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	6 year-old Laney McGowan from Sayville returned home Thursday from a&nbsp;stay in the hospital since just before Christmas.&nbsp;McGowan has&nbsp;Dravet Syndrome,&nbsp;a severe form of genetic epilepsy with symptoms that include seizures and developmental delays.
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Homecoming for Laney McGownan of Sayville, who has Dravet Syndrome 

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6-year-old returns home from the hospital for first time since before Christmas

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Across New York, the highest rates of sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, were found in young people, non-Hispanic Black people and men who have sex with men, the report found. 

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Stuart Copperman, whose medical license was revoked in 2000, faces more than 100 sexual abuse allegations.

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The CDC reports 64 measles cases nationwide as of March 21, including the Nassau child who was admitted to Cohen Children's Medical Center. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

'The disease is quite contagious'

Four years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, deaths and hospitalizations have fallen sharply. Mask-wearing is uncommon. Uptake of the updated vaccine is low. However, experts don't know how many millions of Americans with long COVID will continue to endure the long-term effects. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports. 

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Trader Joe's sold the Infinite Herbs basil in stores in 29 states, including New York. 

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State Supreme Court Justice Lisa Cairo sealed the courtroom for all but three minutes of the Thursday proceeding about Cold Spring Hill nursing home's failure to make a court-ordered payment to employees.

Judge considering penalties for Cold Spring Hills nursing home after sealing courtroom

A Nassau judge said she was considering additional penalties against the owners of Cold Spring Hills nursing home after the facility ignored a contempt order for failing to make a $2.65 million payment.

On the hook for at least $2.6M

The new treatment allows children like Yusef to stop taking the blood transfusions that keep his disease at bay.

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In New York, 50% of nursing home residents were up to date on March 24, but that figure dropped to 41% as of April 14.

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Diagnoses of early syphilis and chlamydia on Long Island have ticked up, according to the state health department.

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Lisa Wickens-Alteri previously served as deputy director of the state health department's arm that oversees nursing homes and assisted living facilities.

Judge appoints independent health care monitor to Cold Spring Hills nursing home

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A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that teens are turning to pills, pot and alcohol to cope with mental health issues. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

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A pesticide called chlormequat has been linked to reproductive and developmental problems in animal studies. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'It's bad for our health, bad for the public'

The amount of the toxic chemical 1,4-dioxane has decreased in some household products. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

'This is why we're alarmed'

A Taiwanese study found people who mostly sat during their workday had a 16% higher risk of dying than those who didn't. They were also 34% more likely to die from cardiovascular disease. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

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Local vets are not seeing cases of the respiratory infection here yet but they are monitoring for it. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

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A death at The Hamlet Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Nesconset led to a high-level citation by state health officials. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports. 

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Mental health issues made up 15% of pregnancy-related deaths in New York in 2018, the state Department of Health said. Mental health conditions are the leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths according to the CDC. NewsdayTV's Tiffany Cusaac-Smith reports.

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Beth Gary, 35, of Rockville Centre, has a gene mutation that puts her at higher risk of cancer. As a precaution, she had her breasts and ovaries surgically removed. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

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Thousands, including Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr., a pancreatic cancer survivor, attended the Lustgarten Foundation's annual walk at Jones Beach for cancer research. About $800,000 was expected to be raised. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

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The nonprofit group The Basic Six offers free makeup sessions with six easy steps for cancer survivors.

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Nationwide and on Long Island, we have seen a general decrease in HIV/AIDS diagnoses, but it isn't equal among different races and ethnicities. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports.

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