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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, …

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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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'Common sense phase': Monroe County navigates next stage of …

WEB(WHAM) - Monroe County is now in the "common sense phase" of controlling COVID, County Executive Adam Bello said in Thursday's COVID-19 briefing …

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Monroe County sees small surge in COVID cases; doctors urge

WEBTo combat a potential increase in COVID cases, Monroe County Health Commissioner Dr. Michael Mendoza emphasizes that people should continue to stay …

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Strong Memorial Hospital embarks on largest expansion in …

WEBThe $641 million project will be funded through state money, financing, and donations. It's expected to be completed by 2027. Rochester, NY - Strong Memorial …

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Monroe County executive addresses abrupt resignation of public …

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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Mendoza resigns as Monroe County public health commissioner

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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Rochester Regional Health Women's Health & Wellness Center …

WEBRochester Regional Health celebrated the grand opening of its Women's Health & Wellness Center at Pittsford Plaza, Thursday, March 7, 2024. (Photo by Terry …

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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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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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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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'Extremely disappointed': RGH releases statement on nurses

WEBRochester, N.Y. — Leaders at the Rochester General Hospital are reacting to union nurses there overwhelmingly voting to authorize a five-day strike beginning …

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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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Yates County officials warn of potential hepatitis A exposure at

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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Bello reappoints Dr. Mendoza for a second term

WEBRochester, N.Y. — Dr. Michael Mendoza has been reappointed to a second six year term as the County's public health commissioner by Monroe County Executive …

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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 welcomes Grassroots Wellness: A pioneering cannabis

WEBGrassroots Wellness is a cannabis retail, education, and manufacturing center that strives to stop the stigma around cannabis use. (Photo by Ben Vahey on July 1, 2023)

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Local leaders addressing food insecurity in Rochester

WEBRochester, N.Y. - Around 9% of Monroe County residents are living with food insecurities and nearly every city neighborhood is a food desert.. U.S. Senator Kirsten …

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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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Work begins on $3.9m project to replace the James E. Widener

WEBChili, N.Y. — New York State Department of Transportation announced that work begins on Monday, April 29, on a $3.9 million project to replace the James E. …

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