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PBMC offers free diabetes prevention program

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Are you at risk for diabetes? Find out how to prevent yourself from developing the disease at this free program offered by PBMC.  The...

Healthy Suffolk: Free help for diabetes risk reduction

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Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Department of Health Services Commissioner Dr. James Tomarken invite residents who are at risk for developing type-2 diabetes...

Peconic Bay CEO to speak at 2016 annual Leadership Conference in Chicago

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Mitchell will deliver an address titled "Using Philanthropy as a Change Agent," joined by Betsy C. Taylor, the principal of Accordant Philanthropy.

Peconic Landing announces aggressive hiring campaign

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The organization plans to fill approximately 60 full and part-time positions with openings at both entry and professional levels and will hold two job fairs for prospective employees.

Free glaucoma eye screening, December 17

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Lawrence M. Buono, MD of North Shore Eye Care in Southold will hold a glaucoma screening on December 17 from 10 a.m. to 12...

Caregiver Support Group meets monthly in Mattituck

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A support group for caregivers who care for the chronically ill or elderly meets on the  third Tuesday of each month from 1:30 p.m....

Eastern Long Island Hospital welcomes new nurse manager of emergency department

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There's a new face at Eastern Long Island Hospital. ELIH has named Peter Garofalo, RN, BSN, nurse manager of the emergency department. In his new position,...

Civic to spotlight deer updates, Eastern Long Island Hospital

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The meeting of the Mattituck-Laurel Civic Association takes place Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion on Wickham Avenue.

ELIH PA earns national recognition

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Christopher Edelstein, MPAS, PA-C, who is employed by Eastern Long Island Hospital, is one of only 240 certified physician assistants (PA-Cs) nationally to recently earn a specialty credential called a Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).

Type 1 diabetes expo and meet and greet to be held at PBMC

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Long Island Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and PBMC are cohosting a T1D meet and greet for information, support and networking on Jan. 24 at Peconic Bay Medical Center.