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Experts say Trump pullout from UN climate fighting will hurt world and leave US out of green surge

U.S. President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the United Nations climate framework marks a significant escalation of anti-climate policy.

Connecticut weighs extending open enrollment due to uncertainty with federal health care subsidies

Connecticut health program for public sector workers lost $23 million in last fiscal year

House passes bill to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders

Gang violence forces medical nonprofit Doctors Without Borders to suspend services at Haiti clinic

LI snack maker recalls products over lack of milk allergen labeling

Children's vaccination schedule unchanged in NY, health officials say

Only in NewsdayGot COVID? Here's how to avoid $1,000-plus Paxlovid bills.

Only in NewsdayTrump regularly takes a high dose of aspirin. Should you?

Flu hospitalizations break state record

Northwell nurses file strike notice at 3 Long Island hospitals

Meet 2 of Long Island's first babies of 2026

How to meet the challenge of 'Dry January'

Insurer's coverage for Mount Sinai medical office visits ending

Deadline passes in Northwell nurses' contract talks

What to know about this year's severe flu season

First in NewsdayRecords: Surgeon blames NUMC procedures for alleged copied-and-pasted surgical reports

Health care

First in NewsdayNorthwell nurses strike looms as contract talks continue, health system activates contingency plan

Newsom punches back at California's critics and Trump in his final State of the State speech

Only in NewsdayLI girl whose battle with epilepsy inspired others has died at age 9

Fidelis will pay back millions after charging for COVID tests, HIV screenings following settlement

Cancer

Only in NewsdayBreast cancer survivor, diagnosed at age 35, advocates younger screening

Anonymous donor gives $1M to LI hospital to replace aging equipment

Breast cancer walk at Jones Beach raises awareness, money

Only in NewsdayLI man's breast cancer diagnosis after 9/11 prompts him to share story

Mental health

Hochul signs off on warning labels for social media

PTSD and 9/11 first responders: New research makes a breakthrough

Only in NewsdayHow gratitude can be the antidote to holiday despair, anxiety

Hochul signs confidentiality bill for law enforcement counseling

COVID-19

Can you use that expired COVID-19 test? It depends.

NYS urges nursing homes to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates

Hochul signs order allowing pharmacies to give COVID shots without doctors' prescriptions

First in NewsdayHochul to allow COVID shots at pharmacies without doctors' prescriptions

Wellness

Only in NewsdayCOVID vaccination rates rose in '24 as LI deaths, hospitalizations fell

What does NYS Paid Family Leave, FMLA pay on Long Island?

How LI families are maximizing parental leave with baby

These LI fusion fitness classes offer one-stop resolution workouts

Measles case at Newark Airport spurs warning

NYS sees 71,123 positive flu cases in week ending Dec. 20, officials say

Lindenhurst man charged in fatal Christmas Day stabbing of CVS employee inside store

Only in NewsdayWhat to know about LI nursing home safety plans after Pennsylvania explosions

2 types of holiday bark snacks sold by Aldi recalled

Rangers' Fox raising money for ALS, inspired by his father-in-law

CDC: Salmonella outbreak linked to raw oysters sickens 64, including at least 1 on LI

Northwell to launch LI's first adult pancreas transplant program

LI nurses at 3 hospitals authorize strike if Northwell and union don't reach deal by Dec. 31

Hochul signs bills further regulating sale of products containing kratom

Flu cases surge ahead of last year's level on LI

'A gift to everyone he met': Cold Spring Harbor schools coach dies at 40 of ALS

Health Favorites

Memorial Sloan Kettering and Anthem strike deal on reimbursement rates

The two sides said they reached a new multiyear agreement providing Anthem members with continued access to care.

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Only in NewsdayLI lagging behind rest of NYS on flu, COVID vaccinations

Health and business

Experts say Trump pullout from UN climate fighting will hurt world and leave US out of green surge

U.S. President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the United Nations climate framework marks a significant escalation of anti-climate policy.

First in NewsdayNorthwell nurses strike looms as contract talks continue, health system activates contingency plan

A taste of nature can provide balance and calm during the workday

How Americans feel about crowdfunding websites like GoFundMe, according to an AP-NORC poll

Bacon, egg and cheese with a twist at this LI bakery

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33 LI students named Regeneron Science Talent Search semifinalists

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Trump administration freezes funding for NYS child care

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Flying high: New indoor trapeze school opens

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Out East: Custer Institute and Observatory

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Newsday reporter recounts being inside Capitol during Jan. 6 insurrection

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One of LI's oldest German restaurants closes

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Nassau road deaths up last year, Newsday data shows

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Volunteers of Long Island: America's VetDogs

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