Health

UR Medicine and other health care systems are concerned about the potential for a staffing crisis given the new government mandate. There is a debate amongst healthcare workers, as some workers choose to quit rather than get vaccinated. This upcoming mandate is supposed to take effect in less than two weeks, and the uncertainty is […]

I came across this news story that did a report on children testing positive for COVID-19 since the return of the new school. The report shows that over 250,000 students tested positive for COVID-19 since returning to school within the last month. The data is based on children that returned to school between August 26th […]

Yesterday, President Biden delivered a speech in the White House with his new plans, a series of steps to combat the newly surging pandemic. His plan also includes the announcement of an incoming federal rule that all businesses with 100 or more employees have to ensure that every worker is either vaccinated or must submit […]

Conkey Cruisers founder and WDKX host of Health Beats Teresa Bowick also known as Nurse Bowick is always up to something great this time around Conkey Cruisers along with Exercise Express is helping kids get back-and-forth to school Due to the massive bus driver shortage with Rochester city school district by donating bikes to some […]

Illinois governor Signed the bill earlier this summer allowing children to have 5 excused absence from school For mental health. The law applies to all public school students between the ages of 6 and 17 years old. The bill states that students are under increasing amount of mental strain due to the coronavirus pandemic. Last […]

Would you put your kids in a Uber or Lyft to take them to school? That could be the situation in the city of Chicago. Public Schools families are scrambling to find transportation to school. The reason, a mass bus driver resignation that officials attributed to anger over a vaccine mandate. Mayor Lori Lightfoot said […]

With 238 overdose deaths in Monroe County in 2020, and data showing deaths are up so far this year. Narcan boxes are strategically placed around Monroe County to fight the problem. Gates to Recovery encourages any business owner in the city to get a Narcan box, especially if they are in a high-impact neighborhood. Two local […]

Yesterday, protesters gathered outside the University of Rochester Medical Center rallying against mandatory COVID-19 vaccines. Just last week, URMC made the announcement that all employees must receive at least one dose of the vaccine by Sept. 27, and information related to requesting an exemption would be provided to employees soon. Ashley, a nurse who was […]

Hundreds of American Red Cross volunteers are heading down south to help with Hurricane Ida in Louisiana. A few will be from Western New York. Red Cross volunteers are deployed on a two-week-long basis and are expected to travel where needed. The Red Cross is in need of more volunteers to respond to various natural disasters. Hurricane […]