health and medicine

A $30,000 American Cancer Society grant will help with outreach for smokers and ex-smokers to get lung cancer screenings form Upstate Cancer Center. A separate grant aids transportation.

Senator Chuck Schumer cites healthcare premium projections as a case for compromise to end the federal government shutdown. He estimates some families face $700-$800-a-month jumps if subsidies stop.

Syracuse University Education Professor Christy Ashby worries federal information about causes of autism will damage and marginalize those with the diagnosis. She suggests understanding and inclusion.

A report from the NY Health Foundation says fear is causing immigrants, documented and undocumented, to miss medical care. Adults and children avoid hospitals and clinics, worried about immigration raids.

The senator says federal action is needed as cases hit a 25-year high.

New York’s health care system could face a major crisis if proposed Senate cuts in the so-called Big Beautiful Bill are adopted by the House.

As CNY temperatures climb above 100, state health officials urge residents to find air conditioning

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has raised concerns over the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' decision to terminate a program that provides opioid overdose medication and training for first responders.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and a coalition of 22 senators pushed back against a federal plan to dissolve the Administration for Community Living, warning it could harm seniors and people with disabilities.

Despite less than ideal weather, hundreds of demonstrators showed up outside the federal courthouse in Syracuse to demand protections for Medicaid.