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Beginnings: On June 10, 1664, agents of the new plantation at Setauket, bought all the Indian land east of Port Jefferson Harbor as far as Wading River. That included what was to become Mount Sinai. Much of this purchase was known by the peculiar name "Old Man's.'' Historians trace the name to a Capt. John Scott, a known scoundrel who in the mid-18th Century apparently had duped an elderly retired English Army officer, Maj. Daniel Gotherson, into giving him a large amount of money to buy land near Long Island Sound. The buy was not officially recognized, Scott fled and people would allude to the property Gotherson thought he owned as "the old man's.''
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Beginnings: On June 10, 1664, agents of the new plantation at Setauket, bought all the Indian land east of Port Jefferson Harbor as far as Wading River. That included what was to become Mount Sinai. Much of this purchase was known by the peculiar name "Old Man's.'' Historians trace the name to a Capt. John Scott, a known scoundrel who in the mid-18th Century apparently had duped an elderly retired English Army officer, Maj. Daniel Gotherson, into giving him a large amount of money to buy land near Long Island Sound. The buy was not officially recognized, Scott fled and people would allude to the property Gotherson thought he owned as "the old man's.''
Photo: A bit of Mt. Sinai Harbor (Photo from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909)  « Show less

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    Apr 18, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. You're never too old to reduce Alzheimer's risk with exercise

    Even if you’re 80 or older, it’s not too late for daily exercise to reduce your risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study. And if hitting the gym isn’t quite your style, here’s more good news: You can also benefit by doing housework, researchers say.
    Even if you’re 80 or older, it’s not too late for daily exercise to reduce your risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study. And if hitting the gym isn’t quite your style, here’s more good news: You can...

    Tags: Heart Disease, Hospitals and Clinics, Rush University Medical Center, Science and Technology, Physical Fitness and Exercise

    2. Dec 22, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  2. Kobe Bryant's wrist injury: An orthopedic surgeon offers background

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    Kobe Bryant's wrist: An orthopedic surgeon at Mount Sinai School of Medicine discusses Kobe Bryant's wrist injury....
    3. Nov 24, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Paul Motian dies at 80; jazz drummer and composer

    Paul Motian, an influential and much-admired jazz drummer who first gained renown in the late 1950s as part of the Bill Evans Trio and later became a composer and the leader of his own groups, has died. He was 80.
    Paul Motian, an influential and much-admired jazz drummer who first gained renown in the late 1950s as part of the Bill Evans Trio and later became a composer and the leader of his own groups, has died. He was 80. Motian died Tuesday at Mount Sinai...

    Tags: NPR, Keith Jarrett, Stan Getz, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), East Village (Manhattan, New York)

    4. Jun 17, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Decline on autopsies may obscure understanding of disease

    Television crime shows have helped popularize autopsies, but in reality these postmortem exams are becoming rarer every year. Today, hospitals <a href=&quot;http://http://archive.ahrq.gov/clinic/epcsums/autopsum.htm">perform autopsies</a> on only about 5 percent of patients who die, down from roughly 50 percent in the 1960s. That's unfortunate, say experts, because details about the cause of death can be illuminating for both families and hospitals, even if they don't turn up an undiagnosed ailment or other new information about the cause of death.
    Television crime shows have helped popularize autopsies, but in reality these postmortem exams are becoming rarer every year. Today, hospitals perform autopsies on only about 5 percent of patients who die, down from roughly 50 percent in the 1960s. That's...

    Tags: Crimes, Injuries and Wounds, American Medical Association, Cirrhosis, Waterford

    5. Jun 24, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. David Rayfiel dies at 87; screenwriter collaborated with Sydney Pollack

    David Rayfiel, a screenwriter and master script doctor who made his mark &#8212; often uncredited &#8212; on films by director Sydney Pollack that frequently featured Robert Redford, including &quot;Three Days of the Condor," "The Way We Were" and "Out of Africa," has died. He was 87.
    David Rayfiel, a screenwriter and master script doctor who made his mark — often uncredited — on films by director Sydney Pollack that frequently featured Robert Redford, including "Three Days of the Condor," "The Way We Were" and "Out of...

