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Maintaining your health is something that is important to everyone, and with the medical advances that are made, it seems as though there are new ways to improve your health & wellness each and every day. Long Island Health & Wellness articles will give you the scoop on the important health issues you'll want to know about, as well as topics of specific interest to Long Islanders.
By Long Island News & PR May 12, 2016
Thousands of Americans in communities across the country discarded more than 400 tons of unused, expired, or unwanted drugs as part of the DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Initiative (NTBI) on Saturday, April 30, ...
By Long Island News & PR May 12, 2016
Retired National Football League (NFL) players are at no greater risk of suicide when compared with the general U.S. population, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
By Long Island News & PR May 11, 2016
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Commissioner of Health Services Dr. James Tomarken join leaders throughout the nation in recognizing May 6 through May 12 as National Nurses Week.
By Long Island News & PR May 11, 2016
The New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services today announced the launch of the latest phase of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s Talk2Prevent education campaign, an initiative focused on preventing underage and binge ...
By Long Island News & PR May 10, 2016
The Suffolk County Department of Public Works’ Division of Vector Control plans to treat parts of the following salt marshes by helicopter to control mosquito larvae.
By Long Island News & PR May 10, 2016
Raising funds to help individuals, families, and communities affected by mental health and addiction disorders, the community-based nonprofit CN Guidance & Counseling Services, Inc. will hold its annual Barbara Bartell Memorial “Runday” this year on ...
By Long Island News & PR May 10, 2016
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the award of $6,081,700 to help 122 behavioral health providers that offer children’s services improve or develop their technological infrastructure.
By Long Island News & PR May 10, 2016
On the heels of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announcing it has full authority to regulate e-cigarettes, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today warned about a serious problem involving exploding e-cigarettes, which have caught ...
By Long Island News & PR May 09, 2016
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalized a rule extending its authority to all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, cigars, hookah tobacco and pipe tobacco, among others.
By Long Island News & PR May 07, 2016
Results of water sampling performed by SUNY Stony Brook has confirmed cyanobacteria blooms, more commonly known as blue–green algae, at Laurel Lake in Laurel, NY.
By Long Island News & PR May 06, 2016
The Junior League of Long Island® is hosting a golf fundraiser to support the many community projects performed throughout the year by its volunteer members of Long Island women.
By Long Island News & PR May 06, 2016
Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano, County Legislators and Winthrop University Hospital today proclaimed May as Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Awareness Month in Nassau County.
By Long Island News & PR May 05, 2016
Under the leadership of officers from four of the largest fire service organizations in New York State, volunteer and career firefighters descended on the Capitol today for their annual “Government Affairs Day,” meeting with their ...
By Long Island News & PR May 05, 2016
Deaths associated with hepatitis C reached an all-time high of 19,659 in 2014, according to new surveillance data released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
By Long Island News & PR May 04, 2016
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Health Commissioner James Tomarken, MD, invite residents who have type 2 diabetes and their caregivers to attend a free program that will enable them to manage their diabetes.
By Allison Gayne May 04, 2016
LI nonprofit agency, ACLD, has named Bruce Libman honoree for its annual Golf Outing scheduled for Monday, September 12, 2016.
By Long Island News & PR May 04, 2016
In conjunction with The Green Vale School’s Annual Blood Drive, the New York Blood Center visited the school’s fifth grade to discuss the importance of donating blood.
By Long Island News & PR May 04, 2016
At least 30 percent of antibiotics prescribed in the United States are unnecessary, according to new data published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) by the Centers for Disease Control and ...
By Long Island News & PR May 03, 2016
The Suffolk County Department of Health Services (SCDHS), the Town of Huntington and the Suffolk County SPCA will offer free rabies vaccinations for dogs, cats and ferrets on Sunday, May 15, 2016.
By Long Island News & PR May 03, 2016
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the 2016-17 state budget includes $9 million to cover the cost of lost wages and health care expenses for volunteers who contracted illnesses at the World Trade Center ...
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