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 News & PR July 10, 2015
Three out of 4 American adults—including 7 in 10 cigarette smokers—favor raising the minimum age of sale for all tobacco products to 21, according to an article by CDC published in the American Journal of ...
By Long Island News & PR July 08, 2015
The Town of Islip has raised purple and red warning flags to inform residents of potentially dangerous marine life and hazardous swimming conditions at Town beaches.
By Long Island News & PR July 08, 2015
If weather permits, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works will treat sections of the following communities as part of its ongoing annual effort to control adult mosquitoes.
By Long Island News & PR July 07, 2015
Weather permitting, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works is planning for aerial larvicide and pesticide application on July 7.
By Long Island News & PR July 05, 2015
Suffolk County Health Services Commissioner James L. Tomarken announced today that another mosquito sample has tested positive for West Nile virus.
By Long Island News & PR July 02, 2015
Lake Ronkonkoma Beach in the Town of Islip and Head of the Bay Club Beach in Huntington Bay are closed to bathing due to the finding of bacteria at levels in excess of acceptable criteria.
By Long Island News & PR July 02, 2015
U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice today called on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to approve South Nassau Communities Hospital’s request to open and operate a 24-hour Emergency Services Department in Long Beach.
By Long Island News & PR July 01, 2015
While many grew up learning that fireworks can be dangerous to the eyes and hands if not handled properly, fireworks also produce air pollutants, including particulate matter, that are linked to short-term or long-term health ...
By Long Island News & PR July 01, 2015
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today urged the federal DOT to provide approximately $1 million in federal funding for North Hempstead’s Project Independence, a vital transportation program serving over 50,000 seniors across Nassau County.
By Long Island News & PR July 01, 2015
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New York’s Medicaid spending per person dropped to a 13 year low over the past 12 months.
By Long Island News & PR June 30, 2015
The American Red Cross urges eligible donors to make an appointment now to give blood or platelets and help prevent a summer shortage.
By Long Island News & PR June 30, 2015
This Fourth of July weekend, many Americans will be celebrating our nation with family gatherings and summer cookouts. The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is reminding families to take extra care not to let ...
By Long Island News & PR June 30, 2015
The Suffolk County Department of Public Works’ Division of Vector Control plans to treat parts of the following salt marshes by helicopter to control mosquito larvae.
By Long Island News & PR June 30, 2015
Weather permitting; the Suffolk County Department of Public Works is planning to treat sections of the following communities as part of its ongoing annual efforts to control adult mosquitoes.
By Long Island News & PR June 29, 2015
Nothing says we love America than colorful fireworks blasting to the tune of the "rockets red glare" and some of our favorite patriotic tunes as we watch in amazement waving our American flags. But before ...
By Long Island News & PR June 27, 2015
SCDHS Commissioner James L. Tomarken announced today that a mosquito sample has tested positive for West Nile virus. The sample, a Culex pipiens-restuans, was collected on June 18, 2015 in South Huntington.
By Long Island News & PR June 25, 2015
Just a few serious sunburns can increase your child’s risk of skin cancer later in life.
By Long Island News & PR June 25, 2015
Governor Cuomo announced $658 million to support access to healthy and nutritious food for some of New York’s most vulnerable residents.
By Long Island News & PR June 25, 2015
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer recently announced new legislation to combat the recent rise in carbon monoxide-related deaths.
By Long Island News & PR June 24, 2015
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone today unanimously approved a proposal intended to safeguard children by prohibiting the sale of new toys containing six toxins that pose a threat to childhood development.