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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 Long Island February 07, 2026
Governor Hochul signed legislation that will allow medical aid in dying to be available to terminally ill New Yorkers with less than six months to live.
By Long Island February 06, 2026
Two separate tuberculosis cases at Long Island schools, including Bethpage High, prompt contact tracing and testing by Nassau and Suffolk health officials.
By Long Island February 04, 2026
Most people don’t fail because they “don’t care.” They fail because the process is inconvenient
By Long Island January 29, 2026
NYS officials say five birds in Suffolk County have tested preliminarily positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), commonly called bird flu.
By Long Island January 18, 2026
A new National Weather Service snowfall projection released Sunday morning (January 18) shows snow totals ticking up across the tri-state area as the system pushes through today and into tonight.
By Long Island January 16, 2026
When the temps drop on Long Island, motivation tends to drop with them. It gets dark early, the wind is brutal, and between work, kids, and the general “hibernation vibe,” it’s easy to fall into ...
By Janice Jay Young January 13, 2026
Top physicians and medical professionals from Memorial Sloan Kettering, New York Cancer & Blood Specialists, Northwell Health Cancer Institute, Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone and Stony Brook Cancer Center as well as natural health ...
By Long Island January 10, 2026
From childcare to shelter services for survivors of domestic violence, these funds provide resources that hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers depend on.
By Kelly Tenny December 28, 2025
This year make yourself some resolutions that are actually attainable!
By Long Island December 08, 2025
Detectives from the Fourth Squad report the arrest of Marie Byron, 65, of Jamaica, following an incident on Friday, December 5, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in Lawrence. A 96-year-old female victim was found with a ...
By Long Island December 07, 2025
For decades, you handled every task yourself: storm preparation, repairs, seasonal upkeep, and calling vendors. Then one day, the ladder feels steeper and the list never seems to end.
By Long Island October 30, 2025
In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa across Jamaica and the Caribbean, New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a public advisory urging New Yorkers to support relief efforts responsibly. She warned of ...
By Chris Boyle October 21, 2025
What often gets overlooked is the financial side of the equation, especially how the home itself can play a role in funding that care.
By Chris Boyle October 11, 2025
When life changes suddenly, whether it’s a fall, a diagnosis, or a call from the hospital, families are often left asking one urgent question: “What do we do now?”
By Long Island October 09, 2025
Suffolk County Police arrested 26-year-old Ashley Richard today for allegedly setting fire to her Ronkonkoma home on September 12. The blaze occurred at 255 Avenue C around 6:20 p.m. while three children—ages 6, 9, and ...
By Long Island News & PR August 26, 2025
If you consider the family dog, well, family—and are apt to toss him a piece of your food now and then—proceed with caution.
By Long Island August 25, 2025
Governor Kathy Hochul announced that swimming is now permitted at all Long Island State Park ocean beaches as rough surf and flooding from Hurricane Erin have largely subsided. While beaches are reopening, visitors may still ...
By Long Island August 20, 2025
Governor Kathy Hochul has ordered a temporary suspension of swimming at Jones Beach, Robert Moses, and Hither Hills State Parks through Thursday due to hazardous surf, flooding, and potential rip tides caused by Hurricane Erin2. ...
By Long Island July 28, 2025
Governor Kathy Hochul is urging New Yorkers to prepare for several days of extreme heat, with "feels-like" temperatures in the 90s today and expected to soar beyond 100 degrees on Tuesday and Wednesday. Heat advisories ...
By Long Island July 15, 2025
On Monday night, July 14, 2025, at 9:55 PM, emergency responders swiftly addressed a distress call from a 21-foot vessel with six individuals aboard off the coast of Bayville. Marine 11 from the Nassau County ...
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