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Rochester Community Health Fair back with focus on mental health

Published July 30, 2021 at 4:46 PM EDT. Provided. The Community Health Fair is back on Saturday for its 10th year to provide underserved communities with the COVID-19 vaccine, along with health

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Systemic racism tackled by new Rochester, NY coalition WXXI News

WEBThe Racism is a Public Health Crisis Coalition spoke at Rochester City Hall on March 8, 2022. Saying they’re ready to take the lead, a new group intends to end …

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In Rochester, people rally for better addiction treatment WXXI …

WEBJulie Ritzler-Shelling, Trillium Health’s director of community health initiatives, right, speaks about the benefits of overdose prevention centers.

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Hundreds of health care workers, supporters protest vaccine …

WEB7 of 7. Max Schulte/WXXI News. Several hundred health care workers and their supporters gathered outside Strong Memorial Hospital on Monday, waving …

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UR grad one of 3 winners of the Nobel Prize for Medicine

WEBA graduate of the University of Rochester Medical School is one of three winners of the Nobel Prize in Medicine announced early on Monday.. Harvey J. Alter …

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Rochester looks at investing in enhanced emergency medical …

WEBRochester's skyline from Court Street. City Hall officials in Rochester are exploring plans to invest in enhanced emergency medical services for city residents. …

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Veterans Outreach Center expands mental health and recreation …

WEBA new expansion project to provide more recreation and mental health services will be built adjacent to the current building. The Veterans Outreach Center in …

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Officials say new MVP offices underscore downtown revitalization

WEBRochester area officials attend the grand opening of MVP Health Care's new downtown location. MVP Health Care celebrated the opening of its new Rochester …

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CDC says 3 women diagnosed with HIV after receiving 'vampire …

WEBAlthough HIV transmission from contaminated blood through unsterile injection is a well-known risk, the CDC said this is the first documentation of probable …

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How Hochul’s $10 billion health care workforce plan could impact

WEBGov. Kathy Hochul is proposing to spend $10 billion to increase the state’s health care workforce by 20% over the next five years. It’s not yet clear how much of …

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Proposed health insurance rate hikes average in the double digits

WEBMVP Health Care is proposing an increase of 13.6% for small group plans, and 19.2% increase in the individual plans. MVP issued a statement saying that that the …

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Rochester Regional workshop exposes UPREP students to …

WEBRochester Regional Health has partnered with a local charter school in hopes of getting more young men interested in health care as a career. The system …

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We asked, you answered: Let's make a toast to the ways you

WEBMarc Silver, who edits NPR's global health blog, has been a reporter and editor for the Baltimore Jewish Times, U.S. News & World Report and National Geographic.

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Mendoza steps down as public health commissioner WXXI News

WEBDr. Michael Mendoza in shown in a file photo from March 11, 2021. Monroe County Public Health Commissioner Dr. Michael Mendoza is stepping down after more …

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Trillium testing out “food pharmacy” program WXXI News

WEBPublished March 20, 2024 at 3:09 PM EDT. Racquel Stephen. /. WXXI. Karrie Gates, Trillium Health Center senior director for supportive services, launches food pharmacy …

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Nurses strike at Rochester General Hospital in a two-day walkout

WEBThe Rochester Union of Nurses and Allied Professionals at Rochester General Hospital began walking the picket line early Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023, as part of a …

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Canandaigua VA opens new outpatient clinic WXXI News

WEBOfficials at the VA Finger Lakes Healthcare System cut the ribbon on a new outpatient facility Friday at their Canandaigua Medical Center. According to David Price, …

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New drug treatment beds opening in Rochester WXXI News

WEBThe new beds are for inpatient drug detox. They open almost a year after a WXXI report found that a shortage of inpatient detox beds locally was complicating the …

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People who rely on home care program urge lawmakers to protect …

WEBGov. Kathy Hochul wants to cut $1.2 billion from a home health care program known as consumer-directed care. People who rely on it are objecting.

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Hill Haven nursing home to close this fall WXXI News

WEBPublished July 20, 2021 at 1:23 PM EDT. Rochester Regional Health. Rochester Regional Health says it will be closing Hill Haven nursing home in Webster later this year. …

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Historic Sibley Triangle Building could become student apartments

WEBThe historic Sibley Triangle Building at the corner of East and Main could become the next downtown structure converted to housing. Student housing, to be …

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Spot Coffee on East Ave. closed temporarily due to health code

WEBA popular coffee shop on East Avenue in Rochester is temporarily closed. A sign on the door of Spot Coffee indicates the Monroe County Health Dept. issued an …

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