News Releases
North Shore-LIJ Nurses Hold Anti-Smoking Carnival with Amityville Elementary School to Mark National “Kick Butts Day”
March 24, 2011
On Wednesday, March 23, thousands of students in every state and around the world spoke up and took action in the fight against smoking during national Kick Butts Day.
Read MoreNassau County American Legion Vets Honor Franklin Hospital Reservists
March 24, 2011
Hospital staff raises money, collects supplies in honor of Dr. Paul Kubiak and ER nurse Deborah Scott on 8th anniversary of Operation Iraqi Freedom
Read MoreAbnormal Metabolic Brain Networks in Tourette Syndrome
March 23, 2011
Scientists at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have identified specific brain networks associated with Tourette syndrome (TS), a condition characterized by chronic motor and vocal tics.
Read MoreFirst Successful Double-Blind Trial of Gene Therapy for Advanced Parkinson’s
March 17, 2011
A multi-center gene therapy trial for patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease demonstrated reduced symptoms
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ Cardiologists Implant Long Island’s First MRI-Friendly Pacemaker
March 15, 2011
North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset followed by LIJ Medical Center in New Hyde Park have implanted the first heart pacemaker designed to be safely used during certain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on Long Island.
Read MoreNew Presurgical Testing Suite Opens at Glen Cove Hospital
March 14, 2011
Generous gift from community resident funded new facility
Read MoreMedical Resident FICA Refund Claims Status
March 14, 2011
An update on North Shore-LIJ’s medical resident FICA Refunds
Read MoreHistoric Partnership to Bring Comprehensive Health Care Services Back to Manhattan’s West Side
March 10, 2011
St. Vincent Catholic Medical Centers has agreed to a historic partnership with the North Shore-LIJ Health System and the Rudin family
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ Opens Urgent Care Center in Lower Manhattan
March 8, 2011
North Shore-LIJ Medical Group Urgent Care Center in Lower Manhattan, which will help fill the void for local health care services.
Read MorePerinatal Safety Initiative Reduces Adverse Obstetrical Outcomes
March 4, 2011
Having a child is a life event that is equal parts magic and fear.
Read MoreMickey and Minnie Make 95-Year-Old Orzac Resident’s Dreams Come True
March 3, 2011
Resident at Orzac realized a life-long dream of meeting Mickey and Minnie Mouse
Read MoreNorth Shore-LIJ Promotes Eye Donor Awareness Month
March 2, 2011
March marks National Eye Donor Awareness Month, a time to focus attention about the importance of making eye donations and giving the gift of sight.
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