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 January 19, 2016
With temperatures reaching below 25 degrees in the region, Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano today announced 11 warming center locations throughout the County.
By Legislator Anker's Office January 18, 2016
E-cigarettes contain nicotine, which causes addiction, harms brain development, and can lead to continued tobacco product use among youth.
By Long Island News & PR January 15, 2016
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Health Commissioner James Tomarken, MD, encourage residents who use tobacco to obtain help in breaking their addiction through Suffolk County’s “Learn to Be …Tobacco Free” program.
By Long Island News & PR January 15, 2016
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced settlements with 96 health club operators across New York State to resolve his investigation of compliance with the state’s Health Club Services Law and New York’s General Obligations ...
By Long Island News & PR January 15, 2016
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today called on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to adopt its proposed guideline for prescribing opiates for chronic pain.
By Long Island News & PR January 14, 2016
Robert Delagi, MA, NREMT-P, Suffolk County's Director for Emergency Medical Services and Public Health Emergency Preparedness issued a statement regarding Governor Cuomo's remarks about Naloxone distribution.
By WFSD News January 12, 2016
This past fall, 57 third-, fourth- and fifth-grade students from Tangier Smith, John S. Hobart, Nathaniel Woodhull and William Floyd Elementary schools participated in the American Lung Association's "Open Airways for Schools" program, an evidence-based ...
By Long Island News & PR January 12, 2016
FASNY’s creation of the new Health & Wellness Committee underscores one of the association’s top priorities: a mission described by FASNY President Robert McConville as, “A Healthy Firefighter Is Everyone’s Fight”.
By Long Island News & PR January 08, 2016
Standing at United Cerebral Palsy in Utica, NY, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today called on Congress to pass the Disability Integration Act. Schumer explained that this new legislation will help individuals with disabilities live ...
By Long Island News & PR January 07, 2016
About 7 in 10 middle and high school students – more than 18 million young people – see e-cigarette advertising in stores, online, in newspapers and magazines, or on television and in movies, according to ...
By Long Island News & PR January 07, 2016
To help save lives and combat the Heroin epidemic, Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano and County Legislators Donald Mackenzie and Delia DeRiggi-Whitton join with North Shore School District officials to host a free Overdose ...
By Long Island News & PR January 06, 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 06, 2016
Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano and the Nassau County Veterans Services Agency (VSA) today announced a new pilot program in conjunction with the Northport VA Medical Center’s Veterans Outreach Program to provide veterans with ...
By Long Island News & PR December 31, 2015
Measures that enhance the rights of women and protect those who are most vulnerable to abuse and discrimination are among the highlights of state laws that will take effect in January 2016.
By Long Island News & PR December 31, 2015
Attorney General Schneiderman today announced agreements with Direct Laboratories LLC (“DirectLabs”) and Laboratory Corporation of America (“LabCorp”) that prevent these companies from enabling New Yorkers to undergo clinical laboratory testing without a licensed medical provider’s ...
By Long Island News & PR December 31, 2015
The Clark Gillies Foundation presented $50,000 to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) in support of the Sarcoma Research Project on December 22, 2015.
By Long Island News & PR December 31, 2015
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 Lyndsay McCabe December 30, 2015
January is full of fun wintery events and cozy concerts, as well as outdoor events designed to keep you focused on your resolutions!
By Long Island News & PR December 28, 2015
Governor Cuomo announced the signing of legislation to expand health insurance access to pregnant New Yorkers.
By Lyndsay McCabe December 26, 2015
Start 2016 off on the right foot at an outdoor event where you can meet new people and go for a hike, walk, or run!