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Cayuga Health Department: Immunizations important to infant health

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Cayuga Health Department: Immunizations important to infant health
Giving babies the recommended immunizations by age 2 is the best way to protect them from 14 serious childhood diseases, like whooping cough and measles. Most parents choose the safe, proven protection of vaccines. Health care professionals remain parents’ most trusted source of information about vaccines for their children. They play a serious role in supporting parents in understanding and... more

NY requires infertility coverage for all

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NY requires infertility coverage for all
New York’s health insurers will be required to provide coverage for fertility treatment regardless of marital status or sexual orientation, according to new state guidelines. The state Department of Financial Services unveiled the new guidelines Wednesday, circulating a letter to insurers across the state making clear that they can’t restrict fertility-related coverage if the patient otherwise qualifies. “All women who... more

Finger Lakes gets $12m from NY to fight heroin epidemic

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Finger Lakes gets m from NY to fight heroin epidemic
The Finger Lakes region is getting $12 million from New York State to fight the heroin and opioid epidemic. The funding was announced after Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the legislation that gives $213 million to New York State to combat heroin. The funding will help support prevention, treatment and recovery programs. The programs will target chemical dependency, public awareness and... more

Seneca Falls PD to host ‘Drug Take Back’ day on April 29

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Seneca Falls PD to host ‘Drug Take Back’ day on April 29
The Seneca Falls Police Department will be hosting a Drug Take Back day, following the trend of many local municipalities and law enforcement agencies. On Saturday, April 29th from 10 am to 2 pm the Seneca Falls Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public its 13th opportunity in seven years to prevent abuse of drugs. Residents... more

Auburn police to collect unused prescription drugs for disposal

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Auburn police to collect unused prescription drugs for disposal
Those who may have expired, unused or unwanted prescription drugs will have an opportunity to safely dispose of them through a program with the Auburn Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration called Take Back Day. The free service will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 29 at Kinney Drugs, 62 Owasco St., Auburn. People can... more

NY health care providers to push for supervised drug sites

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NY health care providers to push for supervised drug sites
A group of health care providers, drug reform advocates and former users is launching a new effort to bring supervised drug consumption centers to New York state. The facilities allow drug addicts to shoot up or consume their drugs in a safe, secure location under the supervision of medical personnel who can intervene in the event of an overdose. Similar... more

NY Senate OKs package of bills aimed at opioid, heroin use

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NY Senate OKs package of bills aimed at opioid, heroin use
The New York state Senate has passed a new collection of bills aimed at battling the state’s increasing rates of opioid and heroin abuse. The Senate on Monday passed eight bills to staunch heroin, opioid and synthetic drug use that lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo have declared a statewide crisis.  Six measures target the use of synthetic or designer drug... more

Wayne County communities host drug take back sites this Saturday

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Wayne County communities host drug take back sites this Saturday
What is becoming an annual event in Wayne County and across the United States, residents are urged to bring their unused prescription medications to a local drop off site this Saturday, April 29th. The Drug Enforcement Administration has developed a national take-back initiative, creating the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The event aims to provide a safe, convenient, and... more

Putting down the scalpel: Longtime Geneva surgeon says time is right to retire

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Putting down the scalpel: Longtime Geneva surgeon says time is right to retire
Shortly after Dr. Peter D’Silva came to New York from India, he did something on many people’s Empire State wish list. “When everybody comes here they want to see Niagara Falls, right?” D’Silva Peter D’Silvasaid during a recent interview at his office on the Geneva General Hospital campus. “That is one of the first things I did.” Rather than drive... more

Organization looks to fight opioid addiction, growing crisis in FLX

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Organization looks to fight opioid addiction, growing crisis in FLX
It’s time to do something about the growing opioid epidemic, which is sweeping across the U.S., impacting small communities as much as larger ones. In response to New York State’s overdose and opioid epidemic, a coalition of healthcare professionals, public health experts, advocates, and people with a history of drug use are launching a statewide campaign calling for the creation... more

Substance Abuse Coalition: More than 800 lbs of unwanted meds collected last weekend

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Substance Abuse Coalition: More than 800 lbs of unwanted meds collected last weekend
It was an overwhelmingly successful day for the Substance Abuse Coalition on Saturday. The organization, who partnered with the Ontario County Sherriff’s Office announced that over 860 pounds of unwanted medication was collected this past Saturday at the Canandaigua Wegmans at our annual Spring “Medication Take Back” event.   This event was sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) for the... more

John Katko: GOP healthcare bill ‘far short’ of what Central New York deserves

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John Katko: GOP healthcare bill ‘far short’ of what Central New York deserves
U.S. Rep. John Katko said he voted Thursday against his party’s bill to begin repealing and replacing Obamacare because it would place new burdens on New York while failing to address healthcare costs. “I applaud the White House and leadership for trying to fix it, but this fell far short of what I thought my constituents deserve,” Katko told Syracuse.com... more

Assisted suicide bill back before New York lawmakers

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Assisted suicide bill back before New York lawmakers
Legislation that would authorize people with terminal illnesses to request life-ending drugs from a physician is again before state lawmakers in Albany. Supporters of the bill include several New Yorkers who lost loved ones to painful terminal illness. They plan to meet with lawmakers Tuesday at the state Capitol. The bill would require two physicians to certify the patient’s illness... more
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