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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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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 […]

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Our Children’s Need for Sleep

Some of our children’s brain growth and development occurs during sleep. But just how much sleep does your child need to achieve his or her proper growth rate? Anyone with children understands the anxiety around sleep from sleep training and sleeping through the night versus daytime napping. In fact, the debate seems as old as […]

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Scoliosis: What to know.

Childhood is a miraculous time of intense growth and development. Each year, our children add inches to their height, and by the time they reach their teenage years we may be looking them in the eyes! It is important to consistently monitor growth throughout childhood, and the beginning of the school year is a great […]

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RefuahHealth Welcomes U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer and Congressman Mondaire Jones to celebrate $2,000,000 Federal Funding Award to Expand Infertility Services

NEW SQUARE, New York— Today Refuah Health Center (RefuahHealth) welcomed U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer and Congressman Mondaire Jones to celebrate RefuahHealth’s $2,000,000 federal funding award under the omnibus spending bill. The $2,000,000 in federal funding will serve as the first step in a comprehensive plan to enhance women’s care in the local area. Refuah will […]

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RefuahHealth Deploys Mobile Testing Units

New Square, NY – Since the beginning of the pandemic, RefuahHealth has mobilized all available resources to identify those who are infected, contain the spread of the virus, and help keep our community safe. In response to recent concerns regarding an increase in local cases of COVID-19, RefuahHealth rapidly deployed its mobile units and staff, ultimately testing  over 1,000 patients within a 24-hour period.  By working hand in hand with […]

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RefuahHealth Participates in Coronavirus Treatment Trial  to identify patients with COVID-19 immunity

RefuahHealth is privileged to be part of a coronavirus treatment trial spearheaded by Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. Known as convalescent plasma, the trial involves a century-old technique that takes antibodies from the blood of persons who have survived an illness and transfers those antibodies to an infected person. In this case, doctors are […]