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Bronny James, the son of NBA star LeBron James, has been discharged from the hospital and is resting at home after suffering a cardiac arrest earlier this week. In a statement from Dr. Merije Chukumerije, Bronny’s consulting cardiologist at Cedars-Sinai hospital, Bronny was said to be stable, adding that they’re hopeful for his “continued progress” and […]
Schools are taking on social media giants including Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube, asserting that the platforms have caused their students harm – particularly regarding issues like cyberbullying and mental health issues linked to social media usage. Approximately 200 school districts have joined the lawsuit against the platforms’ parent companies so far, which has been consolidated in […]
Buffalo Bills fans attending this week’s training camp will get the opportunity to learn a potentially life-saving ability in just a few minutes. UR Medicine, in conjunction with the American Heart Association, unveiled a portable hands-only CPR training module on Monday. This machine provides step-by-step instructions for performing CPR, allowing individuals to practice chest compressions […]
Jamie Foxx is back! The singer and actor, 55, was admitted to the hospital in April 2023 for an undisclosed reason. His daughter Corinne said that he “experienced a medical complication,” but did not elaborate. In his video, Foxx did not say why he had been hospitalized, but credited his sister Deidra Dixon and his daughter, as […]
We’re expecting more unhealthy air quality due to more wildfires in Canada. The bad air quality warnings are in effect until late Monday night early Tuesday morning. All my life I spent the hottest summer days in the Rochester area and only experienced bad air quality due to humidity. This Canadian wildfire is something new. https://www.rochesterfirst.com/weather/todays-forecast/
The City of Rochester launched a new program at R-Centers to address the social, and emotional needs of young people and their families. Child and family therapists along with social learning specialists have been added to the staff at some R-Centers. They will be able to intervene with children who are having issues and try […]
On July 6th New York State just passed a new labor law protecting nurses when it comes to overtime. The state of New York will no longer allow mandatory overtime for nurses there will be some exceptions to this new rule. These exceptions include, Unforeseen emergencies Disasters Situations where patient safety necessitates overtime, such as […]
Gates Chili Central School District has initiated efforts to make sure every child is supplied with nutritious meals throughout the summer. The district kicked off its no-cost summer meal service for all district children. Gates Chili Middle School will be serving breakfast on weekdays until August 11, between 8 and 8:30 am, and lunch will […]
Unhealthy air quality is back. Monroe County Executive Adam Bello announced free protective masks will be made available to residents at area libraries and Department of Motor Vehicles Offices as smoke and haze from Canadian wildfires continues to affect air quality throughout our region. County Executive Bello partnered with County Clerk Jamie Romeo to make masks […]
Wildfires in Canada have caused a fresh wave of smoke to descend on the region of Rochester. The Environmental Protection Agency has indicated that the Air Quality Index in the area exceeded 150 yesterday morning, which implies that breathing conditions were unsafe, particularly for those who are more vulnerable. To combat this, Monroe County has […]