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Dr. Nicholas Nicosia and wife Mary held a press conference Tuesday morning with their lawyer to try and defend their reputation after being accused of hosting a party at their home mocking Juneteenth.
Young people used marijuana and some hallucinogens at record levels last year, according to a new report funded by the National Institutes of Health, as recreational cannabis became legal in more states and as attitudes toward other drugs continue to shift. Nearly 43 percent of young people said they had used marijuana in the past 12 […]
‘Tis the season! As Wegmans begins to roll out all their fall items, they are also are beginning to roll out flu shots for the upcoming season. You can visit the Wegmans Pharmacy now to receive this shot. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends everyone six months and older get a flu shot. […]
The New York State Office of Children and Family Services has announced that they have updated its guidelines for child care programs, eliminating the quarantine requirement for each exposure to COVID-19 for children who are not sick. Previously, children who were unvaccinated were required to quarantine for five days after close contact with the virus, […]
Dr. Anthony Fauci, announced he is stepping down from his role in the federal government. As of December, he will leave the position he’s held for 38 years as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Plus his job as chief of the NIAID Laboratory of Immunoregulation, and his role as Chief […]
A new study found that with inflation the cost to raise a single child is over $300,000, that’s an average of over $18,000 a kid per year according to reports. The Brookings Institution came up with the price based on parents that support their child until the age of 17 making a lot of people […]
Over the weekend, the Skate to End Hate charity festival raising funds to help prevent suicide was held. The charity festival included rock climbing at Roc Ventures and skateboarding at Breaking Free Indoor Skate Park. All the money raised is going to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Kyle Matthews, co-founder of Skate to End […]
Health researchers from Tufts University suggests you may be better off snacking on chips or ice cream cone with chopped nuts, rather than a multigrain bagel. The scientific team at Tufts’ Friedman School of Nutrition and Science created what’s being described as “a new nutrient profiling system” that is designed “to help consumers, food companies, […]
As monkeypox cases have increased, New York State awaits an additional 1.8 million doses of the monkeypox vaccine that will be available to states on Monday. According to Monroe County Executive Adam Bello, while vaccine appointments are available for those considered to be at higher risk of contracting the virus, supplies of the vaccine remain […]
Looking for information on housing, social services, or mental health? Make sure you lock this date in your calendar for Saturday, August 20th. The Community Total Health & Wellness Fair will help anyone one in need of services provided by the City of Rochester and Monroe County. The fair will be at International Plaza 838 […]