Health

Five Rochester Regional Health hospitals have earned 2026 recognition from the American Heart Association for stroke and diabetes care. Rochester General, Newark-Wayne Community, United Memorial Medical Center, Unity and Canton-Potsdam hospitals received awards through the ... more

The 47th annual Rochester Regional Health Golf Classic raised $402,000 for the health system's foundation, organizers announced. The Aug. 24 tournament at Oak Hill Country Club brought together golfers, sponsors and community supporters for play ... more

Intestines use different repair strategies after infections and dietary changes, according to a Cornell study that could improve scientists' understanding of gut health. Researchers found infectious damage causes cell loss and prompts stem cells to ... more

Mariejo Constant sees community health as something shaped long before a person enters a doctor's office. Access to nutritious food, understandable information, education, supportive relationships, and practical resources can all influence how people manage daily ... more

Newark-Wayne Community Hospital will stop providing labor and delivery services at the end of August as Rochester Regional Health moves toward closing the hospital’s Marshall Birthing Unit. Labor and delivery care will continue through Aug ... more

Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have developed molecular tools that can switch specific genes in common intestinal bacteria on or off, a step they say could clarify how the microbes affect health and disease. The work, ... more

An Ontario County grand jury has indicted a woman on two felony assault counts after prosecutors said two patient care technicians were injured in separate incidents at F.F. Thompson Hospital in Canandaigua. Alyna Lindenau faces ... more

Arnot Ogden Medical Center and Cayuga Medical Center have been named Blue Distinction Centers+ for Bariatric Surgery for 2026, giving patients across the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes access to two nationally recognized programs within ... more

Two Ontario County nurses are calling for stronger protections for health care workers after a woman previously charged in hospital attacks was arrested again last week, according to 13WHAM. Canandaigua police said Alyna Lindenau was ... more

Cornell researchers eliminated more residual melanoma cells in mice by stimulating an immune response after tumors became resistant to targeted cancer drugs, suggesting that the timing and sequence of therapies could improve treatment. The findings, ... more

In the latest episode of the AquaDiary Podcast, the debate over fluoride moves beyond politics and into the research as the show examines studies exploring whether fluoride exposure can affect children’s IQ. With federal officials ... more

The Town of Canandaigua has closed the beach at Onanda Park until further notice after what officials said appears to be a blue-green algae bloom. The closure affects swimming at the popular Canandaigua Lake park, ... more

Public health took center stage of a recent episode of WXXI's Connections with guest host Julie Phillipp. The show featured a panel including Dr. Anja Bottler, service line division head for infectious disease at Rochester ... more

New York's school vaccine requirements remain in effect for the 2026-27 academic year despite changes in federal guidance, according to pediatric experts at University of Rochester Medicine. Families who are unsure whether a child is ... more

Rochester Regional Health's Moxi delivery robots have completed more than 100,000 trips at Rochester General Hospital and Unity Hospital, work the health system estimates has returned more than 50,000 hours to hospital staff. The robots ... more

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have identified a metabolic process that may help explain why some prostate cancers become resistant to hormone therapy, pointing to possible new drug targets and even dietary strategies that could ... more

Seneca County health officials confirmed two additional measles cases Thursday and said two other cases are presumed positive. The Health Department said the overall public risk remains low, particularly for people who are fully vaccinated ... more

Tompkins County Environmental Health is searching for a small black dog that bit a person Sunday morning near Landon Road in the Caroline/Slaterville area, according to 14850.com. The bite happened around 9:30 a.m. Aug. 16 ... more

Crouse Health will become the naming sponsor of Onondaga County's new aquarium under a three-year, $1.5 million agreement announced Thursday by County Executive J. Ryan McMahon II. The Crouse Health Harborview Aquarium is expected to ... more