New Rochelle, NY
Lifestyle
Experiencing Chest Pain? Sun River Health Doctor Talks Potential Causes And Management Experiencing Chest Pain? Sun River Health Doctor Talks Potential Causes And Management
Experiencing Chest Pain? Sun River Health Doctor Talks Potential Causes And Management Chest pain can be scary. While the pain may be caused by heart problems – and if so, you should immediately go to the emergency room – there are also many other potential causes, including problems stemming from muscles, nerves, the esophagus, lungs, or ribs. Potential Causes Most often, chest pain manifests as either a sharp, stabbing or dull, aching sensation. If you feel a squeezing or tightening in your chest, the symptoms may be the result of a heart problem, so call 911 immediately. The most common potential causes of chest pain include: Heart-related issues, including heart attac…

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Kingston, NY
Lifestyle
Experiencing Chest Pain? Sun River Health Doctor Talks Potential Causes And Management Experiencing Chest Pain? Sun River Health Doctor Talks Potential Causes And Management
Experiencing Chest Pain? Sun River Health Doctor Talks Potential Causes And Management Chest pain can be scary. While the pain may be caused by heart problems – and if so, you should immediately go to the emergency room – there are also many other potential causes, including problems stemming from muscles, nerves, the esophagus, lungs, or ribs. Potential Causes Most often, chest pain manifests as either a sharp, stabbing or dull, aching sensation. If you feel a squeezing or tightening in your chest, the symptoms may be the result of a heart problem, so call 911 immediately. The most common potential causes of chest pain include: Heart-related issues, including heart attac…

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Poughkeepsie, NY
Lifestyle
Experiencing Chest Pain? Sun River Health Doctor Talks Potential Causes And Management Experiencing Chest Pain? Sun River Health Doctor Talks Potential Causes And Management
Experiencing Chest Pain? Sun River Health Doctor Talks Potential Causes And Management Chest pain can be scary. While the pain may be caused by heart problems – and if so, you should immediately go to the emergency room – there are also many other potential causes, including problems stemming from muscles, nerves, the esophagus, lungs, or ribs. Potential Causes Most often, chest pain manifests as either a sharp, stabbing or dull, aching sensation. If you feel a squeezing or tightening in your chest, the symptoms may be the result of a heart problem, so call 911 immediately. The most common potential causes of chest pain include: Heart-related issues, including heart attac…

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Englewood, NJ
Obituaries
RHONJ Star's Ex-Husband Dies Suddenly, 74 RHONJ Star's Ex-Husband Dies Suddenly, 74
Rhonj Star's Ex-Husband Dies Suddenly, 74 "Real Housewives of New Jersey" cast member Margaret Josephs is mourning the loss of her first husband. Jan Josephs died on Aug. 26 of a heart attack, Page Six reports. He would have been 75 on Monday, Aug. 5. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Margaret Josephs (@therealmargaretjosephs) "He passed away unexpectedly last week and a piece of us died with him," Margaret said on Instagram. "We are heartbroken." Born in Brooklyn, NY, Josephs moved to New Milford in 1957 and graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University in 1969, accordi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Alexandria, VA
News
Support Surges For VA Beach Homeless Shelter Volunteer After Massive Heart Attack Support Surges For VA Beach Homeless Shelter Volunteer After Massive Heart Attack
Support Surges For VA Beach Homeless Shelter Volunteer After Massive Heart Attack Helping people is second nature to John Blasko of Virginia Beach.Now, the 56-year-old needs help from the community he serves, a friend wrote on a GoFundMe page she started. On August 6, Blasko suffered a massive heart attack and was resuscitated after his heart stopped beating, his friend wrote on the page. Medical staff at the hospital unclogged Blasko's two arteries that were completely blocked and he was placed on a ventilator while doctors assess any brain damage, his friend said.  "John is a kind, generous, compassionate man who works at a homeless shelter helping others and mak…

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by AJ Goldbloom
Glen Burnie, MD
News
Funeral Arrangements Set, Traffic Advisory Issued For Maryland Sheriff's Deputy Funeral Arrangements Set, Traffic Advisory Issued For Maryland Sheriff's Deputy
Funeral Arrangements Set, Traffic Advisory Issued For Maryland Sheriff's Deputy Funeral details for the Anne Arundel County Sheriff's Deputy who suffered a heart attack after arriving for duty have been released, authorities say. Services for Deputy Scott C. McArdle will be held on Friday, Aug. 19 at the Saint John Neumann Church located at 620 N. Bestgate Road in Annapolis at 10:30 a.m., according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department.  Law enforcement personnel from across the state are expected to honor the life and service of Deputy McArdle who died of a heart attack on Sunday, Aug. 14.  Deputy McArdle joined the Sheriff’s Office in October 2…

