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Onondaga Community College starts a new policy Thursday, July 1 to ban all smoking and vaping on campus. The policy, a year in the works, cover buildings and all outside areas, as well. Officials say the main reason is health of students and staff, but it also prepares students for future workplaces that will have smoking bans.
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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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Use of the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine is on pause in New York State. The FDA and CDC Tuesday morning recommended suspending usage of the…
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Syracuse’s lead-poisoning crisis has been a focal point for non-profit organizations across the city, as they try to protect children from the serious…
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Changes to Lung Cancer Guidelines Hope to Lead to More Early Detection, Free CNY Screenings AheadIn response to new federal guidelines for lung cancer detection, Hematology/Oncology Associates of Central New will offer free lung cancer screenings next…
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Central New York was hit hard during the second wave of the Coronavirus, and the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Syracuse was no different.…
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Syracuse has one of the worst lead poisoning crises in the nation. One in 10 children have elevated blood lead levels, and this rate jumps to a staggering…
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Onondaga County officials shared some promising signs in COVID testing and vaccinations in a briefing Monday. The area marks the one year anniversary of…
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In New York State, like in most of the nation, the COVID-19 vaccination roll out is behind schedule, and Governor Andrew Cuomo is threatening to withhold…
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As many as 60,000 New Yorkers might stop smoking if cigarette taxes were raised a dollar a pack. That’s exactly what the American Heart Association is…