State warns New Yorkers not to leave children, pets in hot cars
New York officials are warning residents not to leave children or pets in parked vehicles as dangerous heat continues across the state. The state Department of State's Division of Consumer Protection said Tuesday that closed ... more
McMahon to give extreme heat health and safety update
County Executive Ryan McMahon is scheduled to provide health and safety updates Tuesday afternoon in response to extreme heat. Representatives from multiple county departments are expected to attend the briefing ... more
Schuyler County seeks information after dog bite at Seneca Harbor Park
Schuyler County Public Health is asking for help identifying a dog or its owner after a person was bitten Saturday afternoon at Seneca Harbor Park in Watkins Glen. The bite happened June 27 on the ... more
New York doctors get cannabis training
Doctors across New York will soon have a new resource for answering patients' cannabis questions, according to the Times Union. The state has launched the nation's first Center of Excellence for Cannabis Care and Health ... more
Hydrilla treatment to begin Tuesday on Cayuga Lake
A 10-week effort to control the spread of invasive hydrilla on Cayuga Lake is set to begin Tuesday, with state-contracted crews applying aquatic herbicides in portions of the lake near Aurora. The New York State ... more
Cornell study finds journaling exercise eased depression symptoms
A Cornell psychology study found that journaling about identity and life story may help reduce depression symptoms in young adults. The study involved more than 100 people ages 18 to 29 who were experiencing moderate ... more
Cornell study links chronic stress to cancer immune response
A Weill Cornell Medicine-led study found chronic psychological stress may help tumors evade immune attack through a chain of events involving gut bacteria and viruses within those bacteria. The preclinical study, published June 25 in ... more
Cayuga County confirms two new HABs on Cayuga Lake
Two harmful algal blooms were confirmed on Cayuga Lake this week, bringing the lake's 2026 total to three confirmed HABs, according to the Cayuga County Health Department. Health officials said residents and visitors should avoid ... more
State warns residents about Essential Plan health insurance changes
New Yorkers enrolled in the Essential Plan who earn more than 200 percent of the federal poverty level will lose eligibility for that coverage beginning July 1, Attorney General Letitia James said in new guidance ... more
Vibration plates may help balance, but won’t replace exercise, URMC expert says
Vibration plates have become one of the latest fitness trends on social media, with users claiming the machines can burn fat, build muscle and improve overall health. But fitness experts at the University of Rochester ... more
Healthcare affordability crisis deepens as new reports highlight rising costs and potential reforms
Fewer than half of Americans can now consistently afford healthcare, according to new research that underscores the growing financial pressure facing households nationwide as medical costs continue to outpace wages and inflation. New data released ... more
Gallup, Pew surveys show Americans remain divided on abortion four years after Dobbs
Four years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Americans remain closely divided on abortion, but the shift in public opinion that followed the landmark ruling appears to have become a lasting feature of ... more
U.S. fertility reaches record low, but the full picture is more complicated, Pew says
New federal data shows fertility in the United States has fallen to record lows, but researchers say the long-term outlook is more complicated than headline numbers suggest. A new analysis from Pew Research Center found ... more
RRH begins construction on $17.5 million specialty care campus in Canandaigua
Rochester Regional Health has started construction on a new $17.5 million orthopedic and neurosciences campus in Canandaigua, a project aimed at expanding access to specialized care throughout the Finger Lakes region. The health system announced ... more
New technique gives scientists unprecedented look at key cellular proteins
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and a German university have developed a new technique that allows scientists to measure the activity of individual proteins involved in critical cellular functions, a breakthrough that could advance research ... more
Cornell researcher receives Pew grant to advance hepatitis C vaccine research
A Cornell University researcher has received a prestigious grant to pursue a new approach to developing a vaccine against hepatitis C, a disease that affects an estimated 70 million people worldwide and can cause severe ... more
More than 2,500 New York teens receive mental health first aid training as state expands program
More than 2,500 New York teenagers have completed Mental Health First Aid training since the program was introduced in high schools last year, and state officials plan to dramatically expand the initiative in the coming ... more
Rabid raccoon confirmed at Camp Lima during German Festival
A raccoon that was present during a weekend festival at Camp Lima has tested positive for rabies, prompting health officials to urge anyone who may have had contact with the animal or its offspring to ... more
Rochester researchers find body’s internal clock may play key role in stroke recovery
Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center have identified a potential new approach to improving stroke recovery, finding that strengthening the body's natural circadian rhythms helped reduce inflammation, improve brain function and speed recovery ... more
