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In the KitchenWave goodbye to summer with this frozen confection

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Enjoy this delicious frozen confection at your end-of-summer celebration.

Zika virus update: a community presentation

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Worried about Zika virus? Learn the latest updates at the talk by an infectious disease specialist at PBMC.

PBMC surgeon uses new technique for minimally invasive hernia repair

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Riverhead surgeon Dr. Agostino Cervone performed an umbilical hernia repair using a new technique and instrumentation.

Suffer from achy knees and hips? PBMC has an informational talk for you, September 27

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Getting older often brings aches and pains in knees and hips. This informational meeting will offer news in the advances in joint replacement.

Fishing ReportCaptains report abundant hauls of scup, sea bass, blues on local waters

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Anglers brought in sea bass, blues, fluke, porgy and scup on local waters.

Laurie NigroHoping your husband’s next business trip phone call isn’t from jail

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Laurie Nigro column: A husband's business trip lightens the workload at home, but an ominous text message ratchets up the worry meter.

Life on PurposeHow the gift of compassion transforms the lives of others

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When grief threatens to overwhelm our lives, compassion for others is a blessing for all.

In the KitchenChowder? In the summer? Yup – if it’s corn chowder!

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Don't think of soup as only a cold-weather meal. Corn chowder is best made and enjoyed in the heart of summer.

Health insurance premiums see double-digit rise in 2017; Care Connect rate hike will be twice the state average increase

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New York State mandated a more than 23 percent increase in Care Connect's small group rates — affecting 70,000 members — in part to cover a $13.5 million payment into a risk adjustment pool to offset costs incurred by other health insurance companies.

Are you at risk for Type 2 diabetes? Free program offered to help you avoid it

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Learn how to keep Type 2 diabetes at bay by making some simple lifestyle changes you can learn in this free program.