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Archive for 'Heathcare News'

Narcan overdose kits for public use in Clinton, Franklin, Essex, Warren, and Washington counties

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SUNY Plattsburgh expands access to student mental health services

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Clinton County Legislature wants people warm and well-fed this winter

November 22, 2022 – Plattsburgh, NY – The Clinton County Legislature recognizes the struggle North Country residents are dealing with due to higher energy prices resulting in higher utility bills. The Legislature wants residents to know that there are programs available to offer assistance to help reduce energy use and control energy bills as the […]

Medicare Covers Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Tests

Took effect in April 2022 and is still in effect.  Medicare has a new initiative covering up to eight over-the-counter COVID-19 tests each calendar month at no cost to you.  Who’s eligible? Medicare will cover these tests if you have Part B, including those enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan. If you are in a […]

CVPH blood drive in Peru, Monday, November 28th

Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Brive, Monday, November 28th, from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru.  All blood collected is utilized in our local trl-county region.  Your neighbors appreciate your support.  The blood drive is being coordinated by St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273. 

FDA approves first treatment to delay onset of Type 1 diabetes

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Mark Nov. 28 for the next CVPH Peru Blood Drive

Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Brive, Monday, November 28th, from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru.  All blood collected is utilized in our local trl-county region.  Your neighbors appreciate your support.  The blood drive is coordinated by St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273. 

How to protect your family against COVID-19 illness this Thanksgiving

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DiNapoli: Problems Caused by Outdated System Left State’s Unemployment Insurance Program Vulnerable to Fraud

“From April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021, the state made 218.2 million traditional and temporary UI payments totaling over $76.3 billion, an increase of nearly 3,140% over the amount paid in the prior state fiscal year. Using the U.S. DOL’s estimated fraud rate for New York’s traditional UI program for SFY 2020-21, this would […]

Gastroenterology Physicians Relocate to CVPH Main Campus

77 Plaza Blvd Office to undergo renovations; Outpatient procedures continue   PLATTSBURGH, NY Gastroenterology Associates of Plattsburgh has closed its office at 77 Plaza Boulevard and beginning November 28, Drs. Eugene Cassone and John Homer will see patients at their temporary office located at 210 Cornelia St., Suite 303.  Together with Dr. Young-Mee Lee they will […]

TOP STORY Clinton Co. reports 11 new COVID deaths

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DiNapoli Report Finds Big Five School Districts’ Use of Pandemic Aid Reflects Different Priorities

State Comptroller Urges Schools to Track Academic Recovery and Provide Regular Public Updates November 14, 2022 New York’s five largest school districts received $8.6 billion in federal pandemic relief funds, and analysis by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released today found sizeable differences in how school districts are using the funds. The New […]

Syracuse children’s hospital runs out of beds as RSV surges. Some kids sent out of town

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What parents should watch for with respiratory illness and when to go to the ER

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Saranac Central soccer program makes heartfelt $20K+ donation

Making a difference on and off the field with a lasting legacy Click here for the Sun Community News story 

Five new COVID deaths reported locally

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UVM doctor: Child RSV cases, hospitalizations putting stress on system

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Peru Lions perform vision screenings at BOCES

The Peru Lions Club was at BOCES (Rise for the Center of Success) Friday morning, performing vision screenings for twenty-seven five and six-year-olds. Lions participants were Ed Eisele, David Dalton, Craig Randall, and Carlene Wood.

Plattsburgh: manganese in water could actually pose health risks

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Syracuse children’s hospital sees surge of kids seriously ill with RSV

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NY just loosened its marijuana testing requirements in a big way

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Front-country steward in Keene shares first-hand experiences

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Editorial: Placid emergency room closure points to bigger problem

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Adk. Regional Blood Center Conducts Community Drives

CVPH program supplies blood, blood products to hospitals across our region  PLATTSBURGH, NY (10/25/2022) –The Adirondack Regional Blood Center, a program of the University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH), is conducting several blood drives open to the community this month and asks all eligible donors to consider donating. The following […]

$7M federal funding boosts BHSN’s expanding services

Morrisonville clinic has seen a 40-percent increase in clients Click here for the Sun Community News Story