Fireworks add summer fun across the Hudson Valley—but can also cause serious injury. In NY, only certain sparkling devices are legal, and rules vary by county. WMCHealth urges caution and recommends enjoying professional shows for safe celebrations.
Category Archives: Emergency Care
WMCHealth Surgeons Offer Same Procedure that Helped NFL Star
When NFL Hall of Famer Randy Moss shared his cancer diagnosis, he also brought attention to one of medicine’s most complex surgeries: the Whipple procedure.
Stomach Pains Led Her to the ER – The Diagnosis Was a Heart Attack
What began as severe stomach pain for 53-year-old Ulster County resident Anne Pelham turned into a life-threatening cardiac event. Four days before her emergency room visit, Pelham experienced pain in her upper stomach, just below the breastbone.“I suffer from several stomach problems and assumed the pain was related,” she recalls.As the days passed, the pain intensified,Continue reading “Stomach Pains Led Her to the ER – The Diagnosis Was a Heart Attack”