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New York’s nursing homes safe staffing law is now in full effect. As of April 1st, new law mandates minimum staffing and minimum hours of direct resident care in nursing homes. It requires each nursing home resident to receive 3.5 hours of direct care. The law, which took effect Jan. 1, was put on pause […]
As we await the cause of the omicron sub-variant in Monroe County, Governor Kathy Hochul reminds us to stay vigilant. In her recent update over the weekend, Governor Hochul stated: “Our battle with COVID-19 isn’t over yet — we must remain vigilant. The vaccine is the tool that will move us forward safely through the […]
According to Monroe County Executive Adam Bello and Public Health Commissioner Dr. Michael Mendoza, the omicron BA.2 variant, a subvariant of omicron, has been detected in Monroe County. Since the detection of this variant, leaders are warning that COVID cases are increasing because as of yesterday, for the second day in a row, new COVID […]
A large new study found that people who recovered from Covid-19 within the past year are 40% more likely to receive a new diagnosis of diabetes. Published online at the journal Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology. Most of the people with diabetes in the study, were diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, not Type 1. Some researchers […]
Just when we thought it was nearing the end of the pandemic ask the mask mandate was lifted last month, covid is unfortunately still affecting us. Recently, Governor Kathy Hochul extended the state disaster emergency for the state of NY in relation to COVID till April 15th, and it was originally supposed to end in […]
A new global study found 71% of doctors and 68% of nurses believe their jobs have changed considerably in the past 10 years. Many say their jobs have gotten worse. Clinicians are concerned about a global healthcare workforce shortage, with 74% predicting there will be a shortage of nurses and 68% predicting a shortage of […]
Pfizer and BioNTech are seeking authorization from the Food and Drug Administration to authorize a second COVID-19 booster shot for people 65 and older. They plan to seek emergency authorization for this additional booster for older adults to strengthen protections against the omicron variant. Even though restrictions have been lifted, vaccines do still provide protection […]
Governor Cathy Hochul announced that New York State will be Creating a center that will be teaching mental health education in public and private schools. There will $2.5 million in funding for training and technical assistance. Students from grades K-12 will be educated on mental health as a part of Youth mental well-being program. To […]
New York State Police are investigating The death of a 911 dispatcher and a RPD Sargent. The two are identified as Janet S. Jordan, and Melvin A. Williams. New York State Police said the incident happened just before 8am Monday morning when police were call to a home on Wetmore park and Lyell Avenue where […]
Need To Chill-Out? A new study show listening to music really does help you do that. A team from Ryerson University says treatments integrating music and auditory beat stimulation are particularly effective in reducing anxiety in some patients. Auditory beat stimulation (ABS) involves combinations of tones, played in one or both ears, designed to trigger […]
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