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Several people bit by suspected rabid fox in Ithaca

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Several people bit by suspected rabid fox in Ithaca
Several people were bitten by a fox suspected of being rabid this weekend in Ithaca, the Tompkins County Health Department says. A suspected rabid fox was reported Friday afternoon on Kendall Street near Ithaca College's campus. The health department confirmed that several people were bitten by the fox "on and near the Ithaca College campus between Friday afternoon and Saturday... more

Poll: 24% of NYers prescribed opioids in last 2 years; Only half were warned about risks

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Poll: 24% of NYers prescribed opioids in last 2 years; Only half were warned about risks
A quarter of New York residents have been prescribed opioids over the last two years, and of those, only half were told by a doctor about the risks associated with those opioids, a new Siena College poll has found. According to the poll, released Sunday, 42 percent of people prescribed opioids were spoken to by a pharmacist about the risks... more

Addiction treatment legislation gets green light in Senate

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Addiction treatment legislation gets green light in Senate
The State Senate approved legislation co-sponsored by Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C,I-Big Flats), a member of the Senate Task Force on Heroin and Opioid Addiction, to further combat the heroin and opioid epidemic spreading throughout the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions, and statewide. It seeks to build on existing state-level laws, programs and services enacted over the past several years... more

Mental health satellite office opens inside Wayne Central High

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Mental health satellite office opens inside Wayne Central High
Last month, students at Wayne Central School District held a walk-in to support the victims of the Florida school shootings. Now, the district is making a big move to help its own, students here who are anxious or depressed. “This is the right step to take,” said Superintendent Mathis Calvin, III. The school shootings left such an impression that Wayne... more

Tompkins opts to dismiss Human Rights Director Karen Baer

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Tompkins opts to dismiss Human Rights Director Karen Baer
Tompkins County Administrator Jason Molino has decided to dismiss Karen Baer, director of the Office of Human Rights, effective immediately. Molino’s determination was sent to Baer on Monday. In a letter to Baer, which The Ithaca Voice acquired through a freedom of information request, Molino said he chose to terminate Baer because of her failure to participate in an official... more

April 28 will be National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

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April 28 will be National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
State Senator Tom O’Mara, a member of the Senate Task Force on Heroin and Opioid Addiction, reminded area residents that Saturday, April 28, 2018 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Law enforcement agencies across the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions will operate drop-off centers to allow for the safe and responsible disposal of unused prescription drugs. “It’s incredibly... more

Poll: Most New Yorkers blaming doctors for current opioid epidemic

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Poll: Most New Yorkers blaming doctors for current opioid epidemic
New Yorkers are blaming doctors who over-prescribe opioids as the most responsible contributor for the current opioid crisis, according to a new Siena College poll. The poll, released on Sunday, found that 80 percent of statewide residents believe that allowing patients too many pain pills, along with pharmaceutical companies promoting legal drugs without fully warning about risks are either "somewhat... more

Urgent Care expands hours in Geneva to better serve community

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Urgent Care expands hours in Geneva to better serve community
If you think Geneva’s Urgent Care, located at 789 Pre-Emption Road in Finger Lakes Health Commons is an overall positive for the community — then there’s some good news on the way. Finger Lakes Health announced that weekend hours are expanding, and will now feature 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. operation. That means the entire week will see 12 hour... more

Reed visits GCH to learn more about telehealth

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Reed visits GCH to learn more about telehealth
Tom Reed stopped by Geneva Community Health March 29 for a visit. Like all patients to the upper Washington Street facility, he entered through the waiting area. On his way to a presentation involving telehealth technologies, the Corning Republican, who represents the 23rd district, stopped to talk with a young boy who was sitting patiently, waiting with his mom. FL... more

State issues warning for synthetic marijuana laced with rat poison

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State issues warning for synthetic marijuana laced with rat poison
Officials in New York are warning hospital emergency rooms about a new form of synthetic marijuana laced with rat poison that is linked to cases of uncontrolled bleeding. The state issued the warning on Monday. Officials say that while authorities haven't found the substance in New York yet, cases of severe and life-threatening bleeding have been reported in five states:... more

Cornell awarded $650,000 grant to fight opioid abuse

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Cornell awarded 0,000 grant to fight opioid abuse
The College of Human Ecology at Cornell University, in partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, was awarded a three-year $650,000 grant to respond to the opioid epidemic. The funds come from the William T. Grant Foundation's first Institutional Challenge Grant and were awarded to combat increasing rates of opioid abuse and child maltreatment in low-income, rural communities in... more

Thompson Health offering Parkinson’s speech therapy

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Thompson Health offering Parkinson’s speech therapy
When most people think of Parkinson’s disease, the image of celebrities such as Muhammad Ali and Michael J. Fox — and their visible tremors — often comes to mind. Another motor function affected by Parkinson’s is speech. To that end, UR Medicine Thompson Health is offering a therapy designed to help patients keep a strong, clear voice. FL Times: Read... more

Healthy communities expert suggests ways to improve Auburn’s walkability

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Healthy communities expert suggests ways to improve Auburn’s walkability
Along with tobacco use and poor nutrition, lack of exercise is the leading cause of chronic diseases in the United States. It's estimated that only 10-percent of American adults get a recommended 30 minutes of physical activity every day. Public health, planning and transportation consultant Mark Fenton shared those statistics with representatives from ARISE, Cayuga Community Health Network, HealtheConnections, Cayuga... more

Department of Health, Office for the Aging ecstatic after move to ‘Seneca County Health and Senior Services Building’

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Department of Health, Office for the Aging ecstatic after move to ‘Seneca County Health and Senior Services Building’
Seneca County Public Health, Environmental Health, and Office for the Aging have a new home. It’s been a lengthy process — years in the making, in fact — but all three agencies now have new homes. The offices are still based in Waterloo, but are major upgrades from their previous facilities. Before the move to the newly-renovated Seneca County Health... more
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