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A big change is on the way for the cigarette market in New York State. Starting on September 1, the tax rate on cigarettes will increase by $1 per pack. The Hochul administration is hoping raising the cigarette tax would prevent more youth from taking up the habit. For resources on how you can receive […]
The Skin Cancer Foundation will hold a free skin cancer screening. The Mobile clinic will be at Genesee Valley Park sports complex on Elmwood Avenue from 10 AM to 4 PM today August 25th. Today screenings will be first come first serve. Free skin cancer screenings in Rochester Friday | WHAM (13wham.com)
With the COVID-19 hospitalizations increasing for the fifth straight week, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Facilities have reintroduced mandatory masking. Two major hospitals in New York as well as health care company Kaiser Permanente at its Santa Rosa, California, have brought back masking. Movie studio Lionsgate is also reportedly […]
Kevin Hart posted a hilarious video detailing his latest injury. Hart says he needs to sit his butt down in a wheelchair because he can’t walk anymore. Why? The movie star and comedian say it was the result of trying to race an athlete and tearing some core muscles (a torn lower abdomen and adductors). […]
It’s a sad day for those who are a fan of Wegmans soda, aka WPOP. Their reasons are due to worries over synthetic components in their products, and that the soda does not align with their “Our Food You Feel Good About” standards. The company remains dedicated to promoting healthier living for its customers. Wegmans […]
URMC just broke ground on a new mental health urgent care for teens and young kids. The clinic will be available to help local teens and kids if they’re having a mental health crisis. The clinic is expected to health at least 3,000 young individuals a year. https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/health/ur-medicine-breaks-ground-on-regions-first-mental-health-urgent-care-clinic/
Rihanna and A$AP Rocky, welcomed their second baby together. The couple is already parents to son RZA, 15 months. The pair announced the singer’s second pregnancy during her Super Bowl halftime show. TMZ was the first to report the baby news. Source: People
Weekly COVID-19 hospitalizations have risen by more than 12% across the country, according to new data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, marking a second straight week of this key indicator of the virus climbing. At least 8,035 hospital admissions of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 were reported for the week of July 22 nationwide, the CDC said late Monday, […]
Rochester Regional Health released a statement, ensuring uninterrupted care for the community during a potential nurses strike at Rochester General Hospital this week. If the strike were to happen, RRH said RGH will operate at normal business hours and has contracted hundreds of replacement nurses who were carefully selected and trained from a national agency. […]