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Stuart Copperman, whose medical license was revoked in 2000, faces more than 100 sexual abuse allegations.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

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From 2016 to 2020, the number of people between 3 and 17 diagnosed with anxiety grew by roughly 30%, according to a federal report. And in 2021, more than 1,200 women died from maternal causes.

Thousands participate in Northwell walk for women's, children's health

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The public hospital in East Meadow, which is seeking $83 million in emergency state aid, told state officials they are struggling to find a permanent CEO.

NUMC struggles to find new leader

LI's numbers are better than most of the state, according to the report, which says child poverty rates have spiked since the expiration of COVID-era government benefits.

Nearly 1 in 5 New York children live in poverty, new state study says

The state's current vendor contract for the EBT cards has expired and can't be extended.

Vendor switch triggers 11-hour disruption in food purchases with benefits card 

City officials announced that they will bring together a range of experts from across the country for its inaugural National Urban Rat Summit on Sept. 18 and 19.

Summit aims to reduce NYC rat population

In 2020, 4,589 people died from unintentional drowning, compared with 4,067 the previous year, the CDC report found. In 2021, that number jumped to 4,677.

U.S. drowning deaths spike by 500 a year between 2020 and 2022, compared to 2019

Experts say the results point to the need for more mental health providers and improved cancer prevention.

LI residents worry most about mental health, cancer, ongoing survey finds

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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.

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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

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