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MVHS offers breastfeeding classes
UTICA — Mohawk Valley Health System Maternal Child Services offers free monthly breastfeeding classes for expectant parents who have chosen or are considering breastfeeding. Common breastfeeding … more
Community Wellness Partners announces housing program
CLINTON — Community Wellness Partners has expanded its services to include Permanent Supportive Independent Housing for qualified older adults. Located on the Presbyterian Homes & Services … more
Insurer: Make saving lives your legacy, register to be an organ donor
More than 8,500 New York state residents are waiting for an organ transplant that can save their life, according to a review of state data by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Unfortunately, time will … more
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Madison County to offer second COVID booster shots, starting Friday
WAMPSVILLE — Madison County Health Department (MCDOH) will start offering second COVID-19 boosters to those eligible at its April 15 clinic. Appointments for the April 15 clinic are available now … more
Oneida County to offer rabies vaccine clinic April 27 at Lee Town Park
LEE — The Oneida County Health Department, in cooperation with the town of Lee, will be offering a rabies vaccination clinic. The event will take place frok 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27 at the … more
AT WORK IN THE LAB — SUNYPoly Assistant Professor of Biology Adam McLain with Assistant Professor Lauren Endres are shown at work in the lab recently. SUNY Poly has received more than $105,000 from the National Institute on Aging, a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as part of an overall $439,000 collaborative research effort, to study the aging process at the molecular level.
SUNY Polytechnic receives funds to study aging process
UTICA/ALBANY — The State University of New York Polytechnic Institute has announced Assistant Professor of Biology Adam McLain with Assistant Professor Lauren Endres have received more than $105,000 … more
In a recent report, several medical groups have warned that pandemic isolation from school closures and lack of social gatherings has taken a toll on young people’s mental health.
Pandemic took a toll on teen mental health, US study says
More than 4 in 10 U.S. high school students said they felt persistently sad or hopeless during the pandemic, according to government findings released Thursday. Several medical groups have warned … more
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THOUSANDS SEEK TRANSPLANTS — A nurse picks up a cooler containing human tissue at the Lions Eye Institute in Tampa, Fla., in this Associated Press file photo. More than 8,500 New York residents are waiting for an organ transplant that can save their life, according to a review of state data by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield.
New York has nation’s highest need for organ donors, insurer reports
More than 8,500 New York state residents are waiting for an organ transplant that can save their life, according to a review of state data by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. Unfortunately, time will … more
Pizza fundraiser to support American Cancer Society
Local Tony’s Pizza locations will donate 10% of sales on Wednesday, April 27 to the American Cancer Society as part of the Hope on the Menu program Participating restaurants are: Commercial Drive … more
Program at Oneida Public Library to discuss aging
ONEIDA — As the proportion of the elderly 65 years of age and older in Upstate New York’s population approaches 20%, it’s time for citizens of all ages to reconsider what growing “old” can … more
Cazenovia police install safe medication disposal kiosk at station
CAZENOVIA — In partnership with BRiDGES and the Madison County Department of Health, the Cazenovia Police Department has installed a safe medication disposal kiosk in the foyer of the police … more
Elizabeth Ko, MD, and Eve Glazier, MD
DEAR DOCTORS: Cryolipolysis is the process of freezing fat
Dear Doctors: I’ve been hearing a lot about a procedure that freezes fat, but I don’t fully understand what exactly it is or what it’s supposed to accomplish. Is it to lose weight? Does it have … more
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RENOVATION — Rome Health plans to renovate 2,000 square foot of existing space and convert it to a modern surgical suite adjacent to the Maternity Department for enhanced patient safety and to optimize the hospital’s existing operating suites on the first floor.
Rome Health to receive $3 million from county for C-section suite
ROME — During the State of the County address Wednesday, County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. announced Rome Health will receive $3 million to help fund a dedicated C-section suite adjacent to … more
County to give away free COVID-19 test kits Friday
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. announced Thursday that more than 4,000 COVID-19 home test kits will be given away for free Friday in Utica and Rome. “At this stage in the pandemic, … more
Krishnamurthy
Brain aneurysm group to meet
ROME — The local chapter of the Joe Niekro Foundation Brain Aneurysm Support Group has returned to gathering in-person. Meetings take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on the second Monday of each month in … more
Affordable health screenings coming to VFW Post
ROME — Residents living in and around Rome can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and other chronic, serious conditions with affordablescreenings by Life … more
2022 Autism Walk aims to help promote awareness, understanding
UTICA — April is Autism Awareness Month, and the Kelberman Center will host the 2022 Autism Walk to promote awareness and understanding from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 30, at The Fitness Mill, … more
Bethany Gardens receives high marks from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
ROME — Bethany Gardens, 800 W. Chestnut St., received notification from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that the facility was granted a 5-star rating on March 24. The 5-star … more
Oneida County Health Department recognizes Public Health Week
UTICA — This week, the Oneida County Health Department recognizes National Public Health Week and thanks the community for the extraordinary efforts so many have made throughout the COVID-19 … more
HIBERNATING — A bear hibernates in a den in Grand Portage, Minn. on March 2. Biologists from the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa are tracking the animals and taking biological samples, including a COVID-19 swab, from bears and other mammals for research.
Into the wild: Animals the latest frontier in COVID fight
GRAND PORTAGE, Minn. (AP) — To administer this COVID test, Todd Kautz had to lie on his belly in the snow and worm his upper body into the narrow den of a hibernating black bear. Training a light … more
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