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LI Capital Alliance, LISTnet make it official

By GREGORY ZELLER // Two regional business-development groups with parallel ambitions – and a history of collaborative partnerships – have officially joined forces. The Long Island Capital Alliance, self-billed as Long…



New tech deal gives legs to remote telehealth

Northwell Health is once again stepping up its telemonitoring game. The Northwell Health Home Care Network has announced an agreement with a New Jersey health-tech firm that will provide patients…




At Jones Beach theater, Northwell rocks on

By GREGORY ZELLER // The iconic Jones Beach amphitheater has a new official name, thanks to a fresh corporate sponsorship deal. New Hyde Park-based Northwell Health, New York State’s largest…




Study: Texting can deter alcohol abuse

By GREGORY ZELLER // A first-of-its-kind study conducted by the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research has found that text messaging can be an effective alcohol-abuse deterrent. Feinstein Institute researchers led…





New patent, new goals for automated-text ace

By GREGORY ZELLER // It’s official: Nobody automatically responds to texts like Judy Wieber. Wieber on Tuesday was issued Patent No. 9559991 – yes, the 10 millionth U.S. patent is…


Taking the diabetes fight to the people

A philanthropic Long Island organization and one of the region’s largest hospitals are teaming up to create an innovative diabetes self-management program. The Melville-based Long Island Community Foundation has awarded…


Feinstein’s unexpected postpartum blessing

By GREGORY ZELLER // The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research has contributed to a potential breakthrough involving postpartum depression, a serious condition affecting hundreds of thousands of new mothers. Kristina…