Health

Did you know Rochester is among the worst performing cities in New York in terms of health equity? The goal of our art contest is to give students in grades K-12 a forum to share what health equity means to them and why it’s important. Enter here! bit.ly/OHERartcontest Students have until 11/25 to enter the URMC […]

It’s the beginning of flu season and doctors are expecting cases to be higher than normal this year. Right now the New York City, Albany, and Central New York area is already seeing a spike in flu cases and a total of 600 hundred cases statewide. Doctors are encouraging people to get their flu shots sooner than […]

According to a study published in the CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, the overall breast cancer death rate decreased by 43% over three decades. The numbers show that is 460,000 fewer breast cancer deaths from 1989 to 2020. The data from American Cancer Society also shows black women had lower incidences of breast cancer than […]

Come down to the Community Health Fair 9AM – 1PM. Health preventive screenings on site, free mammogram screenings, free covid vaccinations, and free dental care & more! Location: Genesee Baptist Church 149 Brooks Avenue. No insurance needed.

Cancer Services Program of the Finger Lakes Region. October is breast cancer awareness month; however, it is always important to get screened regularly for breast cancer. A mammogram is the best way to find breast cancer early. The Cancer Services Program (CSP) can cover the cost of breast cancer screening for eligible, uninsured New York […]

Young people used marijuana and some hallucinogens at record levels last year, according to a new report funded by the National Institutes of Health, as recreational cannabis became legal in more states and as attitudes toward other drugs continue to shift. Nearly 43 percent of young people said they had used marijuana in the past 12 […]

Looking for information on housing, social services, or mental health? Make sure you lock this date in your calendar for Saturday, August 20th. The Community Total Health & Wellness Fair will help anyone one in need of services provided by the City of Rochester and Monroe County. The fair will be at International Plaza 838 […]

The 11th Annual Community Health Fair will be held on Saturday, August 20, 2022. The location is the Boys & Girls Club of Rochester located at 500 Genesee Street.  The event will be from 10 AM – 2 PM. All Rochester community members are invited. There will be information and resources available for everyone. Local providers will […]

I think we all can agree we are living in a very challenging time. I’m not talking about just financial but spiritual, mental, emotional, and even physical. Even our belief systems are being challenged in media or on social media even in our own homes with family. The reason I bring this up is that […]

It looks like the U.S. will declare a public health emergency for monkeypox. This will allow the federal government to respond to the monkeypox outbreak by freeing up funding and resources. There are 6,600 Americans that have been infected with the virus. Monkeypox could cause fever, chills, body aches, fatigue, and pimple-like bumps on the […]