ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo is announcing new, first-in-the-nation measures that he says will ensure essential health services are protected and covered for all New Yorkers, regardless of efforts at the federal level to strip millions of Americans … [Read more...]
County Health Officials Warn Residents to Avoid Ticks
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Health Officials are advising the public about the presence of the bacteria that causes Lyme disease in the County’s deer tick population. The New York State Department of Health conducts tick surveillance across the … [Read more...]
County Health Officials Release Report on Preserving and Protecting State Drinking Water Supplies
ALBANY - Concerns about public drinking water quality and contamination are rising in communities across New York State and the nation. In response, the New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) recently released a report that addresses the … [Read more...]
Comptroller’s Audit Finds State Health Officials Aren’t Properly Enforcing Nursing Home Violations
ALBANY - The New York State Department of Health needs to fix problems and delays with how it is assessing fines to nursing homes after violations are found. That’s according to an audit released Monday by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. The … [Read more...]
New York State Expands Zika Virus Testing to Include All Pregnant Women Who’ve Traveled to Infected Areas
ALBANY - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Thursday directed the New York State Department of Health to expand the free Zika virus testing program for all pregnant women who have traveled to areas where the infection is ongoing, regardless of whether they … [Read more...]
Jamestown, Six Other Communities to Use $1.25 Million in State Funding to Combat Obesity
JAMESTOWN - The New York State Department of health has selected the Chautauqua County Health Network (CCHN) as one of 25 organizations statewide to help increase access to healthy foods and opportunities for physical activity in high need … [Read more...]
Cuomo Calls for New Regulations to Combat Synthetic Marijuana
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo is calling for stronger Health Department regulations to combat the sale of synthetic cannabinoids in New York State. The governor says the synthetic marijuana has resulted in a dramatic increase in hospital visits … [Read more...]
State Legislature Considering Ban on Indoor E-Cigarette Use
ALBANY - The state legislature is looking into a law that would ban the use of e-cigarettes in places like offices and restaurants. A bill before the state Senate and Assembly would add e-cigarettes to the list of products covered under the … [Read more...]
Officials Announce Response Plan in the Event of Ebola Case in New York
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo Thursday convened New York State agency leadership along with regional hospital and healthcare representatives to outline the State's plans for Ebola preparedness and to assure New Yorkers that the State is taking every … [Read more...]
Mosquitoes Infected with Equine Encephalitis Detected in Chautauqua County
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County health officials are urging residents to protect themselves against mosquitoes after recent testing has shown that eastern equine encephalitis – commonly referred to as EEE – has been detected in Southern Chautauqua … [Read more...]
