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Valley Health Services receives national recognition
HERKIMER, N.Y. (WKTV) - A local nursing home has earned national recognition as one of the best in the nation.... Read more..
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Things to remember during Skin Cancer Awareness Month
Clothes might be a better sunscreen than sunscreen itself. May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month and as you may know, the sun is strongest between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.... Read more..
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FDA detains imports of Mexican cucumbers
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration is detaining imports of cucumbers from a Mexican company after they were linked to salmonella illnesses in 18 states.... Read more..
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Smoking age change would have local impact
New York City is currently looking at a proposal to raise the age for purchasing cigarettes to 21. If successful, that proposal could spread elsewhere.... Read more..
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Lobbying for CPR training in school
UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - A local man who saved a man's life using CPR is headed to Albany to lobby for mandated CPR training in schools.... Read more..
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Girl and family pet involved in animal attack
ROME, N.Y. - Health Officials has received a report of an animal attack on a young Rome girl and her family's pet involving a suspected rabid animal.... Read more..
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Suicide rates on the rise, forum to be held
Officials are reporting there is a drastic increase in the number of suicides in across the region and Thursday night a forum will be held Thursday night on the topic.... Read more..
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Former Nuclear Safety chief says all U.S. reactors are flawed
According to the New York Times, all 104 nuclear power reactors now in operation in the United States have a safety problem that cannot be fixed.... Read more..
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Recognizing Child Abuse Prevention and Sexual Assault Awareness Month
HERKIMER, N.Y. (WKTV) - It is estimated that 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will experience sexual abuse by the time they reach the age of 18.... Read more..
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Registry organizers hope to improve poor NYS ranking for organ donation
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. (WKTV) - New York State ranks 47th in the United States for organ donations, but a series of registry drives in the area hopes to change that.... Read more..
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New center for wound healing opens in Cooperstown
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (WKTV) - The Bassett Healthcare Network has opened a new center that offers hyperbaric oxygen treatments.... Read more..
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Health center to be based in Richfield Springs Central School
RICHFIELD SPRINGS, N.Y. (WKTV) - State funding will help establish a school-based health center inside the Richfield Springs School District.... Read more..
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NY judge makes morning-after pill available to all
NEW YORK (AP) - A New York federal judge has ruled that the FDA must make emergency contraceptives available to women of all ages within 30 days.... Read more..
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Analysis: Hospitals contribute $880 million to local economy
A total of $880 million is contributed to the local economy by Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare and St. Elizabeth Medical Center, according to an economic impact analysis.... Read more..
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Hitting the pavement for National Walking Day
NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. (WKTV) - Thousands across the country Wednesday wore their sneakers to work in support of National Walking Day.... Read more..
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Initiative making it easier for Edmeston area residents to get fresh produce
EDMESTON, N.Y. (WKTV) - Pathfinder Village and Bassett Healthcare Network is making it easier for people living in the Edmeston area to put fresh produce on the table. ... Read more..
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Benefit being held for Utica woman who was brought back to life
UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - A benefit will held for a woman who, within the past year, suffered numerous heart attacks and was dead for 15 minutes before returning to her family.... Read more..
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World Down Syndrome Day: One local family's story about their son
UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - March 21st marks the 8th anniversary of World Down Syndrome Day. It's a day of global awareness that's been observed since 2006, but it was just recognized by the United Nations last year. ... Read more..
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Report: 1 in 3 seniors dies with Alzheimer's or another dementia
According to a Alzheimer’s Association report released today, one in three seniors dies with Alzheimer’s or another dementia in the United States. ... Read more..
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Food bloggers to Kraft: Take yellow dye out of Mac & Cheese
Two women who blog about food don't want your children to eat what could be one of the few foods they like to eat: Kraft Mac & Cheese.... Read more..