Each year, millions of children in the United States go without health insurance. A fall 2009 Johns Hopkins study reports that about 17,000 American children may have died over the last two decades because they did not have health coverage.  Full Article

ExpertRECALL Declares 2009 the Year of the Infant Product Recall

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 7  -- In 2009, recalls of cribs, strollers, pacifiers, play yards, baby carriers, and other baby products flooded the news and struck fear into the lives of parents and consumers.  Full Article

[Suffern, NY] Girl Scout Troop #40651 is sponsoring a blood drive on Wednesday, December 2^nd in the Cafeteria at Suffern Middle School, 80 Hemion Road, Suffern NY.  Staff from the New York Blood Center will be on hand to accept donations from 4:30 p.m-10:00 p.m.  Donors should bring Photo or Signature ID, and are advised to eat and drink before they donate.  Full Article

January Public Hearing Scheduled on Wolfe’s Proposed Local Law

 Banning Local Sale of Drop-side Cribs

New City, NY (November 24, 2009)– The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced the recall of 2.1 million drop-side cribs manufactured by Stork Craft Manufacturing, a Canada-based company.   The CPSC advises that the recall involves 1.2 million cribs sold in the U.S. and 1 million sold in Canada.  Some of the cribs recalled bear the popular Fisher-Price brand name.  Full Article

Mayor John Keegan and the Village Board of Trustees are pleased to announce the Stay Fit Senior Program to be held at the Suffern Community Center.  The program is a circuit training system, and will be available for use by residents of the Village of Suffern, who are 60 years old or older.  Full Article

by Andrew Bicknell

Boosting ones' metabolism is something many people try to achieve everyday. Having a high metabolic rate increases the amount of calories, or energy, the body burns on a daily basis. Without optimal metabolism the body will store excess calories as fat for future use. The problem for many people is they don't ever use these excess calories and as a result struggle with weight issues.  Full Article

Suffern, NY—The community is invited to donate blood at the SUNY Rockland Community College Blood Drive. 

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Here we are in October, the month of Breast Cancer Awareness.  You’ve been seeing Public Service Announcements about getting mammograms, pitches for money to support research, and the ubiquitous pink ribbon on any number of products.  I, however, have been spending a lot of time during Breast Cancer Awareness Month at the gym, or running, or hiking.  Why?  Because, when it comes to breast cancer, exercise matters.  Full Article

In obstructive sleep apnea, the soft tissue in the back of the throat collapses into the airway during sleep, cutting off oxygen to the blood. When patients with sleep apnea stop breathing, the brain rouses them, sometimes hundreds of times a night. The result? Fragmented, poor-quality sleep.

Americans today are more concerned than ever about catching the flu. While the threat of the H1N1 virus, commonly known as "swine flu," has driven heightened awareness of the flu season, protection against the traditional influenza virus is also of paramount importance.   Full Article