Ithaca woman wraps houses in plastic, fears asbestos from former library

Published: 12/28/2018 @ 10:00 am

A woman in Ithaca has sealed up the homes she rents with plastic in fear of she says are chemicals coming from across the street. Susan Kramer’s properties aren’t hard to see. She has several on West Court Street in Ithaca and they are all wrapped in plastic at the entrances and windows. Across the street, the old Tompkins County... more

Advocates for alternatives to hospital births rally for Penn Yan midwife

Published: 12/31/2018 @ 10:00 am

Advocates from all walks of life have stepped up to support the ‘fraudulent’ midwife – who was arrested twice in less than two months for ‘impersonating’ a midwife in the Yates County area. Earlier this month Elizabeth Catlin, 53, of Penn Yan was arrested for a second time for practicing midwifery without a state-sanctioned license. Additionally, Catlin had already been... more

Convenient care: New urgent care center opens in Auburn

Published: 12/18/2018 @ 10:00 am

Six years ago, WellNow Urgent Care’s first location in Big Flats was birthed from an emergency room doctor’s vision to provide medicine in a better way. As of last week, WellNow is up to 29 locations in New York — including a new one in Auburn. Dr. John Radford, along with his wife, Emily, and a small crew, poured themselves... more

Upstate Medical prez gets probation, no jail time, for pocketing public money

Published: 12/18/2018 @ 10:00 am

A judge reluctantly sentenced Dr. David R. Smith today to thee years of probation and no jail time for padding his pay while he was president of SUNY Upstate Medical University. “This was public money,” Syracuse City Court Judge Rory McMahon told Smith. “This is what bothered me.” Despite his reluctance, McMahon gave Smith the same sentence that was worked... more

Criminal justice reform advocates cheer Cuomo’s intent to marijuana legalization

Published: 12/18/2018 @ 10:00 am

Criminal justice reform advocates cheer marijuana legalization

There are still blanks to be filled in, but criminal justice reform advocates on Monday cheered Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s support for legalizing adult use marijuana in 2019, a significant centerpiece for overhauling the state’s drug laws. In addition to backing a change in how the state views marijuana, Cuomo wants changes to bail and speed up access to a trial.... more

Cuomo says he has three goals for healthcare in New York

Published: 12/20/2018 @ 10:00 am

Codifying the state health exchange, bolstering pre-existing conditions and making prescription drugs more affordable were among the trio of health care priorities Gov. Andrew Cuomo outlined in a radio interview on Wednesday morning. It’s not clear what Cuomo will push specifically on pre-existing conditions given the state already has a law on the books that pre-dates the Affordable Care Act,... more

Donors needed for Schuyler Hospital Blood Drive on January 11th, 2019

Published: 12/21/2018 @ 10:00 am

Schuyler Hospital’s next Red Cross Blood Drive is scheduled for Friday, January 11th, 2019, 1PM to 4PM, at a new location – the Specialty Clinic at the Hospital (enter Hospital Main Entrance). All blood types are needed. Eligible donors can give double red cells. Find out more about double red cells, or pre-register to donate, at www.redcrossblood.org, or call Schuyler... more

Schuyler Hospital walk-in clinic expanding hours

Published: 12/21/2018 @ 10:00 am

To better serve patients, Schuyler Hospital is expanding hours at their Walk-In Clinic at the Montour Falls Primary Care Center. Starting January 1st, 2019, the Walk-In Clinic will be open 7:30AM to 6PM Monday through Friday, as well as 9AM to noon on Saturday. The Walk-In Clinic is located at 230 Steuben Street, Montour Falls, next to the Hospital. For... more

Cayuga County Health Department: Put radon testing on resolution list

Published: 12/26/2018 @ 10:00 am

January … a time we look ahead with optimism and intent to better ourselves and how we live. Our resolutions for a new year are often health-oriented with a vow to improve our well-being and safety. We may pledge to lose weight, exercise regularly or eat less fast food. Some resolutions require little sacrifice while others require firm commitment and... more

Hospitals will soon post costs online; local experts call it ‘game-changing’

Published: 12/28/2018 @ 10:00 am

Jamylette Santiago suffered a gruesome leg injury last year. She says it still hurts when she walks. “My knee actually bent the opposite direction when the injury happened,” she says. On January 2, she will finally begin physical therapy. But she says doctors fear she may have permanent damage that will require surgery. The cost of that has worried Santiago.... more

Suicide Prevention Coalition participates in It’s a Wonderful Life festival

Published: 12/10/2018 @ 10:00 am

It was a powerful weekend for everyone involved. The Seneca County Suicide Prevention Coalition took part in this year’s “It’s a Wonderful Life Festival,” which was held in Seneca Falls over the weekend. The festival is based around Frank Capra’s classic film “It’s a Wonderful Life,” which is an uplifting tale about community, coming together, and perseverance. That participation included... more

New mammography unit makes way to Geneva General Hospital

Published: 12/11/2018 @ 10:00 am

The first of two new 3D mammography units that will arrive in the Finger Lakes — thanks in large part to a contribution from the Brenda and Dave Rickey Foundation — has been installed at Geneva General Hospital. The hospital began accepting patients for mammogram screenings using the new unit on Thursday. Also known as breast tomosynthesis, 3D mammography is... more

Event in Seneca Falls will target opioid addiction, suicide prevention

Published: 12/11/2018 @ 10:00 am

There are universal truths in our lives. One of them is that we are born into this world and gifted with ‘life’. The definition of life is controversial and alludes to a living organism maintaining homeostasis or balance. Living is further defined as … a cycle, which through process, action, reaction, evaluation and growth we adapt and evolve in our environment. The quality of... more

New Auburn medical facility ready to open

Published: 12/12/2018 @ 10:00 am

A new Auburn business complex comprised of a WellNow Urgent Care and an Aspen Dental is set to open at 271 Grant Ave. A ribbon-cutting ceremony for WellNow is slated for 9 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12. With local and state officials and regional business leaders in attendance, the public is invited to tour the facility and learn about the provided... more

Still time to sign up for NY State of Health insurance

Published: 12/17/2018 @ 10:00 am

Don’t let the national headlines about Obamacare mislead you: New York State of Health may be funded through the federal program, but the deadline to sign up is longer—until the end of January. And Steve Wood, who heads up the Health Navigators at ACR Health, says it’s worth checking if it makes sense to convert to that insurance system. Wood... more

O’Mara will move to reintroduce legislation targeting meth distribution

Published: 12/04/2018 @ 10:00 am

Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C,I-Big Flats) today said that in addition to his ongoing work as a member of the Senate Task Force on Heroin and Opioid Addiction, he will also reintroduce legislation targeting the resurgence of methamphetamine-related crimes locally and statewide for consideration during the 2019 legislative session, which begins in early January. O’Mara pointed to a string of meth... more

NY gets federal funds to fight addiction

Published: 12/05/2018 @ 10:00 am

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration announced that the state will get more than $9 million in federal funding to help the state fight opioid addiction. The money will spread around to different agencies and services throughout the state. Nearly $6 million will go to medication-assisted treatment with a focus on upstate areas. $2.1 million will pay for the creation of five... more

Group lays out the complications of ‘single-payer’ healthcare in New York

Published: 12/05/2018 @ 10:00 am

There are broad-based policy and political complications with single-payer health care, Healthcare Association of New York President Bea Grause told the Rockefeller Institute last week. Grause in a talk at the think tank pointed to the failure of similar legislation in Vermont, a bill that ultimately failed to pass. She pointed to the need to recruit primary care doctors as... more

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