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As cases continue to rise, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) is calling on the Biden administration to increase the domestic production and access to monkeypox vaccines. According to state leaders, nearly one-in-four monkeypox cases in America are in New York. Sen. Gillibrand stated: “So far, New York State has been allotted 170,000 vaccine doses […]
In late July, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identified the polio virus in wastewater samples from Rockland County after identifying the first case in the U.S. since 2013 in an unvaccinated young adult in Rockland County. NYS Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett stated: […]
More than half of older women living alone — 54% — are in a similarly precarious financial situation, either poor according to federal poverty standards or with incomes too low to pay for essential expenses. For single men, the share is lower but still surprising — 45%. That’s according to a valuable but little-known measure […]
You might want to check your sunscreen at home, it could be doing more harm than protection. The manufacturer of Banana Boat voluntarily recalled multiple batches of a hair and scalp sunscreen spray after an internal review found trace amounts of the cancer-causing chemical benzene. A spokesperson from the company stated: “Importantly, no other batches […]
Rochester dodged another bad reputation of being in the top 20 cities in America for cheaters. According to a research done by Ashley Madison our cousin city Buffalo ranked 11 on the list. Orlando Florida came in at number one. 64% of people that responded to the survey said they had affairs during the pandemic. […]
2 window washers almost had a rough weekend after being stuck on the side of Rochester’s tallest building for nearly 3 hours. Reports say that the 2 workers were stuck on a faulty platform 160 feet high halfway down the building. Fire crews were able to rescue the 2 men by going through an apartment […]
Whhhaatt? You can smoke weed at the New York State Fair? Yep, organizers at the Great New York State Fair confirm smoking marijuana will be allowed again this year. Again? Where have I been. Six designated outdoor smoking areas around the perimeter of the NYS Fairgrounds, a move parents are calling smart and helpful. Last […]
After the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) approved Quest Diagnostics’ recent application or testing to identify Monkeypox, we are now able to further expand the state’s testing capacity. The testing uses real-time PCR technology to test samples from individuals who are showing symptoms of Monkeypox, such as vesicular rashes or pustules. New York […]
According to a new analysis on Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal. People who nap more on average have a greater risk of developing high blood pressure and stroke. Having hypertension puts you at risk for heart disease and stroke, which are leading causes of death in the US, according to the CDC. Their findings […]
A couple of days ago, an unvaccinated young adult from New York recently contracted polio, the first U.S. case in nearly a decade. This individual lives in Rockland County and had developed paralysis. The person developed symptoms a month ago and did not recently travel outside the country, county health officials said. Jennifer Nuzzo, a […]