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He Stopped to Help a Stranger. Then He Almost Lost His Own Life 

May 15, 2026

Michael McCutchan has spent his entire life looking out for other people. At 16, he joined his local fire department as a junior volunteer. He went on to serve as a New York Police Department detective and later as an investigator with the New York State Attorney General’s Office. Along the way, he developed aContinue reading "He Stopped to Help a Stranger. Then He Almost Lost His Own Life "

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Pediatric Thrombosis (Blood Clots in Children)

Blood clots can occur in children and adolescents, though they are less common than in adults. Clots can be linked to a medical condition, recent illness, hospitalization, surgery, trauma, or presence of a central venous catheter. Some children may also have inherited conditions that increase the tendency for blood clots to form.   At WMCHealth, our Pediatric Hematology and Thrombosis specialists provide comprehensive evaluation and treatmentContinue reading "Pediatric Thrombosis (Blood Clots in Children)"

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Blood Clotting and Bleeding (Thrombosis and Hemostasis) Disorders

When your child has a condition that affects how their blood clots, it can raise many questions. Some children experience too much bleeding, while others may form clots more easily than expected. These differences reflect how the body regulates clotting and bleeding.  Thrombosis (blood clotting disorders) and hemostasis (bleeding) disorders are part of the same system inContinue reading "Blood Clotting and Bleeding (Thrombosis and Hemostasis) Disorders"

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When Women Delay Their Own Care 

May 14, 2026

Breast Cancer, Busy Lives​ and the Health We Put Last Medically reviewed by Faith Selchick, DNP, APRN, AGPCNP-BC, AOCNP, OCN, CPHQ May is Women’s Health Month. For many women, health is still the thing that gets moved to the bottom of the list.  ​​Appointments are postponed. Symptoms are minimized. Mammograms are rescheduled around work, caregiving,Continue reading "When Women Delay Their Own Care "

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Memory Concerns: Normal Aging vs. When to See a Neurologist

May 14, 2026

Medically reviewed by Katherine Amodeo, MD At some point, most people have a moment when a name won’t come to mind, a word disappears mid-sentence or a doctor’s appointment they were sure they wrote down slips through the cracks. Moments like these often leave people wondering whether it’s simply part of getting older or aContinue reading "Memory Concerns: Normal Aging vs. When to See a Neurologist"

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Westchester Medical Center Health Network Physicians Earn 2026 New York Super Doctors® Recognition

May 13, 2026

VALHALLA, N.Y. (May 13, 2026) — Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) announced that 38 doctors have been named to the New York Super Doctors® list in 2026. The honorees are featured in the 2026 New York Super Doctors publication, a special section distributed with The New York Times Magazine. Of the 38 physicians recognized, 25Continue reading "Westchester Medical Center Health Network Physicians Earn 2026 New York Super Doctors® Recognition"