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Families, friends hold a solemn reading of names of Long Islanders who lost their lives to fentanyl poisoning or overdoses. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports. 

'I worry that this gets put on the shelf of unsolvable problems'

For 7-year-old Michael Anglum, of Orient, summer started with an undetected tick bite, triggering a rash. NewsdayTV's Jasmine Anderson reports.

'It was extremely frightening'

Some customers are staying away from deli meats after three people have died and dozens more have been sickened from contimated meat.

Deli meat sales down on LI following listeria outbreak

A rare case of rabies was found in a feral cat in Cedarhurst, the first in almost a decade in Nassau County. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'Stark reminder of the ongoing risk'

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The infected mosquito sample was collected in Connetquot River State Park Preserve in Oakdale on August 28th.

Suffolk mosquito sample tests positive for EEE, first in 5 years

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The FDNY added 32 names to a memorial wall of city firefighters, paramedics and other department members who have died of 9/11-related illnesses.

LIers' names added to FDNY 9/11 memorial wall

The FDNY honored added the names of 32 firefighters who have died of 9/11-related illnesses to its memorial wall in a ceremony Wednesday. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

'My dad, he was a hero to us all'

A trip to the emergency room in a Long Island hospital now averages nearly 4 hours, data shows. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'I'm going to try to avoid it'

The Town of Babylon has so far collected more than $1.8 million from cannabis sales in East Farmingdale.

Third pot dispensary opens in East Farmingdale

"Car fluff" is being deposited at Brookhaven landfill at a fast clip, but with little discussion.

Tons of car waste being dumped on LI, raising environmental concerns

It can be an effective method to promote cessation, but there's more to be done, public health experts say.

What Stop & Shop ending cigarette sales says about tobacco fight

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Inside a Long Island maternity ward during the coronavirus pandemic.

Inside a Long Island maternity ward during the coronavirus

Despite admitting to filling out thousands of fake COVID-19 vaccination forms, former Amityville nurse practitioner Julie DeVuono did not report administering a childhood vaccine in New York for 17 years, records show.

New questions about nurse's fraudulent COVID vaccines

A health walk that included a focus on postpartum depression was held Sunday at Jones Beach. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

'It's a major ordeal that is close to the heart'

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'

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'

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