Health

Sexually transmitted infection rates in Monroe County soar in 2020

As COVID-19 turned our world upside down in 2020, another health crisis was raging locally. Last year, Monroe County recorded some of the highest...
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Thu, 03/25/2021 - 1:31pm
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AstraZeneca vaccine deemed safe, waiting FDA approval

UPDATE: A safety board overseeing AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine trial is raising concerns about the company's data . In an unusual post-midnight...
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Tue, 03/23/2021 - 3:21am
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Connections: What do you need to know about endometriosis and fibroids?

We have a conversation about women's health. First, students at the University of Rochester have created a noninvasive test to diagnose endometriosis -...
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Thu, 02/04/2021 - 9:15am
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Connections: ROC the Future's 2020 State of Our Children report card

ROC the Future has released its annual "State of Our Children" report card . It tracks key measures of wellbeing of children and youth in the Rochester...
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Tue, 11/10/2020 - 9:21am
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Connections: Journalist and broadcaster Joan Lunden

We’re joined by journalist, author, and former “Good Morning America” co-host Joan Lunden. Lunden is the new host of WXXI’s nationally distributed...
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Tue, 09/22/2020 - 10:37am
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Connections: How to address children's social, emotional, and educational needs during the pandemic

Experts in child health and education say the pandemic will have lasting effects on children's social and emotional needs and their overall wellbeing....
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Wed, 09/16/2020 - 10:26am
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Connections: Discussing racism as a public health crisis

We’re joined by members of the Greater Rochester Black Agenda Group. Late last month, they issued a proclamation declaring racism a public health crisis...
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Wed, 06/10/2020 - 10:19am
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Connections: Can lifestyle medicine protect you from the worst consequences of having COVID-19?

Can lifestyle medicine, including a plant-based diet, protect you from the worst consequences of having COVID-19? That's a pretty significant promise to...
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Wed, 04/29/2020 - 10:19am
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Connections: Discussing possible changes to the state's Medicaid program

The New York State Medicaid Redesign Team II is holding a public forum Tuesday afternoon to take questions and comments about possible changes to the...
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Tue, 02/18/2020 - 9:21am
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Connections: Safe sleep recommendations for infants and babies

An article recently published in the New York Post has generated controversy. In a piece about parenting, Raquel Laneri writes that “some so-called...
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Thu, 02/06/2020 - 10:41am
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