Lindsay Salguero-Lopez of Port Washington became the first person on Long Island to receive a heart and two lungs from a single donor.


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A court order will allow more than 300 residents at Cold Spring Hills Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation to stay there, for now, after they faced evacuation threats earlier this week.

Judge issues temporary restraining order for residents of Woodbury nursing home

A judge is considering a request by the New York Attorney General's Office for a temporary restraining order to block an "emergency evacuation" of a Woodbury nursing home. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Judge's decision expected Friday

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visits the set of "Rebranding Menopause," a podcast about menopause and women's health.

'I want to take away that stigma'

Federal data shows public housing complexes for seniors on Long Island failed their inspections. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

'We are human beings that live here'

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State Supreme Court Justice Lisa Cairo on Friday granted a temporary restraining order the New York Attorney General's Office requested.

Ruling stops troubled Woodbury nursing home from 'emergency evacuation' of residents

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Questions and answers about the recent bird flu outbreak and how to avoid contracting the virus.

Understanding bird flu and the health risk for humans

Help is available for those struggling with addiction, officials said at a news conference Thursday.

'A high-risk time': LI officials, advocates highlight dangers of substance abuse during the holidays

The funds were initially attached to a spending bill to keep the government open through March.

9/11 health funding in limbo after spending bill's collapse

The ruling will address a request to block an "emergency evacuation" of the more than 300 residents of Long Island's second-largest nursing home.

Judge's decision expected Friday as AG tries to block Woodbury nursing home evacuation

The Cold Spring Hills Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation was planning an evacuation because it no longer could afford to pay staff.

AG seeks court order to stop 'illegal' evacuation of Woodbury nursing home

There was some vaccine hesitancy before the pandemic, compounded by fatigue when mandates were implemented, one expert said.

LI lagging behind rest of NYS on flu, COVID vaccinations

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Retired city firefighter Kevin Williams from Patchogue shares his story on receiving a life-saving organ donation. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports. 

'It's a very humbling and very emotional thing'

This Thanksgiving, Kenneth Spaeth, a retired NYPD detective and 9/11 first responder, is giving thanks for a new kidney, one that was donated to him by a Yaphank volunteer firefighter who passed away in May. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

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The DeMasi family talks about their 'Thanksgiving miracle' 21 years ago, when baby Gina came home from the hospital after being born four months early.

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Long Island Cares has opened the West Nassau Center for Food Assistance & Community Support in Valley Stream to help those with food insecurity in time for Thanksgiving. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'Food is expensive now so this is gonna help me'

As families gather for Thanksgiving dinner, trauma expert Sara Glass says keep the focus on connecting with relatives, not on making a point if political conversations arise.

'This one is gonna be so tough'

Clarke field hockey player Rebecca Palumbo was diagnosed with Stage 3 Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. She has since beaten cancer and returned to the sport. NewsdayTV's Jolie Katzen reports.

'When I found out it was cancer, it was scary'

Some Long Islanders are concerned over new changes to Medicare's Part D prescription plan, which could drastically raise drug prices. 

'I appreciate every dollar that will be coming my way'

A recent study from the CDC found that high schoolers who experienced racism at school were more likely to turn to substance abuse and/or develop mental distress, Newsday reporter Tiffany Cusaac-Smith has more on this story.

Survey explores link between racism in schools and student mental distress

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