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Archive for 'Heathcare News'

Syracuse hospital expands free prescription drug program to uninsured in 19 counties

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What to know about getting the updated COVID-19 booster and flu shot at the same time

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You may get an IRS refund if you filed your taxes late during the pandemic

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NY health care worker bonuses: How much? When are they coming? How to get them

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State announces additional $475M in tax relief

New Yorkers will receive about $270 per eligible person by the end of October Click here for the Sun Community News story 

New York declares a state of emergency over polio

State health officials hope the declaration will help boost vaccination rates in counties where poliovirus has been detected in wastewater. Click here for the NBC 5 News story 

UVM Health Network names Sunil Eappen its next president and CEO

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When should I get my flu shot this year? New CDC guidance for people 65 and older

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Clinton Community College starts first e-sports team

The school has been working to introduce e-sports to students for the past two years. Click here for the NBC 5 story

Two North Country biolabs receive substantial NIH funding

Trudeau Institute will produce monoclonal antibodies for Ampersand Biosciences to use in immunology testing Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Is COVID-19 winding down? Scientists say no. Here’s why

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Peru Blood Donor Drive – May 19th

Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Brive, Monday, September 19th from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru.  Your neighbors need and appreciate your donation. The blood drive is being coordinated by St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273. 

UVM Health Network expanding tele-health capabilities for smaller hospitals and the NICU

New video call capabilities are connecting doctors in the newborn intensive care unit to smaller hospitals. Click here for the NBC 5 News story 

Foundation of CVPH Planning for Annual Heart Health Fundraiser Proceeds benefit Cardiology patients across the region

PLATTSBURGH, NY (9/2/2022) – Tickets are on sale for The Foundation of Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital’s (CVPH) “Stepping out for Your Heart” fundraiser. The eighth annual event is scheduled for Thursday, September 22 at the West Side Ballroom. Each year, guests dressed in red attire come together for a special evening dedicated to raising funds […]

Border commission plans to introduce visa waiver program that could bring more doctors to the north country

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DEA warns brightly-colored fentanyl in New York targets children for addiction

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Fentanyl is now in nearly all illegal drugs in the North Country. Here’s why that’s so dangerous

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US life expectancy lowest in decades after dropping nearly a full year in 2021

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CVPH Peru Blood Drive on Monday, Sept. 19

Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Brive, Monday, September 19th, from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru.  Your neighbors need and appreciate your donation. The blood drive is coordinated by St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273. 

Local community to gather for Overdose Awareness Day

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DiNapoli: Despite Challenges, Agriculture Among the Most Resilient State Industries During the Pandemic

August 24, 2022 – Agriculture in New York state paid close to $1 billion in wages and produced roughly $3.3 billion in gross domestic product in 2021, according to a report by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The sector has proved to be among the most resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic, losing just […]

Spread of fentanyl concerns North Country addiction specialists and law enforcement

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Should you get a polio vaccine booster? What health experts are saying

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 Clinton County Agencies Prepared for Joint Response to Monkeypox 

Clinton County, August 23, 2022. The Clinton County Health Department (CCHD), University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH), SUNY Plattsburgh and Hudson Headwaters Health Network (HHHN) have been working together to create a streamlined response to any potential monkeypox cases in Clinton County.  “This group has been working together for several […]

NYS is working on Peru’s sidewalks

The Peru Gazette posted this June 27, 2022, news release on July 4, 2022. STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ANNOUNCES NORTH COUNTRY PROJECT TO IMPROVE ACCESS FOR PEDESTRIANS WITH DISABILITIES  New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez today announced that work will soon begin on a $1 million project that will provide sidewalk […]