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DECEMBER 2022 • ISSUE 276
HEALTHY GIFTS Tips on choosing the ideal healthy gift for a friend or loved one P. 16
HELPING REFUGEES A young girl from Somalia who now lives in Central New York is among 1,840 individuals and 800 families who get help from RISE (Refugee & Immigrant Self-Empowerment) in Syracuse. The nonprofit helps refugees navigate the healthcare system and deal with a variety of issues. P.11
CHRISTOPHER BLACK Loretto’s new medical director has roots in the Army, emergency medicine, once served as battalion surgeon in Operation Enduring Freedom in Kandahar, Afghanistan P. 4
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THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE FLU, RSV
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HAPPY HOIDAYS!