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Luis Bravo, 38, from Queens, immigrated from Ecuador to the United States in 2007 and is now a registered nurse. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

'I helped somebody today'

Experts believe the reason for the drop in overdose deaths on Long Island is Narcan. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'This is everybody's problem' 

Joseph Garcia's children were allegedly both excluded from Plainedge schools because the district says they do not have the correct vaccination documents. However, he says he has proof that his children were vaccinated. 

Father says he got kids' blood tested

More than 100 people walked at the annual Alzhiemer's Walk in the Park at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow on Saturday. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

'For us at the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, the finish line is a cure'

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More than two dozen participants in a Phoenix House treatment program took part in a ceremony to celebrate their sobriety.

Event at Hofstra celebrates sobriety

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The review looked at a period in which the county served 1,100 people at four methadone clinics and 330 people at two mental health clinics.

Review finds Suffolk couldn't collect $8.2 million in claims due to cyberattack

Experts said many of the diseases and conditions that crop up later in life can be managed or controlled through lifestyle modification and medications.

Most older adults will have at least one chronic condition by 60: What to know and how to improve your health

It starts with typical cold symptoms. After about two weeks a person will develop a "heavy, hard cough and the classic whoop sound."

Whooping cough cases surge on LI

The silver lining, experts say, is that more veterans are aware of their mental health needs and may reach out for professional help.

Survey: Veterans recently discharged from service suffering from depression, PTSD 

The cafe, which opened Tuesday, provides vocational training for the volunteers, including skills needed to prepare food and serve customers.

Oceanside cafe gives work experience to people with special needs

"I thought, 'Oh my God, what did I do?'" What she did was outsmart breast cancer, choosing to say goodbye to her breasts before she even had one cancer cell.

How 5 women made a life-saving decision to stop cancer in its tracks

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On the front lines with Suffolk County's mosquito hunters as bloodborne illnesses rise. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'I want to just make sure I don't get bit'

A decision on the sale of Cold Spring Hills Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation in Woodbury is expected soon. A report from the facility's independent health monitor states a potential new buyer has been touring the facility. 

'A new buyer is desperately needed'

Daniela Conte fought childhood cancer four times before passing away at 8 years old. A nonprofit in her name helps other familes battling childhood cancer. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

'She fought like hell'

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More mosquitoes on Long Island: What to know about West Nile virus, eastern equine encephalitis

The state voided vaccination records for 133 kids from Long Island because they were falsified by a former Amityville nurse practitioner who was arrested two years ago for selling fake COVID-19 vaccination cards, health officials said.

The affected students have 14 days to start getting vaccinated 

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'

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'

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