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by Annie DeVoe
Quincy, MA
Police & Fire
Police Officers Jump Into Action To Save Woman At South Shore Movie Theater Police Officers Jump Into Action To Save Woman At South Shore Movie Theater
Police Officers Jump Into Action To Save Woman At South Shore Movie Theater Three officers from the Braintree Police Department were the real stars of the show when they helped a save a woman's life at move theater last weekend. Officers Chris Horigan, Matt Columbus and Mark Gibbons responded for a report of a woman choking at the AMC Theater in Braintree on the evening of Saturday, June 4, the department said on Facebook.  Upon arrival, Officer Horigan located the woman on the floor in one of the theaters and began administering aid. Officer Horigan then instructed Officer Gibbons to bring a medical kit so he could start CPR on the woman after realizing …

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by David Cifarelli
Mahopac, NY
News
Hudson Valley HS Student Who Saved Grandpa's Life Recognized For Heroic Actions Hudson Valley HS Student Who Saved Grandpa's Life Recognized For Heroic Actions
Hudson Valley HS Student Who Saved Grandpa's Life Recognized For Heroic Actions A high school student is being recognized for his heroic actions after he saved his grandfather's life in the Hudson Valley. In Putnam County, Brewster High School sophomore Timothy Kolka was presented with a certificate by School Resource Officer Joseph Sadowski in front of his family and Brewster High School staffers, the school district announced. Timothy was home alone with his grandfather, James Rea, when James had a heart attack. “He fell and then he was unresponsive,” Timothy said in the announcement. “I tried to get him up but I couldn’t. It was just pure adrenaline.” Timothy…

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by Nicole Valinote
Jersey City, NJ
Schools
NJ School Bus Driver Dies Behind Wheel (TRIBUTE) NJ School Bus Driver Dies Behind Wheel (TRIBUTE)
NJ School Bus Driver Dies Behind Wheel (Tribute) Clossie Williams was more than just a bus driver.  He was a friend. A constant. A source of joy. The 59-year-old Hudson County Schools of Technology bus driver is being remembered as all that and more, just one day after he suffered a heart attack while behind the wheel of his bus on his route and died, NJ Advance Media says. Williams had one juvenile on board when he crashed into a parked car on Kennedy Boulevard and 44th Street while heading to Explore Middle School in Jersey City around 6:35 a.m., the outlet said. The child was not injured but Williams was purportedly ru…

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by Cecilia Levine
Briarcliff, NY
Obituaries
Prominent Attorney From Briarcliff Manor Dies Suddenly At Age 51 Prominent Attorney From Briarcliff Manor Dies Suddenly At Age 51
Prominent Attorney From Briarcliff Manor Dies Suddenly At Age 51 A prominent attorney from Northern Westchester County died unexpectedly at the age of 51. Michael Madden Jr., of Briarcliff Manor, died on Saturday, April 2, from a heart attack while gardening with his dog, according to his obituary. Madden was born in Poughkeepsie and was a graduate of Providence College. He went on to receive his JD at St. John’s University School of Law.  "Michael had an esteemed legal career with his last ten years as Partner at Hunton Andrews Kurth’s New York office," his obituary reads. Madden's hobbies included gardening, watching college basketball…

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by Nicole Valinote
Paramus, NJ
Sports
Players Mourn Sudden Loss Of Beloved NJ Football Coach Brian Meeney, 46 Players Mourn Sudden Loss Of Beloved NJ Football Coach Brian Meeney, 46
Players Mourn Sudden Loss Of Beloved NJ Football Coach Brian Meeney, 46 Take a quick look at the posts from some of Brian Meeney's current and former players and students, and the impact he made becomes obvious. "I can never repay you for everything you taught me," one wrote. "Kept me out of trouble and made sure I stayed on the path of success, I wouldn’t be where I am today if you didn’t push me the way that you did." "You believed in me," said another, "and most importantly you never gave up on me. Coach Meeney I’ll always love you you were that second father-like figure in my life." The Maywood dad suffered a massive heart attack while on his way to work o…

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by Cecilia Levine
Peekskill, NY
Lifestyle
When 90 Minutes Matter: NWH’s Cardiac Catheterization Lab Makes The Difference When 90 Minutes Matter: NWH’s Cardiac Catheterization Lab Makes The Difference
When 90 Minutes Matter: NWH’s Cardiac Catheterization Lab Makes The Difference Interventional cardiology. You may not be familiar with those two words, but if you or a loved one ever come to Northern Westchester Hospital in the midst of a heart attack, you will hear them and know that you’re getting the best of specialized care in the hospital’s cardiac catheterization lab—part of the Seema Boesky Heart Center. According to the American Medical Association, interventional cardiology is a “subspecialty of cardiology that deals specifically with the catheter-based treatment of heart diseases.” Since the 1980s this subspecialty has saved countless lives and helped ma…

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