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Health care costs
CSEA sues Nassau over health insurance swap2m read
Donor breast milk in LI hospitals give babies lifesaving nourishment3m read
Medicare Part D premiums to rise, with $2G drug cap next year7m read
Walk promoting suicide prevention has personal meaning for father, son2m read
Cancer
New LI study shows vitamin K-related compound slows prostate cancer in mice3m read
Male breast cancer survivor recounts his journey through illness3m read
Stories of loss, hope at walk against breast cancer2m read
Suffolk marathon winners celebrate with diner and doughnuts3m read
Mental health
'Anxiety is high': Mental health workers report election-related fears in immigrant, transgender patients5m read
Survey: Experiencing racism in school may cause mental health problems for students4m read
LI ceremony remembers vets who died by suicide, trying to spread awareness2m read
LIRR to install suicide prevention signage at station1m read
COVID-19
Number of parents, students in vaccination suit drops3m read
Suffolk OTB sues after its $4 million PPP loan isn't forgiven2m read
LI district bars Wild Child Pediatric patients while parents fight exclusion3m read
What to know about COVID, flu and RSV vaccines3m read
State officials: Troubled Woodbury nursing home seeks temporary takeover3m read
'Joyfully Josie': LI mom of girl with rare disorder promotes disability inclusion6m read
Mocktails not always a healthier choice1m read
Auction, dinner a salute to service of military vets2m read
Walking pneumonia cases up on LI, especially among very young2m read
Some LI consumers more cautious of menu choices amid foodborne illness outbreaks3m read
Feds: Withheld evidence would not have changed LI urologist's guilty verdict2m read
CDC: People over 65 can get second COVID shot six months after initial vaccine1m read
LI doctor pleads guilty to health care fraud for unnecessary brain scans1m read
State records: Woodbury nursing home owners sought to close troubled facility, but didn't finalize plans3m read
Drug give-back on LI aims to reduce narcotics abuse, improve water quality2m read
State CSEA strips power from Nassau chapter2m read
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ViewHarborside food service provider wants to exit retirement community1m read
What to know about listeria after outbreak, food recalls3m read
LI waters saw harmful algal blooms, dangerously depleted oxygen levels, report says3m read
$430M gene therapy 'incubator' to be built by 2029 in Lake Success, officials say2m read
'That is not happening': Hochul vows elderly Harborside residents won't be evicted3m read
Products in 9 LI schools recalled due to possible listeria contamination2m read
Event at Hofstra celebrates sobriety3m read
Most older adults will have at least one chronic condition by 60: What to know and how to improve your health5m read
Whooping cough cases surge on LI2m read
Review finds Suffolk couldn't collect $8.2 million in claims due to cyberattack2m read
Survey: Veterans recently discharged from service suffering from depression, PTSD 4m read
Oceanside cafe gives work experience to people with special needs2m read
Health Favorites
Medicare Part D premiums to rise, with $2G drug cap next year
A Long Islander with cancer could save thousands of dollars a year, while someone on less expensive medications may pay hundreds more in premiums.
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Rise in sexually transmitted infections slows nationwide, but upward trend continues on LI, in state3m read
State officials: Troubled Woodbury nursing home seeks temporary takeover3m read
CDC: E. coli in carrots sickens 39, including 5 in NYS1m read
Health and business
Mocktails not always a healthier choice
Nutritionists and dietitians suggest taking a hard look at the ingredients in the alcohol-free beverage. Is it packed with sugar and calories?
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Harborside food service provider wants to exit retirement community1m read
'That is not happening': Hochul vows elderly Harborside residents won't be evicted3m read
Cohen named second best pediatric hospital in NY1m read