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Canadian wildfire smoke triggers air quality health advisory for LI, NYC Metro regions Thursday
Elevated fine particulate levels in the LI and NYC Metro regions due to smoke from wildfires raging across Canada have prompted an air quality health advisory from midnight tonight to midnight Thursday.
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Suffolk County to spray some local marshes in Riverhead and Southold, June 11-13
Suffolk Vector Control plans to treat several marshes in Riverhead and Southold to control mosquito larvae, June 11-13. The pesticides will be applied by helicopter, weather permitting, the health department said.
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EPA to rescind and reconsider some PFAS standards, delay compliance deadline for others
The EPA will delay enforcement of drinking water standards for two PFAS chemicals until 2031 and will rescind and reconsider standards adopted last year for three others. Environmental advocates say the move puts public health at risk.
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Peconic Bay kicks off construction of neurosciences center
The new center will equip staff with the tools necessary to diagnose and treat a wider range of neurological conditions, including strokes, hospital officials said. Construction is expected to begin “very soon,” with the center aiming to accept patients starting in the first quarter of 2026, PBMC Executive Director Amy Loeb said.
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What everyone needs to know about skin cancer
With the summer season upon us and people spending more time outdoors — and especially at the beach — it’s very important for people to understand skin cancer prevention, detection and treatment. Surgeon Steven Ouzounian, M.D., Peconic Bay Medical Center’s Cancer Committee chairman is giving a talk Saturday morning at the Riverhead VFW.
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First East End behavioral health facility for children, teens opening in Riverhead
A new behavioral health center for children and adolescents — the first of its kind on the East End — is set to open in Riverhead next month.
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LaLota among 12 House Republicans speaking out to defend Medicaid from steep cuts
Rep. Nick LaLota was one of 12 Republican members of Congress who sent a letter to House Republican leadership April 16 opposing steep cuts to Medicaid.
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PBMC, Riverhead’s Latino advisory committee partner to offer free cancer screening
Peconic Bay Medical Center, in collaboration with Riverhead Town's Hispanic Development, Empowerment, and Education Committee, recently held a free colorectal screening event at the Nueva Jerusalén Christian Church.
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‘Hands Off Medicaid’: Healthcare advocates urge residents to call Long Island congressmen to oppose Medicaid cuts
Proposed cuts to Medicaid funding would have devastating impacts on medical services for 680,000 L.I. residents who depend on Medicaid for healthcare, advocates said at a “Medicaid Equity Town Hall” Wednesday night at Riverhead library.
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New York Blood Center resumes operations
New York Blood Center said today that it has resumed all blood collection activities across its operating divisions, following a ransomware incident that took place last week..
