Ithaca Gorge visitors reminded to be safe this summer
Cornell is reminding visitors to follow safety rules in the Cascadilla and Fall Creek gorges after violations remained steady last summer. The university said violations are far below peaks recorded in 2013 and 2020 ... more
Lyme disease alliance expands programming into Cayuga County
The Central New York Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Alliance is expanding prevention, education and advocacy programming into Cayuga County. The expansion is supported by a $10,000 grant from the Cayuga Community Fund at the Central ... more
Foodborne parasite sickens 121 New Yorkers
New York has recorded 121 cases of cyclosporiasis since early May as health officials investigate a multistate outbreak, according to Spectrum News. Officials said the total remains close to normal seasonal levels, though cases have ... more
Ithaca police warn of aggressive fox near Elmira and Spencer roads
Ithaca police are warning residents to avoid an aggressive fox reported Thursday in the area of Elmira Road and Spencer Road. The Ithaca Police Department said it received several reports July 9 of a fox ... more
UR Medicine researchers develop brain-wide gene therapy delivery platform
University of Rochester Medicine researchers have developed a gene therapy platform designed to deliver therapeutic genes broadly through the brain while targeting glial cells. The approach uses the brain's glymphatic transport system and engineered viral ... more
UR Medicine Finger Lakes Health expands pediatric care in Geneva
Pediatric care is expanding in Geneva as University of Rochester Medicine Finger Lakes Health adds services at Finger Lakes Health Primary Care on the Geneva General Hospital campus. The health system said Grace Freier, MD, ... more
NYS food banks work with healthcare groups to bolster food access
A new report from Feeding America says New York food banks are helping keep people healthy by making sure they have enough to eat. The report tracks a three-year program involving 21 partners and details ... more
URMC doctor says GLP-1 cancer research is promising but not definitive
New research tying GLP-1 medications to lower cancer risk is promising but not strong enough for people to take the drugs solely to prevent cancer, according to a University of Rochester Medicine cancer specialist. Wilmot ... more
Weedsport under boil water order after main break
Residents in the village of Weedsport should boil tap water before using it after a water main break caused the system to lose pressure, the Cayuga County Health Department said. The boil water order was ... more
GAO report finds federal oversight gap in assisted living spending
A new federal watchdog report requested by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and other Senate Aging Committee Democrats says Medicare and Medicaid spent at least $12 billion in 2024 on services provided in assisted living facilities, while ... more
New York ranks 10th for unpaid family care value, study says
New York ranks among the top 10 states for the economic value of unpaid family caregiving, according to a new analysis that estimates residents provide more than $40 billion in unpaid care each year. The ... more
Cornell-led NIH grant will study how immune cells communicate in living tissue
A $13.3 million federal grant will support a Cornell-led research effort aimed at answering one of immunology’s most difficult questions: How immune cells communicate inside living tissue as inflammation, infection and healing unfold ... more
New York support grows for tougher limits on social media
A majority of Americans now support banning children under 16 from using social media, a new Pew Research Center survey shows, adding momentum to a fast-moving debate that has already pushed New York into the ... more
New York among states reporting Cyclospora cases as CDC investigates
New York is among the states reporting domestically acquired cases of cyclosporiasis, a foodborne intestinal illness caused by the microscopic parasite Cyclospora, as federal health officials investigate several clusters of illness across the country. The ... more
Ontario County sets health priorities for 2025-2030
Ontario County Public Health has released an updated Community Health Assessment and 2025-2030 Community Health Improvement Plan that identifies poverty, preventive services for chronic disease and depression as the county's top health priorities. The county ... more
State report finds no clear link between lung cancer rates and Seneca Meadows Landfill
A new state health review found elevated lung cancer diagnoses in parts of northern Seneca County over a 26-year period, but did not find a consistent pattern tying those rates to the Seneca Meadows Landfill ... more
Audit finds gaps in New York domestic violence hotline oversight
New York's Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence needs to strengthen oversight of hotline response times, translation services, grant monitoring and prevention programs for older adults, according to a state comptroller audit released in ... more
Geneva General says price transparency warning stemmed from error
Geneva General Hospital says a clerical mistake landed it on a federal price transparency warning list, according to the Finger Lakes Times. Hospital officials say the problem involved how information appeared in a file, not ... more
Cayuga County senior farmers market coupons reduced
Cayuga County's Office for the Aging says fewer Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program coupons will be available this year after a federal funding reduction. The office said the USDA Food and Nutrition funding cut left ... more