    Tags: Barbra Streisand, Sidney Lumet, Yale University, Drama (genre), Celebrities

    6. Mar 4, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Edwin D. Kilbourne dies at 90; virologist developed flu vaccine

    Dr. Edwin D. Kilbourne, a virologist who figured out how to manufacture a new influenza vaccine each year and was a principal advisor to the U.S. government on flu, died Feb. 21 in Branford, Conn. He was 90. No cause of death was released.
    Dr. Edwin D. Kilbourne, a virologist who figured out how to manufacture a new influenza vaccine each year and was a principal advisor to the U.S. government on flu, died Feb. 21 in Branford, Conn. He was 90. No cause of death was released. Kilbourne...

    Tags: U.S. Army, Food and Drug Administration, Science and Technology, Chemicals, Medical Procedures and Tests

    7. Apr 21, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. High-fat diet is awful, but it may reverse diabetes-related kidney damage

    A high-fat &quot;ketogenic" diet may reverse the kidney damage caused by diabetes, a study published online Wednesday by the journal PLoS One reports.
    A high-fat "ketogenic" diet may reverse the kidney damage caused by diabetes, a study published online Wednesday by the journal PLoS One reports. Past research has shown that lowering blood sugar through diet can prevent kidney failure but not reverse it...

    Tags: Physical Conditions, Health, Diabetes, Diseases and Illnesses, Renal Failure

    8. Aug 15, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Drug may limit homosexuality

    Each year in the United States, perhaps a few dozen pregnant women learn they are carrying a fetus at risk for a rare disorder known as congenital adrenal hyperplasia. The condition causes an accumulation of male hormones and can, in females, lead to genitals so masculinized that it can be difficult at birth to determine the baby's gender.
    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    Each year in the United States, perhaps a few dozen pregnant women learn they are carrying a fetus at risk for a rare disorder known as congenital adrenal hyperplasia. The condition causes an accumulation of male hormones and can, in females, lead to...

    Tags: Mental Health, Sexual and Reproductive Organs, Gays and Lesbians, Internists, Pregnancy and Childbirth

    9. Oct 27, 2010 |Story| Associated Press
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    Tags: Music Theater, Anthony Quinn, Columbia University, Sid Caesar, Phil Silvers

    10. Jul 27, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. A new knee or hip could mean pounds lost as well

    Hip and knee replacement surgery is supposed to alleviate pain and allow people to move better and lead a more active lifestyle. A new study published recently in the journal Orthopedics shows that could be the case, because weight loss may be one side...

    Tags: Weight Loss, Obesity, Weight, Hips, Science and Technology

    11. Apr 3, 2010 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Duck DNA might shield farm chickens from flu

    Influenza has for years ravaged domesticated chickens. Now scientists suggest that a small piece of duck DNA might protect the farm birds against the virus -- saving commercial flocks and lessening the possibility that humans could be exposed to dangerous strains of the disease.
    Influenza has for years ravaged domesticated chickens. Now scientists suggest that a small piece of duck DNA might protect the farm birds against the virus -- saving commercial flocks and lessening the possibility that humans could be exposed to dangerous...

    Tags: China, Natural Resources, Wildlife, Flu, Lungs and Airways

    12. Sep 7, 2009 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Finally, hope for those with borderline personality disorder

    They have the thinnest skin, the shortest fuses and take the hardest knocks. In psychiatrists' offices, they have long been viewed as among the most challenging patients to treat.
    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    They have the thinnest skin, the shortest fuses and take the hardest knocks. In psychiatrists' offices, they have long been viewed as among the most challenging patients to treat. They are the kind of people who drive a friend away for interfering and...

    Tags: Mental Health, Glenn Close, Brain, Columbia University, Psychiatry

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