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 May 07, 2016
Results of water sampling performed by SUNY Stony Brook has confirmed cyanobacteria blooms, more commonly known as blue–green algae, at Laurel Lake in Laurel, NY.
By Long Island News & PR May 06, 2016
The Junior League of Long Island® is hosting a golf fundraiser to support the many community projects performed throughout the year by its volunteer members of Long Island women.
By Long Island News & PR May 06, 2016
Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano, County Legislators and Winthrop University Hospital today proclaimed May as Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Awareness Month in Nassau County.
By Long Island News & PR May 05, 2016
Under the leadership of officers from four of the largest fire service organizations in New York State, volunteer and career firefighters descended on the Capitol today for their annual “Government Affairs Day,” meeting with their ...
By Long Island News & PR May 05, 2016
Deaths associated with hepatitis C reached an all-time high of 19,659 in 2014, according to new surveillance data released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
By Long Island News & PR May 04, 2016
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Health Commissioner James Tomarken, MD, invite residents who have type 2 diabetes and their caregivers to attend a free program that will enable them to manage their diabetes.
By Allison Gayne May 04, 2016
LI nonprofit agency, ACLD, has named Bruce Libman honoree for its annual Golf Outing scheduled for Monday, September 12, 2016.
By Long Island News & PR May 04, 2016
In conjunction with The Green Vale School’s Annual Blood Drive, the New York Blood Center visited the school’s fifth grade to discuss the importance of donating blood.
By Long Island News & PR May 04, 2016
At least 30 percent of antibiotics prescribed in the United States are unnecessary, according to new data published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) by the Centers for Disease Control and ...
By Long Island News & PR May 03, 2016
The Suffolk County Department of Health Services (SCDHS), the Town of Huntington and the Suffolk County SPCA will offer free rabies vaccinations for dogs, cats and ferrets on Sunday, May 15, 2016.
By Long Island News & PR May 03, 2016
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the 2016-17 state budget includes $9 million to cover the cost of lost wages and health care expenses for volunteers who contracted illnesses at the World Trade Center ...
By Long Island News & PR May 02, 2016
The New York State Education Department announced today in conjunction with Senate Majority Leader John J. Flanagan and Assembly Assistant Speaker Felix W. Ortiz that it will work with organizations that promote organ and tissue ...
By Long Island News & PR May 02, 2016
The month of May is dedicated to spreading awareness of the prevalent, yet preventable illness, Lyme disease. Once the weather begins to warm, the threat of tick-borne illness escalates.
By Long Island News & PR May 01, 2016
On December 15, 2015, the Suffolk County Department of Health Services issued an advisory to residents to take precautions before recreating on the tidal portion of the Peconic River (east of Grangebel Park) due to ...
By Long Island News & PR May 01, 2016
Results of water sampling performed by SUNY Stony Brook has confirmed cyanobacteria blooms, more commonly known as blue–green algae, in Wickapogue Pond in Southampton, NY.
By Long Island News & PR April 29, 2016
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that his new legislation, which would help school districts across New York State test their drinking water for potential lead contamination, has been included in the must-pass Water ...
By Kali Chan April 28, 2016
Salmonsson to talk about “The Internal World as Seen in Psychoanalytic Therapies with Mothers and Infants and with ADHD Children.”
By Long Island News & PR April 28, 2016
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that $3 million is available to help New Yorkers who have medical conditions that can be aggravated by extreme heat to buy and install air conditioning.
By Long Island News & PR April 27, 2016
There is a link between exposure to e-cigarette advertisements and the use of e-cigarettes by middle and high school students, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
By Long Island News & PR April 27, 2016
Michelle Brodtman, an East Islip teacher, volunteer and cancer survivor honored with Heart and Soul Award from the American Cancer Society.