August 29, 2008
Complete MRSA coverage
Sloppiness can increase risk during procedures
If a medical clinician's techniques are sloppy, almost any procedure - from a dental filling to a yearly colonoscopy to minor surgery by a podiatrist - can go from routine to risky, experts say.
How to avoid, identify and treat staph germ
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has calculated that a drug-resistant staph bacterium known as MRSA is responsible for more than 94,000 serious infections in the United States each year. Q. What is MRSA?
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Best margaritas on Long Island
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Local leaders, then and now, reflect on doing their part to push for equality.
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Since 1995, the Long Island Rail Road has logged nearly 900 gap incidents at stations from Penn to Bridgehampton.
Born to Serve
Michael P. Murphy's actions in June, 2005 earned him,
posthumously, the nation's highest military award.
Fire Alarm
The only comprehensive look at the last large public
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Remembering Flight
800
On the beach at Smith Point County Park is a monument with
the names of the 230 passengers and crew from Flight 800.
Our
Fallen
Soldiers from Long Island killed in uniform reflect the face of our communities. Newsday remembers their sacrifice.
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Impact of high gas prices
With record fuel prices on LI, drivers and businesses try to cope as best they can.
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