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	A lot has changed in the three years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. For those who lost loved ones and for those who have lingering effects from the virus, life seems to have stood still. NewsdayTV&#39;s&nbsp;Shari Einhorn reports.
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Victims have come forward identifying former Northwell Health urologist Darius Paduch as having sexually abused them. NewsdayTV's Shari EInhorn reports.

'I didn't do anything wrong and...I was a victim.'

Across New York, the highest rates of sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, were found in young people, non-Hispanic Black people and men who have sex with men, the report found. 

Report: Sexually transmitted infections climb on Long Island

Stuart Copperman, whose medical license was revoked in 2000, faces more than 100 sexual abuse allegations.

Former Merrick pediatrician ordered to pay $27 million in sexual abuse judgment

The CDC reports 64 measles cases nationwide as of March 21, including the Nassau child who was admitted to Cohen Children's Medical Center. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

'The disease is quite contagious'

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Northrop Grumman contractors began digging Monday for possible underground objects detected by ground-penetrating radar scans at Bethpage Community Park, officials said.

Grumman digging for 'anomalies' in Bethpage park where chemical drums were unearthed

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Sandra Miceli, who operates a wellness clinic in a Rochester suburb, falsely reported to the state that her pediatric patients had received required immunizations, state health department officials said.

Officials: Upstate nurse provided fake vaccination cards for 116 children

Pollen counts have been high in part because mild winters allow for plants and trees to bloom earlier and pollinate more, experts say.

Ah-choo! Allergy sufferers struggle with high pollen this spring

The goal of the study is to understand what propels the cancer risk in Black women and how to improve outcomes.

American Cancer Society seeking to study 100,000 Black women over 30 years

Northrop Grumman contractors began digging Monday for possible underground objects detected by ground-penetrating radar scans at Bethpage Community Park, state and town officials said Tuesday. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

Chemical drum removal at Bethpage park

Letitia James alleges crisis pregnancy centers on the Island and statewide have run advertisements for "abortion pill reversal" treatments that she said are misleading and deceptive.

State AG sues Long Island clinics over abortion-reversal claims

Changes limiting added sugars and reducing sodium will phase in between fall 2025 and fall 2027.

Long Island schools prepare for new federal sugar, salt limits

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Four years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, deaths and hospitalizations have fallen sharply. Mask-wearing is uncommon. Uptake of the updated vaccine is low. However, experts don't know how many millions of Americans with long COVID will continue to endure the long-term effects. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports. 

'Early days ... were traumatic for all of us' 

A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that teens are turning to pills, pot and alcohol to cope with mental health issues. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'Stay on top of your kids'

A pesticide called chlormequat has been linked to reproductive and developmental problems in animal studies. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'It's bad for our health, bad for the public'

The amount of the toxic chemical 1,4-dioxane has decreased in some household products. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

'This is why we're alarmed'

A Taiwanese study found people who mostly sat during their workday had a 16% higher risk of dying than those who didn't. They were also 34% more likely to die from cardiovascular disease. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'Find a way to be more active at work'

Local vets are not seeing cases of the respiratory infection here yet but they are monitoring for it. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

'If we can prevent this somehow it would be good'

A death at The Hamlet Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Nesconset led to a high-level citation by state health officials. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports. 

'Things were extremely bad'

NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland and Newsday politics reporter Candice Ferrette talk about the renewed push for EpiPens in police cruisers.

'Cost is always a factor'

Mental health issues made up 15% of pregnancy-related deaths in New York in 2018, the state Department of Health said. Mental health conditions are the leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths according to the CDC. NewsdayTV's Tiffany Cusaac-Smith reports.

Mental health issues that arise postpartum 

Beth Gary, 35, of Rockville Centre, has a gene mutation that puts her at higher risk of cancer. As a precaution, she had her breasts and ovaries surgically removed. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'I want to make sure I'm here for as long as possible'

Thousands, including Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr., a pancreatic cancer survivor, attended the Lustgarten Foundation's annual walk at Jones Beach for cancer research. About $800,000 was expected to be raised. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

'I feel fortunate to be here,' Suffolk sheriff says at pancreatic cancer walk

The nonprofit group The Basic Six offers free makeup sessions with six easy steps for cancer survivors.

'Our goal is to help every woman going through cancer'

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