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LI nurses at 3 hospitals authorize strike if Northwell and union don't reach deal by Dec. 31
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Hochul signs bills further regulating sale of products containing kratom
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Flu cases surge ahead of last year's level on LI
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Fidelis will pay back millions after charging for COVID tests, HIV screenings following settlement
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How will NY's new right-to-die law law work?
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Hochul to sign Aid in Dying bill, with changes
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One of LI's first nurse practitioners calls it a career
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Federal change on marijuana could bring major benefits to weed retailers: 5 things to know
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State funding approved for water improvement projects on LI, elsewhere
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RFK Jr. outlines efforts to combat Lyme disease
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2026 health insurance increases: How LI will be affected
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Smaller bites, 'pregaming': LIers on weight-loss drugs navigate the holiday season
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Poll: Patients who wear health devices more likely to take care of themselves, see doctors
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4 LI-based hospitals ranked among NY's best for maternity care
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Inside NUMC's finances: More than 85% of patients on Medicaid, Medicare
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With LI's high hepatitis B rate, medical experts worry about new vaccine recommendation
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Health care
Health experts watching changes in vaccine panel's guidance on hepatitis B
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NUMC names permanent CEO after nationwide search
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Baldwin man meets medical team who 'saved my life'
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After 43-day shutdown, debate continues on health subsidies
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Cancer
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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Breast cancer walk at Jones Beach raises awareness, money
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LI man's breast cancer diagnosis after 9/11 prompts him to share story
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Mental health
Concert brings light of holidays to those with Alzheimer's, dementia
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New LI program aims to help first responders cope with PTSD
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Crisis center opening in Hicksville next month to provide alternative to hospital psychiatric ward
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Daylight saving time ending: An extra hour of sleep and some concerns
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COVID-19
Can you use that expired COVID-19 test? It depends.
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NYS urges nursing homes to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates
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Hochul signs order allowing pharmacies to give COVID shots without doctors' prescriptions
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Hochul to allow COVID shots at pharmacies without doctors' prescriptions
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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?
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Trump administration rescinds nursing home staffing rules as LI facilities struggle to fill spots
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FDA recalls 1.5 million bags of shredded cheese, including those sold at Target, Walmart
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Good Samaritan hospital's $500M addition opens with expanded ER, private rooms
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LI flu cases double, latest sign of rough season
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World AIDS Day celebrants say life is all the recognition they need at LI ceremony
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Aid-in-dying heads list of bills awaiting action by Hochul
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Blaming some child deaths on COVID shots, FDA vows stricter vaccine rules
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Crescent Duck Farm slowly rebuilding after devastating avian flu outbreak
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8-year-old earns adult CPR certification after mom saves man's life at bank
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2 Boar's Head brand cheese products being recalled, company says
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What LIers need to know about the CDC's new statement on autism and vaccines
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City withholding 9/11 toxin data put thousands at risk, FDNY union leader says
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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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Health and business
LI nurses at 3 hospitals authorize strike if Northwell and union don't reach deal by Dec. 31
Nurses at the hospitals said the primary sticking point in negotiations is staffing ratios.
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Fidelis will pay back millions after charging for COVID tests, HIV screenings following settlement
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Federal change on marijuana could bring major benefits to weed retailers: 5 things to know
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2026 health insurance increases: How LI will be affected
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NewsdayTV's holiday movie preview
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LI police still using force against Black people at disproportionate rates, 5 years after reforms
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'Tis the season for holiday traditions in Manorville
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Port Washington community rallies around deported bagel store worker
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Newsday food writers talk best Chinese restaurants
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Long Islanders feeling the impact of rising beef prices
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Affordable housing development opens after 47 years
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LI Works: Where model trains come to life
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Tiny dancers learn ballet at Tutu School
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