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OxyContin maker cuts sales staff, won’t hawk drug to docs

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OxyContin maker cuts sales staff, won’t hawk drug to docs
The decision by OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to stop encouraging physicians to write the painkiller's scripts is drawing positive reviews from opioid experts who caution that far more work must be done to crush the killer epidemic. Purdue said it is slashing its sales staff and will halt, effective Monday, promoting the drug to health care professionals. The decision comes... more

Centers for Disease Control releases update on flu season, vaccine effectivness

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Centers for Disease Control releases update on flu season, vaccine effectivness
Better than nothing. That’s the official word from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to an updated release about the effectiveness of the flu shot. Preliminary data from five sites around the country suggest that those who have been vaccinated reduced their risk of getting a ‘serious’ case of the flu by 36 percent. If that number seems... more

Staggering flu numbers reported in NY, more than 11K confirmed cases

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Staggering flu numbers reported in NY, more than 11K confirmed cases
The flu is getting worse in New York. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the influenza epidemic continued to increase across New York State over the past week, with 11,683 laboratory confirmed influenza cases reported to the New York State Department of Health, and 2,221 New Yorkers hospitalized with confirmed influenza. These numbers are again the highest weekly numbers in both categories... more

Helming announces $89K grant for farm to school program at Seneca County schools

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Helming announces K grant for farm to school program at Seneca County schools
Senator Pam Helming announced that Seneca County Cornell Cooperative Extension has received Farm-to-School funding through the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. The $89,442 grant will allow Cooperative Extension to continue and expand its services through the Farm-to-School program, which benefits 3,886 students at 13 schools in the four school districts in Seneca County. The program connects school... more

Hospital officials discuss new partnership between Auburn, Syracuse and Rochester

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Hospital officials discuss new partnership between Auburn, Syracuse and Rochester
Convenience and customer service were some of the concerns raised Wednesday at a community discussion regarding Auburn Community Hospital’s new strategic partnership, but officials reassured residents that the quality of care should improve. Last month, ACH announced it would begin sharing programs and services with St. Joseph’s Health in Syracuse and University of Rochester Medical Center, a collaboration that had... more

Study: Overdose numbers soar in the Finger Lakes

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Study: Overdose numbers soar in the Finger Lakes
Every county in New York has been touched by the opioid epidemic. Seneca is no exception. In 2016, Seneca County residents visited hospital emergency departments for opioid abuse or overdoses 46 times, and two people died from the powerful pain killers, according to a new study of hospital admission and ED data from Common Ground Health. The analysis also confirmed... more

Not too late for flu shots

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Not too late for flu shots
Following what state officials are calling a “drastic” rise in flu cases throughout New York, local public health directors say it’s not too late to get vaccinated. According to the state Department of Health, influenza cases rose by 54 percent and new cases were diagnosed in all counties over the past week. More than 1,600 New Yorkers have been hospitalized... more

Proposal in place to lower legal-blood alcohol limit for drivers

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Proposal in place to lower legal-blood alcohol limit for drivers
A New York state lawmaker is proposing to lower the state's legal blood-alcohol limit for drinking and driving from .08 to .05. Democratic Assemblyman Felix Ortiz on Friday announced the re-introduction of his bill to change the threshold. He cited a recent recommendation from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, which concluded that lowering the limit to .05... more

Clyde doctor arrest creates problems for patients

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Clyde doctor arrest creates problems for patients
As their doctor sits behind bars charged with possessing thousands of images of child pornography, patients in Wayne County are scrambling to find care. Dr. David Blasczak built his practice in Clyde over several decades. Now, many of his patients are wondering what's next for their care. Patients with upcoming appointments at Dr. Blasczak's office tell News10NBC they haven't heard... more

Auburn City Council looking at Casey Park, landfill, drinking water projects

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Auburn City Council looking at Casey Park, landfill, drinking water projects
The next steps for several ongoing Auburn-area projects will be discussed during Thursday's Auburn City Council meeting. Casey Park City planning staff members Renee Jensen and Tiffany Beebee will unveil the design for the new all-inclusive, handicap-accessible playground at Casey Park. The city is working with the Ithaca company Play By Design to create the playground, which will be built... more

Judge grants extension to Wayne County doctor to find attorney

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Judge grants extension to Wayne County doctor to find attorney
The doctor in Wayne County accused of sharing child porn and taking photos of at least eight of his child patients returned to federal court Friday morning. David Blasczak was scheduled to have an attorney assigned to him. The public defender assigned to Blasczak requested an additional week for his client to obtain a defense attorney with help from his... more

Pediatrician, nurse practitioner to take over arrested Clyde doctor’s office

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Pediatrician, nurse practitioner to take over arrested Clyde doctor’s office
A pediatrician and nurse practitioner will begin seeing patients at the former office of Dr. David Blasczak next week, Finger Lakes Health announced Friday. Blasczak, 69, was arrested last week after investigators say Dr. David Blasczak took explicit pictures of his young patients in his Clyde office. They say he told parents he did this for research. Prosecutors say he... more

NY State Fair food inspections: 61 vendors cited in 2017 for things that can cause illness

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NY State Fair food inspections: 61 vendors cited in 2017 for things that can cause illness
State health inspectors found more than 100 critical violations by 61 food vendors at the 2017 New York State Fair, records show. The state provided a list of violations in response to a Freedom of Information request by Syracuse.com. The state health department investigated two consumer complaints of illness during the fair, but they were unsubstantiated, staff said. Critical violations... more

‘It’s already a community’: Skaneateles fitness studio under new ownership

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‘It’s already a community’: Skaneateles fitness studio under new ownership
A Skaneateles fitness studio has transformed Sandy Pine’s life in more ways than one. The 37-year-old Sennett woman became the new owner of Gazella Training, Fitness & Yoga starting Jan. 1, a career change for the former special education teacher. She’s taking over for former owner Reem Jishi, who moved to Florida but still works with Pine as a consultant.... more

Local schools, FLCC to participate in plant-based dietary challenge

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Local schools, FLCC to participate in plant-based dietary challenge
More than 1,300 members of the Finger Lakes Area School Health Plan, a local healthcare consortium made up of 35 school districts and Finger Lakes Community College, are diving into the new year by embracing a dietary challenge. The 10-day Plant-Based Jumpstart Your Health Challenge begins Monday and continues through Jan. 17. Multiple studies have shown that whole foods plant-based... more

Blood shortage creates more immediate need for donors

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Blood shortage creates more immediate need for donors
The American Red Cross is facing a critical shortage of blood donations after last week’s winter storm forced 10 New York blood drives to cancel. That equates to a loss of 235 prospective donations. In addition to the cancellations caused by seasonal illnesses and chaotic holiday schedules, severe weather conditions this winter have wiped out 150 blood drives nationwide, yielding... more

NLRB finds Cayuga Medical Center unlawfully fired two nurses to ‘rid itself of the union …

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NLRB finds Cayuga Medical Center unlawfully fired two nurses to ‘rid itself of the union …
The National Labor Relations Board has found Cayuga Medical Center unlawfully fired two nurses “in an effort to rid itself of the union organizing drive,” a decision released Tuesday states. From January to April 2017, the NLRB held a hearing in Ithaca to investigate a case involving two nurses at Cayuga Medical Center. On Tuesday, Administrative Law Judge Kimberly Sorg-Graves,... more
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