We expect our local hospitals to provide the most state-of-the-art care possible — and treat everyone, including those who cannot afford to pay. But we rarely stop to consider how they go about th...

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The spectrum of emergency medical care can range from a benign midnight cough-syrup run to a life-threatening accident, but when medical attention is needed it’s often needed fast. The increasing ...

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A week ago Monday evening at eight o’clock primary-care physician Dr. Eugene Heslin saw his last patient of the day at his Bridge Street Family Medicine facility in Saugerties, got into his car, a...

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The blast furnace that has been the Hudson Valley has abated just a bit this week, but the mercury continues to soar daily, a sobering reminder that for all the fun of beach days, golf outings and...

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Teen pregnancy is a serious issue in Ulster County. According to the Kids’ Well-being Indicators Clearinghouse (www.nyskwic.org), which compiles statistics for each county in New York State, there...

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More than a third of all Americans lack dental insurance, according to a 2000 report of the U.S. Surgeon General. That’s 108 million people, two and a half times the number without medical insuran...

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