Racquel Stephen
Health Reporter, WXXI-
The demand for mental health services has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, but New York State law limits diagnosis and treatment to physicians, psychologists and licensed clinical social workers. A temporary pandemic measure expanded that list to include licensed mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and psychoanalysts under supervision, but it will expire on June 24.
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The new COVID-19 variants that have been originating in South Africa are all directly linked to the omicron variant. Scientists are calling them sub-lineages.
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Every time a child takes antibiotics, their protection from vaccines can diminish, according to a study conducted in Rochester.
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Over a dozen people, including political officials and drug treatment advocates, rallied at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Rochester on Thursday to endorse the Safer Consumption Spaces Act and a separate bill that would decriminalize the opioid-use disorder treatment drug buprenorphine.
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“Erie County has a large senior population and our Department regularly hears from older adults about the pressures they face due to high out-of-pocket drug costs,” said Erie County Commissioner of Senior Services Angela Marinucci.
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U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer is calling for a March vote on the Affordable Insulin Now Act, which he said will improve access to insulin and guarantee families will not have to ration this product because of high cost.
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in eight women suffers from post-partum depression after giving birth, and a recent study by the CDC showed that the rate of depression diagnoses at delivery is increasing.
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Special Olympics has received its largest single private monetary donation in its 53-year history. On Thursday, the global sports organization for people with disabilities announced that Paychex founder, Tom Golisano, is donating $30 million to expand its Healthy Communities program.
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If you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or you’re breastfeeding, medical experts say the COVID-19 vaccine is safe to take and it can also be beneficial for the baby.
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All healthcare workers in New York state will be required to get vaccinated against COVID-19, including those at hospitals and long-term care facilities, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday.