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'I just want to help': How LI cancer center aids patients, survivors
The center offers support beyond what's provided in traditional health care settings.
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LI families, health care industry brace for possible end to Haitians' protected status
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Babies born to white mothers now minority, Hofstra study finds
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COVID deaths drop by half on LI, in U.S.
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New NUMC CEO envisions comeback for financially flailing hospital
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Hospital seeks to claw back $1M from former high-ranking employees
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3 hospitals on LI make Healthgrades' 2026 list of top in the U.S.
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LI emergency departments report frostbite, chest pains and falls from storm
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Orthopedic surgeons' tips on shoveling snow safely
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WTC health advocates point to staffing shortages, long wait times
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Rhoda Rubin, co-founder of LI's first Weight Watchers franchise, dies at 94
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Flu cases drop for 3rd consecutive week
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Huntington warns residents about dead geese at Heckscher Park
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More parents refusing vitamin K shots for newborns, putting babies at risk, LI doctors say
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Northwell Health opens new, $5M women's health center on LI
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LI, NYS flu rates fall but vaccine still vital, officials say
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These LI 'de-influencers' champion a low-consumption lifestyle
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Health care
Atria Senior Living seeks to buy 2 assisted living facilities on LI
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$5M verdict in Lynbrook man's death upheld, court papers show
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New hospital rankings roll out in 2026. Here's when LI patients can see the scores.
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The debate that never ends: Washington's constant health care fight
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Cancer
Better cancer outcomes: 7 in 10 survive 5 years or more
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Cancer treatments covered under law
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Breast cancer survivor, diagnosed at age 35, advocates younger screening
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Anonymous donor gives $1M to LI hospital to replace aging equipment
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Mental health
Democrat blasts HHS for creating confusion in cutting, then reinstating SAMHSA grants
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A suspect in the vandalism of JD Vance's Ohio home must stay in jail until trial
How Olympians think about success and failure and what we can learn from them
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Hochul signs off on warning labels for social media
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COVID-19
Germany's troubled economy shows modest growth after two years of shrinkage
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Germany sharply rejects RFK Jr.'s claims that it prosecutes doctors for vaccine exemptions
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Fidelis will pay back millions after charging for COVID tests, HIV screenings following settlement
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Can you use that expired COVID-19 test? It depends.
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Wellness
COVID vaccination rates rose in '24 as LI deaths, hospitalizations fell
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What does NYS Paid Family Leave, FMLA pay on Long Island?
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How LI families are maximizing parental leave with baby
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These LI fusion fitness classes offer one-stop resolution workouts
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Who are Long Island's top doctors?
Search Newsday's database to find a top-ranked doctor near you and get tips on choosing the right health care provider.
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An app's blunt life check adds another layer to the loneliness crisis in China
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Newsom says he is blocking Louisiana's push to extradite doctor accused of mailing abortion pills
Recalled Super Greens diet supplement powder sickens 45 with salmonella
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Public mistrust linked to drop in deceased donor organ donations and kidney transplants
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Trump signs a law returning whole milk to school lunches
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300 pet rats in condemned Rocky Point house need new shelter
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Hundreds of laid-off researchers at US workplace safety center are being reinstated
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What to know as New York City nurses strike for a 3rd day
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Trump administration restores federal funding for family planning after ACLU lawsuit
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US overdose deaths fell through most of 2025, federal data reveals
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Report: Errors led to deaths of two men prescribed methadone in prison
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FDA expands recall of Ambriola cheeses over listeria
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Health Favorites
Memorial Sloan Kettering and Anthem strike deal on reimbursement rates
The two sides said they reached a new multiyear agreement providing Anthem members with continued access to care.
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'Holiday heart syndrome' and other New Year's Eve hazards to watch out for
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Behind the health insurance policies exasperating LIers — and what to do about them
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LI lagging behind rest of NYS on flu, COVID vaccinations
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Health and business
Northwell Health opens new, $5M women's health center on LI
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New hospital rankings roll out in 2026. Here's when LI patients can see the scores.
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An app's blunt life check adds another layer to the loneliness crisis in China
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Many LIers frustrated with slow snow removal
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Rain or shine, warm or cold, she takes a dip in the ocean every day
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Out East: A visit to the Cooperage Inn
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West Babylon skier on his way to compete in the Winter Olympics
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A foodie's guide to shopping at Sprouts
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Keeping LI sidewalks clean after a snowstorm
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LI teen birth rates plummet
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Get your snow fix: Indoor snow tubing at American Dream
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Proposal to pay firefighters to be on call
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LI Works: Keeping it nice on the ice
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