Health
Tuesday Monroe County Public libraries will be giving away free rapid Covid-19 home tests on a first come first serve. All Rochester Public Library locations Brighton Memorial Library Chili Public Library East Rochester Public Library Fairport Public Library Gates Public Library Hamlin Public Library Henrietta Public Library Irondequoit Public Library Mendon Public Library Newman Riga […]
Some say it’s a little kinky, others will say it’s bonding. A woman recently revealed she’s been breastfeeding her husband since 2016 after an incident on a cruise. This way of feeding him happened by mistake after she was over-lactating while nursing their children. The husband said since he’s been getting breastfeed by his wife […]
Governor Kathy Hochul provided and update on COVID-19 rates in New York State. According to Hochul, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have gone up, and people are not reporting cases anymore. She adds that 68% of admissions are people 65 and older and 89% of fatalities are people aged 60 and older. Hochul is encouraging residents […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
URMC is bringing the state’s first mobile CPR training station. The CPR station will travel throughout some of Rochester areas and the Finger Lakes region to train people. URMC will introduce state’s first mobile CPR training station – WHEC.com
New York state department of health is doing its 8th HIV self-testing give away campaign. The statewide campaign will go from June 26th through August 6th. Data shows 112,000 people in New York State are living with HIV and thousands more have no idea of their status. ‘HIV Self-Test Giveaway Campaign,’ free testing for New […]
Zion Hill Missionary Church is having a Health and Wellness Fair Sat. May 20, 2013 from noon to 5 at Samuel McCree Way Rochester, NY