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Snow and cold got you down? Here's what experts say about coping with this year's LI winter

It's been a long, bleak winter and many Long Islanders are feeling depressed.

What Long Islanders should know about Trump Rx site

Tuberculosis case detected at Bethpage High School

Glen Cove to tackle PFAS with water plant upgrades

LI community health centers appeal for $300M in state aid

Only in NewsdayLI families, health care industry brace for possible end to Haitians' protected status

'I just want to help': How LI cancer center aids patients, survivors

Babies born to white mothers now minority, Hofstra study finds

Only in NewsdayNew NUMC CEO envisions comeback for financially flailing hospital

Only in NewsdayCOVID deaths drop by half on LI, in U.S.

NYS rejects federal vaccine recommendations

Only in NewsdayWhy teen birth rates have plummeted on LI and in the U.S.

As feds cut anti-tobacco programs, NYS gets 'F' for funding

Only in NewsdayHospital seeks to claw back $1M from former high-ranking employees

3 hospitals on LI make Healthgrades' 2026 list of top in the U.S.

Only in NewsdayLI emergency departments report frostbite, chest pains and falls from storm

Only in NewsdayOrthopedic surgeons' tips on shoveling snow safely

Health care

First in NewsdayAtria Senior Living seeks to buy 2 assisted living facilities on LI

Only in Newsday$5M verdict in Lynbrook man's death upheld, court papers show

First in NewsdayNorthwell Health opens new, $5M women's health center on LI

Only in NewsdayNew hospital rankings roll out in 2026. Here's when LI patients can see the scores.

Cancer

Better cancer outcomes: 7 in 10 survive 5 years or more

Only in NewsdayCancer treatments covered under law

Only in NewsdayBreast cancer survivor, diagnosed at age 35, advocates younger screening

Anonymous donor gives $1M to LI hospital to replace aging equipment

Mental health

Democrat blasts HHS for creating confusion in cutting, then reinstating SAMHSA grants

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

Hochul signs off on warning labels for social media

COVID-19

LI, NYS flu rates fall but vaccine still vital, officials say

Germany's troubled economy shows modest growth after two years of shrinkage

Germany sharply rejects RFK Jr.'s claims that it prosecutes doctors for vaccine exemptions

Fidelis will pay back millions after charging for COVID tests, HIV screenings following settlement

Wellness

Only in NewsdayCOVID vaccination rates rose in '24 as LI deaths, hospitalizations fell

What does NYS Paid Family Leave, FMLA pay on Long Island?

How LI families are maximizing parental leave with baby

These LI fusion fitness classes offer one-stop resolution workouts

Only in NewsdayWTC health advocates point to staffing shortages, long wait times

Rhoda Rubin, co-founder of LI's first Weight Watchers franchise, dies at 94

Flu cases drop for 3rd consecutive week

Huntington warns residents about dead geese at Heckscher Park

Only in NewsdayMore parents refusing vitamin K shots for newborns, putting babies at risk, LI doctors say

These LI 'de-influencers' champion a low-consumption lifestyle

An app's blunt life check adds another layer to the loneliness crisis in China

The debate that never ends: Washington's constant health care fight

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

Public mistrust linked to drop in deceased donor organ donations and kidney transplants

Trump signs a law returning whole milk to school lunches

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

Only in NewsdayBehind the health insurance policies exasperating LIers — and what to do about them

Only in NewsdayLI lagging behind rest of NYS on flu, COVID vaccinations

Health and business

LI community health centers appeal for $300M in state aid

With many New Yorkers likely to lose health insurance because of the federal cuts to Medicaid, the centers are seeking state financial assistance.

MORE ON THIS TOPICHochul to present budget, balancing new ideas with fiscal constraints

3 hospitals on LI make Healthgrades' 2026 list of top in the U.S.

First in NewsdayNorthwell Health opens new, $5M women's health center on LI

Only in NewsdayNew hospital rankings roll out in 2026. Here's when LI patients can see the scores.

LI's coldest winter in decades

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Red dresses on the red carpet: Celebrities talk heart health

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MLB catcher Logan O’Hoppe visits Massapequa students

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What's up on LI this weekend

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Picture This: That time Physty the Whale was rescued and revived

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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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Many LIers frustrated with slow snow removal

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