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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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The next Jazz in the City concert is Thursday, July 13 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Syracuse Community Health Center on Salina Street coinciding with the opening of the health center's new building.
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High temperatures across central New York increase the risk for heat-related illnesses. Dr. Jim Alexander says it is important to pay attention for symptoms.
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County lawmakers approved spending $100,000 to allow the tick testing lab at Upstate, to search for ticks and tick-borne diseases in Onondaga County.
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Onondaga County Health Commissioner Dr. Kathryn Anderson discussed health issues ranging from sexually transmitted diseases to the opioid epidemic in the most recent community health report.
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The app will be decommissioned on July 28. It was launched in 2021 and used by almost twelve million people. State officials say the stored personal data will remain “private and secure.”
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New York is continuing to see unhealthy air as Canadian wildfires continue to burn. The entire state is under an air quality health advisory with the governor advising folks to limit their time outside.
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The Jefferson County Public Health department has issued an overdose warning. The department said four drug overdoses occurred in the county within a 24-hour period earlier this week.
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Gov. Hochul signed a law expanding protections for health care providers who prescribe medication abortion pills to pregnant people in states where abortion is outlawed.
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If signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul, the law would make New York the second state, after Colorado, to prohibit medical debt from being collected by credit reporting agencies or included in a credit report.
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For people experiencing homelessness in Syracuse, the homeless outreach organization, In My Father's Kitchen, has provided shelter and support for years. Now, a new medical van will help aid health issues.