Maintaining your health is something that is important to everyone, and with the medical advances that are made, it seems as though there are new ways to improve your health & wellness each and every day. Long Island Health & Wellness articles will give you the scoop on the important health issues you'll want to know about, as well as topics of specific interest to Long Islanders.
By Lon Cohen January 04, 2021
Eligible recipients will be able to get vaccinated free of charge, 7-days-a-week.
By Long Island January 04, 2021
It was certainly an encouraging and uplifting way to end the year 2020, when vaccination day arrived this week at the Glen Cove Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation
By Long Island December 31, 2020
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced that 140,000 New Yorkers have received the first COVID-19 vaccine dose to date.
By Long Island December 31, 2020
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone has announced that Suffolk County’s evidenced-based Learn to Be Tobacco Free program will be offered virtually in 2021, with upcoming classes beginning on January 12, 2021
By Long Island December 29, 2020
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has encouraged New Yorkers to celebrate the New Year safely by spending time outdoors this holiday season at state parks, historic sites, wildlife areas, trails, and public lands across the state ...
By Long Island December 29, 2020
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran has released the following update to residents in regards to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
By Long Island December 28, 2020
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone has released the following statement on the County’s ongoing response to COVID-19. Today, New York State reported 1,239 new COVID-19 cases in Suffolk County out of 17,085 tests, for a ...
By Long Island December 28, 2020
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran has announced a partnership with Nassau’s Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) to offer free COVID-19 testing for residents.
By Long Island December 28, 2020
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced an agreement in principle with the U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman to advance the Department of Environmental Conservation’s comprehensive plan to contain and clean up the groundwater plume
By Long Island December 24, 2020
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced that Wadsworth Laboratory has begun aggressive research of the new, highly contagious COVID-19 strain that has been discovered in the United Kingdom.
By Long Island December 24, 2020
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran has announced a $6 million County program to provide rental relief for residents struggling to pay their rent due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
By Long Island December 23, 2020
On November 20, 2020, the Robert David Lion Gardiner (RDLG) Foundation awarded Webb Institute a $299,250 grant to support the construction and installation of an ADA compliant elevator
By Long Island December 23, 2020
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced he has signed an Executive Order providing additional support for two of the groups hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic
By Long Island December 22, 2020
New York State Clinical Advisory Task Force, following the FDA’s advisory committee’s recommendation for emergency use authorization of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine has reviewed and approved use of the vaccine in New York State.
By Long Island December 21, 2020
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone has announced the launch of Suffolk BACKSTOP
By Chris Boyle December 16, 2020
Currently, SightMD boasts 38 locations situated throughout all of Long Island, as well as parts of New York City and Westchester.
By Long Island December 08, 2020
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that 20 million COVID-19 test results have been reported to New York State since the pandemic began.
By Long Island December 08, 2020
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran has announced a public awareness campaign to promote confidence and build preparedness in Nassau County for COVID-19 vaccines
By Long Island December 04, 2020
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced New York’s plan for combating COVID-19 this winter.
By Lon Cohen December 03, 2020
Total cases on Long Island hit 123,809 on Wednesday.