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 16, 2015
The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) is taking on a new challenge: cancer. More and more firefighters are being diagnosed with cancer, and recent medical studies have demonstrated that firefighters are ...
By Long Island News & PR September 14, 2015
Fall is just around the corner, but falls shouldn’t be just around the corner for older adults.
By Long Island News & PR September 14, 2015
Spearheading this year’s Walk for Beauty, in a Beautiful Place, cancer survivors, town officials, sponsors and more will participate in “Wings of Hope,” a series of ceremonies which will include the release of birds with ...
By Long Island News & PR September 14, 2015
U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice announced today that the Rockville Centre Coalition for Youth has been awarded a $124,999 federal grant to support efforts to prevent youth substance use.
By Long Island News & PR September 13, 2015
Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. James L. Tomarken announced today that 31 mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile virus.
By Long Island News & PR September 13, 2015
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has recently reported that cyanobacteria (also known as blue-green algae) have exceeded bloom criteria in Hook Pond in the Town of East Hampton.
By Long Island News & PR September 11, 2015
Due to the heavy rainfall, the Suffolk County Department of Health Services has issued an advisory against bathing at 64 beaches. The advisory is based on the potential for the presence of bacteria at levels ...
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.