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...]
NYS Department of Health Confirms Cases of Serious Respiratory Virus
Reminds Parents to be Extra Vigilant in Preventing the Spread of EV-D68 ALBANY - The New York State Department of Health is again advising parents and health care providers to be aware of the signs and symptoms of enterovirus EV-D68, a serious … [Read more...]
County Health Officials Caution Lake Goers to Look Out for Blue-Green Algae
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County health officials are urging people who swim or boat in Chautauqua Lake and other area lakes to be on the look out for algae blooms that can be toxic to humans and animals if injested. Officials with the County … [Read more...]
Health Officials Caution Public on Increase of Lyme Disease Cases
ALBANY - With summer in full swing, public health officials are reminding the public to be vigilant against Lyme Disease. According to a recent report on Time-Warner Cable News, there's been a sudden increase of the number of Lyme disease … [Read more...]
State Health Officials Caution Residents About Increased Incidents of Measels
ALBANY - New York State is seeing one of the highest incidents of measles outbreaks in the past 20 years and as a result, Governor Andrew Cuomo and the State Department of Health is alerting New Yorkers about the importance of being vaccinated to … [Read more...]
