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What's Going Around: April 26, 2024

WEBMarque-Ann Mattle, lead advanced practice provider with URMC's digital health team, is reminding everyone to check for ticks. With the weather getting warmer, she …

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Monroe County executive addresses abrupt resignation of …

WEBMonroe County Executive Adam Bello (left) spoke during a press conference Friday, March 22, 2024, on the abrupt departure of the county's public health …

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City using pop-up health and wellness fairs to spread vital …

WEBRochester, N.Y. — Knowledge is the key to maintaining good health. The city welcomed neighbors Thursday for a Total Health & Wellness pop-up event at the Gantt …

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Mendoza resigns as Monroe County public health …

WEBRochester, N.Y. — Monroe County Public Health Commissioner Dr. Michael Mendoza is resigning effective immediately, according to a release issued Wednesday …

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Local health center receives city grant for "Food Pharmacy …

WEBTrillium Health will launch a "Food Pharmacy" pilot program after receiving a nearly $1 million grant from the city on Monday, Feb. 26th, 2024. (Photo by Natalie …

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UR Medicine Orthopaedics and Physical Performance …

WEBThe center opened Monday, Dec. 4, 2023, inside the former Sears store in Henrietta. 13WHAM got an inside look at the facility Friday, Dec. 1, 2023.

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Rochester Local News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News

WEB13WHAM ABC Rochester provides local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, health reports, notices of events and items of interest in the community, local …

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'Color of Health' report focuses on impacts of racial …

WEBRochester, N. Y. – A new report from a local health organization is calling attention to the impacts of structural racism and inequity on the state of healthcare for …

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Yates County officials warn of potential hepatitis A …

WEBPenn Yan, N.Y. — The Yates County Public Health Department is warning the community about a possible hepatitis A exposure. Officials announced Tuesday that …

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What's Going Around: January 5, 2024

WEBMarque-Ann Mattle, lead advanced practice provider for the UR Medicine digital health team, has seen an increase in COVID cases. She said most cases have …

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RRH becomes founding member on national lifestyle medicine …

WEBRochester, N. Y. – Rochester Regional Health is part of a new effort at the national level focusing on lifestyle medicine. RRH has been named as one of the …

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Rochester Regional Health Women's Health & Wellness Center …

WEBPittsford, N.Y. — A new place for women to keep their health in check is now open in the Rochester area. Rochester Regional Health celebrated the grand opening …

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New facility modernizes medical care for local veterans

WEBThe Canandaigua VA Medical Center has a new state-of-the-art outpatient facility. It's a project nearly 20 years in the making, designed to give cutting-edge …

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Rochester-area health leaders urge precaution as preventable

WEBRochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — As the spread of respiratory viruses grows, local health leaders are urging people to take precaution to help avoid overwhelming hospit

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Monroe County seeing some of biggest sexually transmitted

WEBFrom 2019 to 2020, the percentage of gonorrhea cases went up 77 percent. In 2018, Monroe County had 5,382 cases of chlamydia and 1,888 cases of gonorrhea. …

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Rochester-area medical facilities to continue mandating masks

WEBRochester, N.Y. While New York state's mask mandate for health care facilities will expire Sunday, health leaders in the Rochester area say they're keeping …

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New treatment through RRH gives hope to those struggling with …

WEBSun, May 28th 2023 at 4:41 PM. Updated Thu, June 8th 2023 at 11:38 AM. (Photo by Mark Schuman/WHAM) Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — Millions of people suffer daily from …

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URMC launches new telemedicine initiative to serve rural …

WEBThe University of Rochester Medical Center announced Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, that it's opening telemedicine stations in three Five Star Bank branches in rural …

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Rochester Black Nurses Association urges officials to address

WEBRochester is recognizing an important issue that's often overlooked, proclaiming April 11-17 Black Maternal Health Week. Wednesday, the Rochester Black …

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What's Going Around: February 16, 2024

WEBSarah Rector, nurse practitioner from UR Medicine Urgent Care, is seeing the spread of impetigo. Also known as school sores, impetigo is a highly contagious …

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What's Going Around: October 20, 2023

WEBUpdated Fri, October 20th 2023 at 3:02 PM. URMC Stomach Bug.jpg. Dr. Bohdan Klymochko from UR Medicine Urgent Care has been seeing cases of the stomach bug, …

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