Maintaining your health is something that is important to everyone, and with the medical advances that are made, it seems as though there are new ways to improve your health & wellness each and every day. Long Island Health & Wellness articles will give you the scoop on the important health issues you'll want to know about, as well as topics of specific interest to Long Islanders.
By Long Island News & PR March 19, 2016
Volunteer at Long Island Crisis Center and learn lifelong skills.
By Long Island News & PR March 19, 2016
Numerous falls prevention classes have been scheduled for April and May.
By Long Island News & PR March 18, 2016
The doctor collected more than $2.4 million in fees for “doctor visits.”
By Food & Water Watch March 18, 2016
Local Residents Urge Representatives to Cosponsor New York GMO Labeling Bill
By Long Island News & PR March 17, 2016
Zika Action Plan Proactively Limits Potential Outbreak if Local Mosquitoes Begin Transmitting Virus.
By Long Island News & PR March 17, 2016
The Freeport Memorial Library will host a free Overdose Prevention Seminar on Wednesday, March 30th from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
By Long Island News & PR March 17, 2016
All seven chapters of the NYS Alzheimer’s Association sign on to the “Strong Families, Strong New York” campaign and urge passage of Governor’s proposal for nation’s most robust paid family leave policy.
By Long Island News & PR March 17, 2016
I-STOP initiative will help curb fraud and prescription abuse.
By Kali Chan March 17, 2016
Dr. Ferguson to Discuss Public Health in the Third World.
By Long Island News & PR March 16, 2016
The event was attended by many local residents wishing to safely dispose of prescription medications.
By Long Island News & PR March 16, 2016
Players took pictures with kids, played some of games and spoke to the kids’ about their personal experiences of not letting diabetes stop them from reaching their goals.
By Long Island News & PR March 15, 2016
Men and women of child-bearing age advised to take an abundance of caution to avoid being infected with Zika virus.
By Long Island News & PR March 10, 2016
Expansion to Include Pregnant Women with a Sex Partner Who Traveled To a Country with Zika Virus Transmission - Agency Working with Local Officials to Implement Mosquito Surveillance and Response Plan.
By Long Island News & PR March 09, 2016
Long Island delegation members back new effort to ensure combat veterans with PTSD have full access to benefits and comprehensive health care.
By Long Island News & PR March 09, 2016
Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano today announced that a “Schools in the Know” Overdose Prevention Workshop.
By Long Island News & PR March 09, 2016
Nearly 9,000 New Yorkers develop colorectal cancer each year and more than 3,000 die as a result - Regular screenings can help prevent many diagnoses and deaths.
By Long Island News & PR March 08, 2016
Suffolk County Health Commissioner, Dr. James Tomarken signed a pledge to reach a goal of 80% screened for colorectal cancer by 2018.
By Long Island News & PR March 07, 2016
1 in 4 catheter- and surgery-related HAIs caused by six resistant bacteria in long-term hospitals.
By Long Island News & PR March 07, 2016
New England Journal of Medicine Peanut Study Makes Debut at AAAAI Annual Meeting.
By Long Island News & PR March 03, 2016
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced independent pharmacies across the state will now be able to provide Narcan to their customers without a prescription.