobile medical unit is still in Long Beach, NY
Elizabeth Lebowitz, a school nurse at Long Beach High School tells it like it is. “We couldn’t have done it without Refuah.” She is referring to the fully staffed Mobile Medical Unit that the Refuah Health Center sent soon after Hurricane Sandy, and is still there. “Refuah’s doctors are always there for our students, their… Read more »
Urgent Care Center to Open Facility in West Hartford, CT
The second Doctors Express urgent care medical facility in Connecticut will open in the Boulevard Shops at 1030 Boulevard in West Hartford. The building which formerly housed a Blockbuster Video Store is slated for renovations, and doors to the urgent care walk in clinic are expected open to patients this winter. With a staff of… Read more »
More Than 5,000 Women Facing Breast Cancer Find Support at MyBCTeam
On the heels of its first anniversary, MyBCTeam, the social network for women facing breast cancer, celebrates its rapidly growing member base of more than 5,000 women. For women who’ve been newly diagnosed, are in treatment, or post-treatment, MyBCTeam is where women meet other women who’ve been in their shoes. By finding women just like them who’ve faced breast… Read more »
Which Stair Lift? Impartial advice from Dolphin Lifts
As we grow older and our mobility declines, the fear of falling down the stairs can be a very real one, to both individuals and their families. Other than getting breathless or it being painful, it is also easy to lose your footing when going downstairs, in particular. A quality stair lift, like those offered… Read more »
