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How teens are influenced by comparison on social media

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How teens are influenced by comparison on social media
The prevalence of social media puts a different kind of strain on the mind. Constantly at the fingertips of every smartphone user on the planet, it creates constant connection with friends, colleagues, and even acquaintances. The SnapMaps feature on Snapchat shows users where all of their friends are with a simple pinch of the screen. A location tag on Instagram... more

Upstate Lyme disease doctor: Early treatment crucial, but diagnosis can be tricky

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Upstate Lyme disease doctor: Early treatment crucial, but diagnosis can be tricky
Lyme disease is treatable when caught early, and most patients recover fully, said Dr. Kristopher Paolino, an infectious disease expert at Upstate Medical University. “The thing with Lyme disease is, the earlier you catch it, the earlier you treat it, the better the outcomes,” Paolino said today. “There is concern that Lyme disease is a forever illness, and for the... more

MANTIUS: Keuka Outlet fouls drinking water, fuels toxic algae

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MANTIUS: Keuka Outlet fouls drinking water, fuels toxic algae
Along the waterfront near Dresden, residents don’t dare drink their tap water, which is drawn directly from one of the most polluted sections of Seneca Lake. Their water is being fouled by the Keuka Outlet, an eight-mile watercourse that flows east from Keuka Lake past Penn Yan to Dresden, where it empties into Seneca. The outlet carries tainted runoff from... more

TALK SAVES LIVES: Multiple suicide prevention trainings coming to Seneca Co.

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TALK SAVES LIVES: Multiple suicide prevention trainings coming to Seneca Co.
An introduction to suicide prevention. The Seneca County Suicide Prevention Coalition will be hosting a series of Talk Saves Lives trainings in five locations throughout the community. The community-based presentation is one that covers the general scope of suicide, the research on prevention, and what people can do to fight suicide. It’s a program developed by the American Foundation for... more

HABs strike Cayuga Lake earlier than last year, but no ‘high toxins’ yet

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HABs strike Cayuga Lake earlier than last year, but no ‘high toxins’ yet
Harmful algal blooms, or HABs, on Cayuga Lake have come earlier and more often than last summer, when confirmed outbreaks prompted an off-season ramp-up of shoreline monitoring and sample testing for the 2018 season. While none of the 21 algal bloom reports this month has been confirmed to contain high levels of toxins, three beaches were temporarily closed as a precaution —... more

Katko eyes solution to address mental health care provider shortage

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Katko eyes solution to address mental health care provider shortage
The co-chairs of the Mental Health Caucus in Congress have proposed legislation to address the lack of mental health care providers in many parts of the country. U.S. Reps. John Katko and Grace Napolitano introduced a bill that would establish a loan repayment program for mental health care professionals who work in a region where there’s a provider shortage. The... more

Auburn medical supply business under new ownership

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Auburn medical supply business under new ownership
A longtime family-owned medical supply company in Auburn is now under new ownership. Homecare Medical Supply Inc. announced that the business, founded in 1983 by Joseph and Joan Manning, became a branch of Respiratory Services of Western New York Inc. in July. According to a press release from the business, Homecare will retain its name and location and the founders’... more

Substance abuse film screened in Moravia leads to discussion on recovery

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Substance abuse film screened in Moravia leads to discussion on recovery
Kevin Jones said his life has never been the same since May 10, 2013. That was when his stepdaughter, Jessica Gentile, died of a drug overdose. Jones later founded the Heroin Epidemic Action League, which raises awareness of the idea that addiction is a disease and not a moral failing, among other services. Jones said he didn't know Jessica had... more

New York health insurers seek whopping increase for 2019

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New York health insurers seek whopping increase for 2019
The state’s 14 private health insurers are requesting on average a 24 percent increase in rates for individuals next year, citing growing costs and a major looming change to federal health care. The insurers on Monday released their proposed rate increases for individuals and small group plans for 2019. They said they need the substantial increases in part because the... more

Plea deal being reviewed for Clyde doctor accused of child pornography

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Plea deal being reviewed for Clyde doctor accused of child pornography
A plea deal for the Clyde doctor accused of sharing child pornography and taking photos of his child patients is being reviewed by federal attorneys. Federal court paperwork filed regarding proceedings held on May 31 for David Blasczak was sealed from public view. However, a brief summary of the status conference with Judge Jonathan Feldman, U.S. Attorney Kyle Rossi, and... more

Svante Myrick wants Ithaca to be New York’s fifth pilot site for supervised injection facilities

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Svante Myrick wants Ithaca to be New York’s fifth pilot site for supervised injection facilities
With talk of creating four pilot supervised injection facilities in New York City, Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick has asked Gov. Andrew Cuomo to approve Ithaca to be the fifth pilot site. “Here in Tompkins County and Ithaca, the need to stem the tide of preventable overdose deaths is urgent,” Myrick wrote to Cuomo in a letter. Supervised injection facilities, or... more

INSIDE THE FLX: Talking substance use disorders in the Finger Lakes (podcast)

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INSIDE THE FLX: Talking substance use disorders in the Finger Lakes (podcast)
In the last week, two individuals were revived after near-fatal overdoses by a drug called Naloxone. Frequently referred to as NARCAN, it acts as a simple means to revive and block those who are overdosing from becoming ‘overdose fatalities’. However, there is a debate and stigma attached to NARCAN. To break down the entire substance use disorder epidemic Petrea Rae,... more

Schuyler County joins legal battle against ‘Big Pharma’

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Schuyler County joins legal battle against ‘Big Pharma’
Schuyler County officials are formally taking “big pharma” to court. On Friday Schuyler County Attorney Steven Getman filed a nearly 250-page Summons and Complaint against manufacturers and distributers of prescription opiates for damages to the County arising out of the fraudulent and negligent marketing and distribution of opiates in and to the County. “Over the past few years, despite its... more
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