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After the shooting incident at Maplewood Park, Mayor Malik D. Evans was joined by City and County leaders to announce three events designed to connect community members to important mental health support systems. The City will conduct three events, free for Rochester residents, at City R-Centers where PIC, FIT and BreatheDeep counselors will be available […]
City R-Centers, pools, Durand Eastman Beach, some library branches, and spray parks and features will be available so residents can remain safe and comfortable. Some locations will also have extended hours. Residents can escape the heat in the City’s air-conditioned R-Centers and libraries or cool off at a City pool, spray park or at the […]
A new study from UCLA found that an AI tool identified prostate cancer with 84% accuracy — compared to 67% accuracy for cases detected by physicians, according to a press release from the university. Unfold AI, made by Avenda Health in California — a software recently cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration uses […]
Wildfire smoke from Canada has created a thick haze over Rochester, New York, and extends across the region from New York to Maine. The smoke, originating from wildfires in Alberta and Saskatchewan, has traveled over a thousand miles via the jet stream. As of July 22, 2024, there are hundreds of active fires, categorized by […]
President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 while traveling Wednesday in Las Vegas and is experiencing “mild symptoms” including “general malaise” from the infection, the White House said. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden will fly to his home in Delaware, where he will “self-isolate and will continue to carry out all of his duties […]
In anticipation of forecasted high temperatures, Mayor Malik D. Evans announced that the City will conduct a Cool Sweep operation from Monday, July 15, through Tuesday, July 16. City R-Centers, pools, Durand Eastman Beach, some library branches, and spray parks and features will be available so residents can remain safe and comfortable. Some locations will […]
Medical schools in the U.S. are facing challenges in increasing the number of Black doctors, particularly after the Supreme Court’s 2023 ruling against affirmative action and subsequent anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) legislation in several states. This is especially problematic in states like Mississippi, where nearly 40% of the population is Black, but only 10% […]
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized the first menthol-flavored electronic cigarettes for adult smokers, acknowledging that vaping flavors can reduce the harms of traditional tobacco smoking. The FDA said it authorized four menthol e-cigarettes from Njoy, the vaping brand recently acquired by tobacco giant Altria, which also sells Marlboro cigarettes. The decision lends new […]
Summer is here which means cook-outs, junk food, and sugar filled foods. Scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder have discovered that eating fatty foods may actually make our anxiety worse. The team found that when animals were given a high-fat diet, it disrupted their gut bacteria – which in turn altered the brain chemicals […]
Billionaire philanthropist Tom Golisano has donated $50 million to the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) to establish the Golisano Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Institute. This is the largest single gift in the university’s history and Golisano’s most significant donation. The new institute will consolidate URMC’s programs and services for individuals with intellectual and developmental […]
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