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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. 

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

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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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New York is one of 10 states that will vote on state referendums seeking to enshrine abortion protections.

Harris, Trump seek to rally voters on each side of the abortion issue

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The mosquito-borne virus usually causes symptoms in just 2 out of every 10 people bitten.

Smithtown resident comes down with West Nile virus

"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

Spring, summer and fall allergy seasons are starting earlier and lasting longer.

Fall allergy season in bloom on LI

"We're very mindful that this could go from concerning to bad," a New York hospital trade group spokesman said.

NY hospitals brace for IV fluid shortage

Authors of the report said transgender and questioning persons "experience stigma, discrimination and social marginalization related to their gender as a result of institutionalized social norms."

CDC: 3% of U.S. high school students are transgender, many face discrimination

The New Hyde Park facility was recognized in the U.S. News & World Report's annual ranking of top children's hospitals. 

Cohen named second best pediatric hospital in NY

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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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