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Archive for 'Heathcare News'

Staffing crisis forces Syracuse hospitals to turn away thousands

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CNY dentist to pay $60K for allowing employee to prescribe herself oxycodone, feds say

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CDC recommends masks in Central New York again as Covid levels rise

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‘4-alarm blaze’: New York’s public health crises converge

A look inside the state health department’s battle against three simultaneous disease outbreaks Click here for the Politico report 

Clinton County Health Department authorizes lifting Peru’s Boil Water Order except for 9, 12, and 13 Elm Street

The Boil Water Order that was issued for the area listed above on 9/27/2022 has now been lifted.   Samples taken from your distribution system were absent of bacteria. In addition, this office has received the required public notification certification. Please note; 9, 12 & 13 Elms Street are still on the original boil water […]

Canada removing all COVID-19 entry restrictions October 1

Dropping all COVID-19-era restrictions for people entering the country by air, land, or sea.  Click here for the NCPR story 

A kid-saving NY law almost no one enforces: How the flavored vape ban went up in smoke

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Cancer death rates fall steadily in the US, with more survivors than ever

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DiNapoli: New Yorkers’ Debt on the Rise

New York Has Fourth Highest Household Debt in Nation September 22, 2022 The average household debt in New York climbed to a new high of $53,830 at the end of 2021. While New Yorkers trail the national average debt burden ($55,810), student loan and credit card debt per capita were well above the national average, […]

Bystanders talked with, held onto woman on edge of I-81 overpass, firefighters say

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Stefanik Announces Grant to Combat Drug Abuse, Mental Health Crisis

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik today announced Behavioral Health Services North in Plattsburgh will receive $746,744 from the Department of Health and Human Services to invest in mental health and substance abuse services. “These taxpayer dollars will return to our district to protect and care for the mental health of our communities,” Stefanik said. […]

Stefanik co-sponsors bill that would ban most abortions after 15 weeks

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Polio recently reemerged in the US. Who should get a polio vaccine now?

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The Town of Peru shared an email they received regarding nursing home abuse

My name is Jessica Hawthorne and I came across the helpful information you shared on your site at perutown.com, and was wondering if you were still updating that page. I am the Outreach Director for an advocacy center called Nursing Homes Abuse. Our mission is to be a complete resource center on abuse in nursing […]

CVPH Peru Blood Drive on Monday, Sept. 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.

Health Department schedules COVID-19 booster clinics

Clinton County Health Department News   A bivalent (Omicron) COVID-19 booster will help you maximize your protection, prolong the vaccine’s durability, and safeguard your community against the virus. You must be ages 12 and older to be eligible for a Pfizer-BioNTech bivalent booster and ages 18 and older to be eligible for a Moderna bivalent […]

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