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 September 10, 2015
Suffolk County Commissioner of Health Services James Tomarken reported today the first confirmed human case of West Nile virus in Suffolk County this year.
By Long Island News & PR September 09, 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. Should weather conditions prevent completion of the work, it ...
By Long Island News & PR September 08, 2015
Wading River Beach, in the Town of Riverhead, is closed to bathing due to the finding of bacteria at levels that exceed New York State standards.
By Long Island News & PR September 08, 2015
If weather permits, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works will treat sections of the following communities as part of its ongoing effort to control adult mosquitoes.
By Long Island News & PR September 08, 2015
The Suffolk County Department of Health Services (SCDHS), the Town of Islip, and the Suffolk County S.P.C.A. will offer free rabies vaccinations* for dogs, cats and ferrets.
By Long Island News & PR September 06, 2015
Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. James L. Tomarken announced today that 28 mosquito samples and one bird have tested positive for West Nile virus.
By Long Island News & PR September 03, 2015
All Suffolk County Community College campuses are now tobacco free.
By Long Island News & PR September 01, 2015
If weather permits, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works will treat sections of the following communities as part of its ongoing effort to control adult mosquitoes.
By Long Island News & PR September 01, 2015
Governor Cuomo announced that New York State has been awarded a $3.75 million grant, over five years, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to enhance the treatment and prevention of stroke.
By Long Island News & PR September 01, 2015
Most schools in the U.S. are implementing healthy practices to help meet federal school meal standards by offering whole grains, more fruits and vegetables, and reducing sodium content, according to data published today in the ...
By Long Island News & PR September 01, 2015
The Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC) has released its annual parasite forecasts.
By Long Island News & PR August 31, 2015
Crab Meadow Beach in Northport is closed to bathing due to the finding of bacteria at levels that exceed New York State standards.
By Long Island News & PR August 31, 2015
o help save lives and further combat the Heroin epidemic, Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano today announced free Overdose Prevention Seminars offered to residents in September and October.
By Long Island News & PR August 29, 2015
Researchers from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) have confirmed the presence of cyanobacteria (also known as blue-green algae) at Little Fresh Pond, in the Town of Southampton.
By Long Island News & PR August 29, 2015
Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. James L. Tomarken announced today that nineteen mosquito samples and two birds have tested positive for West Nile virus.
By Long Island News & PR August 28, 2015
Governor Cuomo announced $17.2 million in state awards to 26 academic medical institutions for the training of new clinical researchers working on cutting-edge biomedical research.
By Long Island News & PR August 27, 2015
Recently, Skills Unlimited, an affiliate of Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, Inc. (FREE) hosted Suffolk County Legislator Bill Lindsay III to their newly updated Mental Health SUCCESS PROS facility.
By Long Island News & PR August 27, 2015
Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit took a critical step to right the wrong regarding overtime pay and minimum wage rules for home health care workers.
By Long Island News & PR August 26, 2015
Researchers from the Suffolk County Department of Health Services have confirmed the presence of cyanobacteria (also known as blue-green algae) at Lake Ronkonkoma* off Pond Road, in the Town of Brookhaven.
By Long Island News & PR August 25, 2015
If weather permits, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works will treat sections of the following communities as part of its ongoing effort to control adult mosquitoes.