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New law in NYS aims at workplace opioid overdoses
Businesses will need to keep a stock of naloxone — the medication that can rapidly reverse an opioid overdose.
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LI health system opens 5 new operating room suites
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Measles spike spurs Hochul to declare state disaster emergency
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NYS joins lawsuit challenging rollback of childhood vaccines
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North Shore Towers sees 2 Legionnaires' cases
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Two Kings Park residents and their dogs exposed to rabid raccoons
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As LI hospitals buy up old department stores, taxpayers shoulder heavier burden
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Ketamine under scrutiny amid Cornell fraternity allegations
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As rabies spreads in LI raccoons, workers respond with vaccine bait
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Researchers at SBU edge closer to new treatment for OCD
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9/11 health research to be fully funded
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New healthcare deal to save Suffolk more than $54M in 2027
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Report: 13,000 Nassau water lines need replacement because of lead
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Drug company recalls blood pressure medication
One in 4 home health aides report experiencing racism, violence on the job, new survey finds
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LI nursing home to pay $5.5M in wrongful death lawsuit
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Suffolk reports fourth human case of West Nile virus
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Health care
Estrogen tablets could add to risk of blood clots, study finds
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NYS bars 21 medical providers from giving kids vaccinations
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'She gets to make a decision': LI woman with incurable disease considers using Medical Aid in Dying law
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Citing rise in injuries, Suffolk officials urge e-bike riders to be more cautious
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Cancer
Over 500 teams battle in beach volleyball to raise money for children with cancer, special needs
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Northwell's new $6M radiology suite at LIJ to target cancer care
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'I just want to help': How LI cancer center aids patients, survivors
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Better cancer outcomes: 7 in 10 survive 5 years or more
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Mental health
Crowds are doing 2,222 pull-ups this weekend to raise awareness for veterans suicide
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LI teen ruled competent to stand trial on charges of killing ex-girlfriend
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9/11 poll finds most surveyed changed forever by attacks
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$6.6M in state funding for Northwell psychiatric facilities on LI, Queens
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COVID-19
Get your shots, despite troubling silence
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Vendetta against Fauci is a disgrace
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LI man sentenced to 2½ years in prison for scheme to steal $3M in COVID relief
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Former LI nurse practitioner gets historic $544G penalty for falsifying pediatric vaccination records
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Wellness
How LI families are maximizing parental leave with baby
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COVID vaccination rates rose in '24 as LI deaths, hospitalizations fell
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What does NYS Paid Family Leave, FMLA pay on Long Island?
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These LI fusion fitness classes offer one-stop resolution workouts
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Who are Long Island's top doctors?
Search Newsday's database to find a top-ranked doctor near you and get tips on choosing the right health care provider.
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Trump officials cut 760,000 enrollees from ACA, claiming fraud
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List of 21 healthcare providers NYS barred from giving vaccines
NYU Langone Health will end gender-affirming care for minors and pay $8.5M fine
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Photos: Service dog training at MacArthur Airport
Pediatric cancer survivor advocates for more research funding
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Suffolk reports 3rd human case of West Nile this season
COVID cases, hospitalizations rise on LI
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New $12.6M cardiology center opens on LI
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LI nursing homes poorly staffed, have lowest fines, report says
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LI children's hospital again ranks best pediatric hospital in the state
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180,000 finger flashlight toys that could cause serious injury, death recalled
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Pension costs of 9/11 mount for New York
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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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Behind the health insurance policies exasperating LIers — and what to do about them
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LI lagging behind rest of NYS on flu, COVID vaccinations
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Health and business
Drug company recalls blood pressure medication
New $12.6M cardiology center opens on LI
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LI children's hospital again ranks best pediatric hospital in the state
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YOUR HEALTH
'This has to stop'
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'Walk a day in our shoes before you make a judgment'
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'It's like a curse'
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'Very important for us'
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Hundreds of live-in aides to get millions in unpaid overtime
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Ways to fix the future of NUMC
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