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U.S. infections from three sexually transmitted diseases have risen for the fifth consecutive year.
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A new app lets patients schedule to have blood drawn in the privacy of their home or workplace.
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Gov. Cuomo also signed a measure that bars ambulance workers from selling personal health care information.
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The walk at Jones Beach aimed to raise awareness of pancreatic cancer and help fund research.
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Search Newsday's database to find a top-ranked doctor near you and get tips on choosing the right health care provider.
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Only two years ago, e-cigarettes were viewed with potential to improve public health by offering a path to steer smokers away from cigarettes.
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It's a widely known vape cartridge in the marijuana economy, but it's not a licensed brand.
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The ban was to go into effect Friday, but the vaping industry sought the stay.
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Search government data to find out how Long Island hospitals performed in various categories.
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A retired English teacher, Sondra Rose has raised more than $500,000 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society -- all of it through individual donations.
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The devices can perform uninterrupted mechanical chest compressions on an individual.
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"Think about it, football is the ultimate irony in his life," Marc Buoniconti said of his father.
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The retired detective has become part of the NYPD's all-out effort to battle a record nine suicides in 2019 among active duty officers.