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Heart Association supporting bill to make CPR a high school requirement
UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - The Greater Utica Area American Heart Association is throwing their support behind a bill that would require all students to receive basic CPR training before graduating high school.... Read more..
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Plan B sold in vending machine at PA college
Students at one Pennsylvania's college can now buy Plan B contraceptive pills in a vending machine. Plan B, also known as the morning after pill, is sold over-the-counter to anyone over the age of 17, but at Shippensburg University it's sold in a vending machine.... Read more..
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New study on how Alzheimer's spreads in the brain
A new study has uncovered how Alzheimer's spreads in the brain.... Read more..
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Study: today's teens are better behaved than their parents
New Studies say teenagers are behaving better than their parents did. Fewer are drinking, smoking, doing drugs and having sex than their parents were 30-years ago.... Read more..
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Health Officials: sunscreen still important in the winter
LIVING HEALTHY (WKTV) - The cold temperatures and cloudy skies in Central New York make it easy to forget about protecting yourself against the sun during the winter months.... Read more..
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National Go Red for Women Day encourages awareness, prevention of heart disease
UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - Friday was National Go Red for Women Day, a day when women are encouraged to take the time to think about their health and how to reduce their risk for heart disease. It's practice that most women don't do, which is why the disease claims so many lives each year.... Read more..
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School lunches to have more veggies, whole grains
WASHINGTON (AP) - Schoolchildren's favorite lunch - the ubiquitous frozen pizza - is about to get healthier. ... Read more..
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Give a pint of blood, get a pound of coffee
HERKIMER, N.Y. (WKTV) - The American Red Cross says there is a shortage of blood around this time every year, and to get people out and donating, Dunkin Donuts is offering a pound of coffee for a pint of blood.... Read more..
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Battling the winter blues
LIVING HEALTHY (WKTV) - Some call it the winter blues, but the technical term is Seasonal Affective Disorder, or S.A.D. This time of year is when symptoms are at their highest - in the middle of dreary winter. ... Read more..
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Making sure you're protected against the flu
LIVING HEALTHY (WKTV) - The full wrath of the flu season is not expected to hit until the end of February, but there are steps you can take now to make sure you are protected.... Read more..
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Bassett Healthcare : Those with diabetes need more education
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (WKTV) - The Bassett Healthcare Network announced on Monday that it has come up with a new comprehensive diabetes program, informally calling it "Taking the battle to the patient."... Read more..
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Food pyramid turns into food plate
LIVING HEALTHY (WKTV) - The way you eat, or at least the way you think about food, is about to change. Federal Health Officials are taking the well known "food pyramid" and replacing it with an entirely new look. The food pyramid is about to turn into a "food plate."... Read more..
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Beyonce's moves and Michelle Obama's message reach Mount Markham Middle School
WEST WINFIELD, N.Y. (WKTV) - Just the thought of a tough workout can sometimes be enough to make you tired, even before you lace up your sneakers. That's why the White House is teaming up with a famous celebrity to make getting fit fun.... Read more..
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Little Falls woman urging people to become organ donors
LITTLE FALLS, N.Y. (WKTV) - April is National Donate Life Month, a month long local, state and national campaign to urge people to become organ donors, and a Little Falls woman is hoping her story may get you to do just that.... Read more..
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Incentive ties hospital payments to hospital performance
UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services want to tie their payments to hospitals to the hospital's performance - and local hospitals are all for it.... Read more..
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Little Falls Hospital awarded accreditation in mammography
LITTLE FALLS, N.Y. (WKTV) - Little Falls Hospital has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in mammography.... Read more..
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Walking 30 minutes a day can lower your risk for heart disease
UTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - The American Heart Association has declared Wednesday as "National Start Walking Day," and the sun was shining on a couple dozen people who turned out for an event at Utica City Hall.... Read more..
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STDs in Oneida and Herkimer Counties higher than national average
MOHAWK VALLEY, N.Y. (WKTV) - Eighty high school students from across Oneida and Herkimer Counties gathered in Utica on Friday to talk about sex as the AIDS Community Resources Center held its first ever 'Youth Summit' at Daniele's at Valley View. The reason - alarming new statistics regarding STDs reported in Oneida and Herkimer Counties.... Read more..
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Stomach virus making its way around
(WKTV) - There's a good chance you have had, or know someone who has had a stomach virus recently. There are reports of it in many parts of the country over the past month or so, and now there seems to be an upswing in cases locally.... Read more..
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More mothers of young children experiencing "mommy thumb"
More and more mothers of young children are experiencing sharp pains in their thumbs and wrists. It's gotten so common, that doctors are calling it "mommy thumb." ... Read more..