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Oneida County sees increase in flu cases than in previous years
The flu season has begun early this year, causing Oneida County and New York state to see higher numbers of reported cases earlier in the flu season than previous years.  more
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Rome schools get $2.4M state grant for student mental health
The New York State Office of Mental Health has awarded the Rome City School District a $2.42 million grant to expand its mental health offerings to students and families. more
Registration set to begin for upcoming swim lessons at YMCA
New participant registration for winter swimming classes will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 23, from 5:45-7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 26, from 10-11:45 a.m. at the Rome Family YMCA. more

Students meditate during Mindful Studies class at Wilson High School in Portland, Ore., in 2014. According to a study published Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022 in the journal JAMA Psychiatry, mindfulness meditation worked as well as a standard drug for treating anxiety in the first head-to-head comparison.
Mindfulness worked as well for anxiety as drug in study
Mindfulness meditation worked as well as a standard drug for treating anxiety in the first head-to-head comparison. more
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Keneth Hall, MD
Weight loss options topic of talk Wednesday
Rome Health bariatric surgeon Dr. Keneth Hall will provide information on medical and surgical weight loss options at a health lecture 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, in Utica.  more
Staff with the Rome Health Community Pharmacy stand ready for customers on Monday, Nov. 14, as the facility opened in the new Medical Center on the hospital’s main campus, 1500 N. James St.
Rome Health Community Pharmacy opens in new medical center
The Rome Health Community Pharmacy opened on Monday, Nov. 14, in the new Medical Center on the hospital’s main campus, 1500 N. James St. more
MVHS launches new pharmacy, services for patients with chronic conditions
MVHS announced the launch of new chronic disease management and specialty pharmacy services for patients living with chronic and complex conditions across the region. more
Kristen Howard bicycling to raise money for Breast Cancer Awareness.
When you’re doing everything right, breast cancer can still be a risk
Exercising, eating healthy, working out on a regular basis - these are all the traits that someone living a healthy lifestyle would have. more
YWCA seeks nominations for Salute to Outstanding Women
The YWCA Mohawk Valley is seeking nominations for its 2023 Salute to Outstanding Women awards. Nominations for this year’s celebration must be submitted by Friday, Dec. 9. more
CFLR to offer parenting seminars on Wednesdays
The Center for Family Life and Recovery (CFLR) will offer a series of lunch and learn seminars focused on parenting teens on Wednesdays in November. more
A page from the U.S. Medicare Handbook is shown in this file photo. Millions of retirees are in the thick of Medicare open enrollment, which runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, but many find the process overwhelming and fail to modify their plans accordingly.(AP file photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
NerdWallet: 5 mistakes you may be making with Medicare open enrollment
Millions of retirees are in the thick of Medicare open enrollment, which began Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7, but many find the process challenging. more
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New hours for 50 Forward Verona Beach
50 Forward Verona Beach, located at the Jason Gwilt Memorial Senior Apartments, 6734 Route 13, has expanded its hours of operation to better serve the Verona Beach community. more
Health officials say be proactive as holidays approach
Cooler weather is approaching, and the holiday season is right around the corner. more
COLUMN: Getting ready for open enrollment
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced the new Medicare Part B premiums for 2023. more
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Arc Herkimer  to host community informational meeting
Arc Herkimer will host a Community Informational Meeting at the Arc Herkimer Business Park at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16. more
Oneida Health has been awarded a $150,000 grant, to be received over a three-year period, from Excellus BlueCross BlueShield to establish services to address mental health, substance abuse, or age-specific women’s behavioral health conditions of Oneida Health patients receiving care at its Women’s Health practice, Lullaby Center, or Emergency Department (ED). From left: Shayna Keller, Excellus BCBS Community Investments and Partnerships; Jonathan Schiller, Oneida Health president and CEO; Stephanie Watkins, Oneida Health women’s health/OB care coordinator; Eve Van de Wal, Excellus BCBS regional president, Eileen Kilgore, Oneida Health practice manager; Taylor Duell, Oneida Health clinical coordinator at Women’s Health; Dr. Krislyn Flint, medical chair of Oneida Health OB/GYN Department; and Kate Trombley, Oneida Health Foundation director.(Photo submitted)
Excellus BCBS grant to promote behavioral health services in Oneida
Oneida Health has been awarded a $150,000 grant, to be received over a three-year period, from Excellus BlueCross BlueShield to establish services to address mental health, substance abuse. more
Local dignitaries, community members and Kelberman officials gather recently to celebrate the rebranding of the local provider of autism services and programs.
Kelberman Center now ‘Kelberman’ as agency rebrands
The Kelberman Center, which began with the vision of founder and Board of Director’s President Dr. Michael Kelberman more than 15 years ago. more
State, county and city officials joined Rome Health for the ribbon cutting ceremony of its new Medical Center last week. More than 100 people toured the new facility, which opened to the public on Monday. From left, Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon; Vice President Physician Practices Dr. Michael Attilio; Rome Health President/CEO AnneMarie W. Czyz; Director of Specialty Practices Lisa Taurisano; Mayor Jackie Izzo; Director of Primary Care Kristen Hutchins; Dr. Vivienne Taylor; Senator Joseph A. Griffo; Chief Operating Officer Ryan Thompson; and Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr.
$11.4M addition opens at Rome Health
Rome Health has opened its new $11.4 million Medical Center on the hospital’s main campus, opening the doors Monday on the freshly completed 31,000-square foot, two-story center. more
Terry Horgan, a 27-year-old who had Duchenne muscular dystrophy, died last month, according to Cure Rare Disease, a Connecticut-based nonprofit founded by his brother, Rich, to try and save him. Although it’s still unclear what killed him, his death is raising questions about the experiment and the overall prospect of what one ethicist calls designer genetic therapies.
Death in US gene therapy study sparks search for answers
The lone volunteer in a unique study involving a gene-editing technique has died, and those behind the trial are now trying to figure out what killed him. more
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Expanded visitation policy begins Monday at MVHS
The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) has updated its visitor policy effective Monday, Nov. 7. more
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