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More young central New Yorkers are learning how to perform CPR, as The American Heart Association continues a drive to increase survival rates from cardiac arrests.
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As much of New York gets hit with some warm winter weather, ticks are looking for their hosts.
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) has introduced a bill to combat fentanyl overdose deaths. The bill would force President Joe Biden to declare international fentanyl trafficking a national emergency, and strengthen sanctions on traffickers.
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Governor Kathy Hochul said teens are in a mental health crisis, and that every New York school should have mental health support on staff.
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Studies have found that hearing loss in older adults is a risk factor for developing dementia. But less than 30% of older people experiencing hearing loss have ever tried using a hearing aid.
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The air quality index (AQI) level in Syracuse hit hazardous levels Wednesday morning
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Air quality across central and northern New York is expected to remain in the "unhealthy" range Wednesday.
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The new Nappi Wellness Institute is up and running at Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse. It’s a new place for outpatient visits, making it easier than ever to get outpatient care.
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The number of doctors of osteopathy is surging, and more than half of them practice in primary care, including in rural areas hit hard by doctor shortages.
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Studies show about 20 million older adults suffer from loneliness, and in central New York, senior centers are stepping up to fight that trend.
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A local program is helping parents of young children fight the loneliness epidemic through the power of music.
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NY health officials said on Wednesday that due to the changing landscape of the COVID-19 pandemic and evolving vaccine recommendations, the state has begun the process of repealing the vaccine requirement for workers at health care facilities.