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 February 02, 2016
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today pushed a three-point federal plan aimed at containing the Zika virus outbreak that has already affected thirty people in the United States, including at least five in New York.
By Long Island News & PR February 02, 2016
To help save lives and combat the Heroin epidemic, Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano and New York State Senator Kemp Hannon will host a free Overdose Prevention Seminar on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at ...
By Long Island News & PR February 01, 2016
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, joined by Vice President Joseph Biden, today kicked off the “Strong Families, Strong New York” campaign to push for passage of the Governor’s paid family leave proposal in New York State.
By Long Island News & PR January 29, 2016
Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano, Commissioner of Health Dr. Lawrence Eisenstein, Nassau University Medical Center President/CEO Dr. Vic Politi, infectious disease experts and Consumer Affairs Commissioner Madalyn Farley today cautioned residents of the effects ...
By Christian Abbatecola January 29, 2016
Columbia Care opened the first licensed medical marijuana dispensary in Suffolk County on the afternoon of January 29th, 2016.
By WFSD News January 29, 2016
Jacki O’Donnell, the William Floyd School District lead nurse, along with Teresa Ergul, Moriches Elementary School Nurse, participated in U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s announcement held at SUNY Farmingdale regarding the School Asthma Management Plan Act.
By Long Island News & PR January 29, 2016
CDC has issued a travel alert for people traveling to regions and countries where Zika virus transmission is ongoing: Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Martinique, Mexico, ...
By Long Island News & PR January 29, 2016
In the spirit of January being National Blood Donor Month, Suffolk County Legislator William R. Spencer, M.D. urges residents to make the commitment to give blood at one of the upcoming drives in our community.
By Long Island News & PR January 28, 2016
The Tobacco Action Coalition of Long Island and Northwell Health’s Center for Tobacco Control presented Suffolk County Community College’s Dr. Christopher Adams with the Tobacco Control Champion Award for 2016 for spearheading Suffolk's college-wide tobacco-free ...
By Long Island News & PR January 27, 2016
To help save lives and combat the Heroin epidemic, Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano and County Legislator Howard J. Kopel will host a free Overdose Prevention Seminar on Thursday, February 4, 2016 at 7 ...
By Long Island News & PR January 26, 2016
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today called on the U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman to immediately share data from their monitoring wells with all affected Long Island Water Districts. Schumer is urging the Navy and ...
By WFSD News January 25, 2016
Bobby Lenahan, 20, a William Floyd High School graduate Class of 2013 and current Molloy College student, is helping to revolutionize intravenous treatment for children through his invention, the “IV Hero,” a sleeve that covers ...
By Kelly Tenny January 24, 2016
Take a peek at what Monday morning will have in store for Long Islanders after immense snowfall this weekend.
By Long Island News & PR January 22, 2016
Nassau University Medical Center CEO/ President Dr. Victor Politi warns county residents that major snow storms can result in accidents or fatal injuries caused by failure to dress properly, shoveling snow or unnecessary driving on ...
By Long Island News & PR January 22, 2016
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Health Commissioner James Tomarken, MD, invite residents who have type 2 diabetes and their caregivers to attend a free program that will enable them to manage their diabetes.
By Long Island News & PR January 22, 2016
County Executive Steve Bellone and Dr. James Tomarken, Commissioner of Health, are encouraging residents to take advantage of scheduled Opioid Overdose Prevention Program-Narcan Training Classes.
By Kali Chan January 22, 2016
Contest Highlights Local Athletic Achievement as Well as the Changing Field of Physical Education
By Long Island News & PR January 22, 2016
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing food safety recommendations for the New York metro area due to the forecast for severe winter conditions.
By Long Island News & PR January 21, 2016
Sunrise Toyota presented four Baby Resusci Anne CPR training units to the East Islip Fire Department at the dealership on 3984 Sunrise Hwy, Oakdale, NY.
By Long Island News & PR January 20, 2016
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced an agreement with Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to extend a price cut for naloxone, a highly effective antidote that can quickly reverse an opioid overdose, for all agencies in ...