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What's Going Around: April 26, 2024

WEBMarque-Ann Mattle, lead advanced practice provider with URMC's digital health team, is reminding everyone to check for ticks. With the weather getting warmer, …

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'Common sense phase': Monroe County navigates next …

WEB(WHAM) - Monroe County is now in the "common sense phase" of controlling COVID, County Executive Adam Bello said in Thursday's COVID-19 briefing …

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Monroe County executive addresses abrupt resignation of …

WEBMonroe County Executive Adam Bello (left) spoke during a press conference Friday, March 22, 2024, on the abrupt departure of the county's public health …

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Local health center receives city grant for "Food Pharmacy …

WEBTrillium Health will launch a "Food Pharmacy" pilot program after receiving a nearly $1 million grant from the city on Monday, Feb. 26th, 2024. (Photo by Natalie …

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NYS dropping COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care …

WEBUpdated Fri, June 2nd 2023 at 9:56 AM. (CNY Central file photo) Rochester, N.Y. — The New York State Department of Health is repealing the COVID-19 vaccine …

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City using pop-up health and wellness fairs to spread vital …

WEBRochester, N.Y. — Knowledge is the key to maintaining good health. The city welcomed neighbors Thursday for a Total Health & Wellness pop-up event at the Gantt …

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Rochester Regional Health Women's Health & Wellness …

WEBRochester Regional Health celebrated the grand opening of its Women's Health & Wellness Center at Pittsford Plaza, Thursday, March 7, 2024. (Photo by Terry …

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Rochester-area health leaders urge precaution as …

WEBRochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — As the spread of respiratory viruses grows, local health leaders are urging people to take precaution to help avoid overwhelming hospit

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Yates County officials warn of potential hepatitis A …

WEBPenn Yan, N.Y. — The Yates County Public Health Department is warning the community about a possible hepatitis A exposure. Officials announced Tuesday that …

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New treatment through RRH gives hope to those …

WEBSun, May 28th 2023 at 4:41 PM. Updated Thu, June 8th 2023 at 11:38 AM. (Photo by Mark Schuman/WHAM) Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — Millions of people suffer daily from …

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Rochester-area medical facilities to continue mandating masks

WEBRochester, N.Y. While New York state's mask mandate for health care facilities will expire Sunday, health leaders in the Rochester area say they're keeping …

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New facility modernizes medical care for local veterans

WEBThe Canandaigua VA Medical Center has a new state-of-the-art outpatient facility. It's a project nearly 20 years in the making, designed to give cutting-edge …

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New era for Finger Lakes health care: Emergency department

WEBThe department will open Wednesday, Sept. 6. (Photo by Tom Maloney/WHAM, Aug. 30, 2023) Clifton Springs, N.Y. — Leaders held an event …

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URMC launches new telemedicine initiative to serve rural …

WEBThe University of Rochester Medical Center announced Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, that it's opening telemedicine stations in three Five Star Bank branches in rural …

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What's Going Around: January 5, 2024

WEBMarque-Ann Mattle, lead advanced practice provider for the UR Medicine digital health team, has seen an increase in COVID cases. She said most cases have …

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What's Going Around: February 16, 2024

WEBSarah Rector, nurse practitioner from UR Medicine Urgent Care, is seeing the spread of impetigo. Also known as school sores, impetigo is a highly contagious …

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'Extremely disappointed': RGH releases statement on nurses

WEBRochester, N.Y. — Leaders at the Rochester General Hospital are reacting to union nurses there overwhelmingly voting to authorize a five-day strike beginning …

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What's Going Around: March 8, 2024

WEBFri, March 8th 2024 at 12:22 PM. (WHAM photo) Sarah Rector, nurse practitioner from UR Medicine Urgent Care, has been treating people for lower back pain and injuries, which …

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RRH becomes founding member on national lifestyle medicine …

WEBRochester, N. Y. – Rochester Regional Health is part of a new effort at the national level focusing on lifestyle medicine. RRH has been named as one of the …

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Family nurse Teresa O'Connor awarded 2024 health care hero by

WEBCatholic Charities Family and Community Services named family nurse practitioner Teresa O’Connor as a 2024 health care hero at an awards celebration held …

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Villa of Hope holds annual Portraits of Hope gala to raise money

WEBThe funds from the event helped raise money for treatment services for mental health, substance use disorders, special education for youth, and in-home …

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Work begins on $3.9m project to replace the James E. Widener

WEBChili, N.Y. — New York State Department of Transportation announced that work begins on Monday, April 29, on a $3.9 million project to replace the James E. …

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