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WAER file photo/Calling them “villains for the history books,” the attorneys general of New York, Massachusetts and Minnesota on Thursday announced a $4.5 billion settlement with the Sackler family, which owns Purdue Pharma, the manufacturer of the drug OxyContin that contributed to the nation’s opioid addiction crisis. -
cdc.gov/Onondaga County health officials are monitoring the emergence of a typically rare tick-borne disease that can cause serious illness if left untreated. It’s called anaplasmosis, and it’s a bacterium spread by the same tick that carries Lyme disease
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Providers: Home Care Services Face Crisis If NYS Lawmakers Don't Act
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The Upstate Poison Control Center is noticing a disturbing new trend in the amount of calls for youth exposed to marijuana edibles. Sometimes it can be…
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Demand for COVID-19 vaccines in Onondaga County is much lower than what it once was. The focus has shifted to reducing vaccine hesitancy and making the…
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Over 70% of Onondaga County’s adults have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. County Executive Ryan McMahon said it’s a milestone in their…
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Residents in Central New York and across the state may see a new campaign that shows how the tobacco industry markets menthol-flavored tobacco products to…
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A comprehensive research report conducted by student-run public relations and advertising firms at Syracuse University’s Newhouse School has found the…
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New York will adopt the CDC’s newest guidance, allowing vaccinated people to go without a mask in most settings. Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon…
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Onondaga County Health Commissioner: Hear Concerns, Use Facts To Address Vaccine HesitancyOnondaga County Health Commissioner Doctor Indu Gupta is hoping family, friends, and other trusted messengers will urge those who haven’t yet gotten…
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New guidance from the Centers for Disease Control Thursday allows fully vaccinated people to stop wearing masks indoors and outdoors, with few exceptions.…
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State Senator John Mannion announced a new jobs program Friday aimed at bolstering the professional workforce that cares for New Yorkers with intellectual…
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo Wednesday signed the New York Health and Essential Rights Act, or HERO Act, calling it “a historic step forward for working people.” The…
