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Archive for 'Heathcare News'

Thera-Pets announces new pole barn with ribbon-cutting celebration

Afternoon of fun includes a cookout, games, donkey trail, and more Click here for the Sun Community News story 

New York food banks say cuts to SNAP will worsen state’s food insecurity

Click here for the NCPR story 

Assemblyman Jones recognies nine Women of Distinction including Peru’s Helen Nerska

Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) recognized nine women from across the North Country as Women of Distinction at his annual award ceremony Thursday evening. This year, the event was held at MHAB Life Skills Campus in Plattsburgh. Each year, Jones invites community members to nominate impactful women from across numerous categories to be recognized for […]

Nurses at Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital rally for better staffing standards

The primary concern centers around a shift in nurse-to-patient ratios within four medical-surgical units Click here for the MYNBC5 story 

Patient care at risk with current staffing levels, CVPH nurses say

Stories like this and today’s PR editorial are two good reasons to buy or subscribe the Press-Republican. Our local daily newspaper is expensive, but, we, the North Country need it and should safeguard it.  Click here for the Press-Republican story 

North Country healthcare leaders warn Medicaid cuts would destabilize region

Click here for the NCPR story 

Trump pressure on Israel to end ‘catastrophic’ Gaza blockade

United Nations humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher told the BBC Tuesday that 14,000 babies in Gaza are at risk of death in the next 48 hours without aid. Click here for the Vermont Public story 

FDA to limit future Covid-19 shots to older people and those at risk of serious infection

Click here for the CNN story 

Heath Dept. cautions against using roadside spring water

Gov. Hochul and NYS Health Commissioner issue statements on U.S. House Budget Bill as it relates to NY healthcare

Estimated Nearly $13.5 Billion Loss Annually For New Yorkers and Our Healthcare Economy Nearly 1.5 Million New Yorkers Could Lose Essential Plan or Medicaid Coverage And Become Uninsured Governor Hochul Demands Republican Members of Congress Oppose These Cuts and Protect Their Constituents Governor Kathy Hochul today updated New Yorkers on the harmful effects of several […]

A MAHA fight in NY: Liberals and conservatives join forces to regulate food additives

Click here for the NCPR story 

Three Clinton Community College Students Named to Phi Theta Kappa All-New York Academic Team

Plattsburgh, N.Y. – Clinton Community College is proud to announce that three students have been named to the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) All-New York Academic Team, a prestigious honor recognizing outstanding academic achievement, leadership, and community service among students at New York’s two-year colleges. Hailee James, a Nursing student graduating this spring, has been recognized […]

N.Y. is largest state with bell-to-bell smartphone restrictions

Schools will have individualized implementation plan Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Excellus reaps 2024 profit even as operations lose $163M; see executive pay

Peru Gazette Warning: The Executive Pay is X-Rated Click here for Syracuse.com story 

New Colorectal Cancer Screening Event Could Save Lives

CVPH FitzPatrick Cancer Center offering education, free test kits  PLATTSBURGH, NY (4/30/2025) – Patients across the North Country have a chance to get a leg up on the second-leading cause of death from cancer by attending a free screening and education session. The event, organized in partnership with the American Cancer Society and Cancer Services […]

 Clinton County Enters Tick Season 

Clinton County, April 29, 2025. The Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) reminds residents to be on the lookout for ticks. Ticks can spread diseases that make people and pets very sick. They are most often found in shady, moist areas at ground level. They cling to tall grass, brush and shrubs, usually no more than […]

Market 32 and Price Chopper Offer Year-Round Drug Takeback Program

More than 8,800 pounds of medication returned to NY, MA, and VT pharmacies since program started B-roll and Photos Available at this Link SCHENECTADY, NY, April 25, 2025– This National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, April 26, 2025, Market 32 and Price Chopper are reminding guests that they don’t have to wait for a designated date […]

Grants Available to Strengthen Community Health

Child safety, adaptive cycling clinic previously funded by Foundation of CVPH  PLATTSBURGH, NY (4/25/2025) – Managing diabetes, preventing hunger and promoting mental health are just some of the ways local groups can receive funding to strengthen the health of people across the North Country. Applications are now available for the Community Grants program offered by […]

Peru Blood Drive Today

Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Drive, Monday, April 21,  from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru. The blood collected by the Donor Center provides more than 95% of the blood used at CVPH and is used to supply other hospitals in Elizabethtown, Malone, Massena, Saranac […]

60 MINUTES – NEWSMAKERS Bird flu, feared as a possible pandemic, poses growing risk to people as pathogen spreads, scientists warn

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Off-duty paramedics out on an anniversary dinner help save choking Central NY woman

Click here for Syracuse.com story 

CVPH Blood Drive on Monday, April 21

Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Brive, Monday, April 21,  from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru. The blood collected by the Donor Center provides more than 95% of the blood used at CVPH and is used to supply other hospitals in Elizabethtown, Malone, Massena, Saranac […]

A pedestrian’s death, a settlement and lingering questions

In September 2023, Chriss Zuckerman, a resident of a Howard Center residential facility, was killed by a car on Shelburne Road. Could her death have been avoided? Click here for the VTDigger story 

1,700 pounds of Cabot butter recalled in New York, Vermont and 5 other states for possible fecal contamination

Click here for the VTDigger story 

CVPH Community Forum Spotlights UVMH Network Workforce Development, Physician Recruitment Success

CVPH CEO Eappen, MD, said, “Our health system has recruited 90 physicians and 57 advanced practice providers, with a scheduled start date this fiscal year.” PLATTSBURGH, NY (04/10/2025) — Improving access to quality health care close to home by recruiting and supporting the region’s health care workforce was the primary focus of a Community Forum […]