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SURVIVING A ‘WIDOW MAKER’ HEART ATTACK
Former All-Ireland football champion Mickey Coleman receives lifesaving treatment at Montefiore Nyack Hospital.
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PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY CARE CLOSE TO HOME At our new Pediatric Emergency Department,
kids get the specialized care they need.
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HOW ADVANCED IMAGING IMPROVES CARE
Critically important for both diagnosis and treatment, the latest imaging technology leads to better outcomes.
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NEW TREATMENT FOR CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE Promising medications reduce risk of kidney
failure and more.
ON THE COVER: Prompt treatment saved the life of Rockland County resident Mickey Coleman. Cover photography © John Halpern Photography.
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ARE YOU AT INCREASED RISK FOR BREAST CANCER? Understanding
your personal risk lets you act now to try to reduce it.
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4 TIPS FOR A SAFE RETURN TO FITNESS
Many have taken a break from exercise during the pandemic. Here’s how to get back in shape, safely.
RECOGNIZING COVID-19 VACCINE DEVELOPMENT HEROES On June 2, 2021, Montefiore Nyack Hospital’s Medical Staff recognized the Pfizer Pearl River Research and Development Center for its heroic efforts developing in record-breaking time the COVID-19 vaccine that has already saved, and will continue to save, countless lives worldwide.
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