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NY Public Health Officials Work to Combat West Nile Virus
With summer (and mosquitoes) in the air, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is once again working to combat insect-borne diseases like West Nile Virus (WNV) with a series of aerial sprayings throughout the week, covering non-residential sections of Queens, Staten Island and the Bronx throughout…
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New York Top Food Delivery Services – Part 2
Next Day Grocery Delivery Service Earlier, we covered a pair of services that provide New Yorkers with prepared foods. Today, we are looking at grocery services, one for scheduled deliveries and another focused on same-day deliveries. Fresh Direct: Shopping for the long haul Fresh Direct has been a New…
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New York Top Food Delivery Services – Part 1
New Ways to Bring Dinner to Your Door New York might be the city that never sleeps, but it certainly has to eat! As of 2013, the NPD Group think tank reported that there are 24.4 restaurants for every 10,000 residents living in our city. With so many dining…
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Helpful Tips to Keep You On Your Feet
New York is a walking city, just ask Dustin Hoffman. Because we put more miles on our feet than any other city, SelectCare’s staff of caregivers puts a major emphasis on the health and wellness of our clients from the ground up. To that end, I recently attended a lecture with Neal McDonald, a pedorthist with Eneslow Shoes…
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Important Tips On Keeping Your Cool for Summer 2015
With Memorial Day behind us, New York City Emergency Management and SelectCare’s staff are preparing for another hot summer. Below are some important basic tips to stay cool and safe when the mercury begins to rise. What is extreme heat? In New York City, a heat advisory is announced when…
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End to Flu Season 2014 – 2015
The New York State Department of Health has declared that the 2014-2015 influenza season has officially ended, citing a marked decrease in influenza-like illnesses (ILI). As a result, unvaccinated health care workers in both hospital and home settings are no longer required to wear flu masks. While the flu is…
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