By Daniel Dunaief About 40 percent of the counties in the United States are at high risk for COVID-19 and related death rates, according to...

Schools have been releasing their reopening plans — ranging from students attending full time to hybrid models — and many parents and teachers are...

By Daniel Dunaief We will undoubtedly run into times in the next few weeks and months when our kids can’t stay in school. Yes, sure,...

Reviewed by Jeffrey Sanzel The tagline to the new horror movie Ghosts of War is “The Enemy Isn’t Out There. It’s in Here.” If “in...

OSPREY WITH PREY Falcon Sahin of East Setauket was in the right place at the right time when he spotted an osprey carrying a fish...

By Barbara Beltrami Cool as a cucumber. You’ve heard that before.  I’m not sure of its derivation but Wikipedia tells me that cucumis sativus originated...

This week's featured shelter pets of the week are ... kittens, kittens and more kittens! Kitten season is in full swing and the Smithtown Animal...

By Bob Lipinski I love reading quotes, especially historical, and inspirational  ones from well-known individuals, or just plain funny ones. Here are 15 of my...

By John L. Turner I apologize in advance to all the driving school instructors among the audience who read this article and find their ire...

Consequences of mild dehydration are subdued mood, decreased concentration, fatigue and headaches By David Dunaief, M.D. With this summer’s hottest days right around the corner, discussing...