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Refuah Health Center Receives CDC Funding to Combat Health Disparities in Rural New York

[New Square, New York] — Refuah Health Center (RefuahHealth), a federally qualified community health center headquartered in Rockland County, NY, is pleased to announce it has been awarded funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The award will support the Center’s initiatives to address health disparities in Upstate New York, specifically rural […]

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Keep feet healthy this Summer!

As the summer approaches, and after remaining indoors for the long, cold winter months, we find ourselves anxious to spend time outdoors. Children, in particular, are excited to participate in a variety of outdoor games and activities. Although fun, some activities, such as jumping on a trampoline or climbing on monkey bars, present the risk of […]

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Childhood Asthma

If your child is diagnosed with asthma, an individualized treatment plan can help them live a full and active life. Tzvi Aaron, MD, RefuahHealth Asthma is a common, long-term disease affecting six million children in the United States. Without treatment, a child with asthma may end up in the emergency room or hospital. This is […]

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Off the Chart Growth: Reading and Understanding the Importance of Pediatric Growth Charts

Article provided by Rebecca Berman, FNP, RefuahHealth Pediatrics My sister used to dread taking her firstborn, Yudi, to his well visits. Everything would go fine until the baby was weighed. “The pediatrician would show me the growth chart, and there Yudi was below the bottom line. Again,” she said, feeling guilty and inadequate. So, she […]

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RefuahHealth Receives Federal Award through President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot Initiative

NEW SQUARE, New York— RefuahHealth has been awarded a $500,000 Accelerating Cancer Screening (AxCS) Program grant through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). A cornerstone of President Joe Biden’s Cancer Moonshot initiative launched when he was vice president in 2016, the AxCS Program aims to improve access to life-saving cancer screenings and early detection […]