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Flu and COVID infections are rising and could get worse …

WEBNEW YORK — Look for flu and COVID-19 infections to ramp up in the coming weeks, U.S. health officials say, with increases fueled by holiday gatherings, too …

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Health, farm experts say no sign of bird flu in New York …

WEBThe new funds include $101 million to continue work to prevent, test, track and treat animals and humans potentially affected by the virus known as Type A H5N1, the …

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Vaccine appointments available at Kenan Center in Lockport

WEBThe Niagara County Department of Health has received 1,600 first doses of the Moderna vaccine, which it will distribute Wednesday and Thursday at the Kenan …

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NIAGARA COUNTY: After a year of battling pandemic, …

WEBLOCKPORT — The year 2019 was nearing its end. But for Niagara County Public Health Director Dan Stapleton the outlook for 2020 was troubling.

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Site identified for the new Lockport Memorial hospital

WEBConstruction is slated to begin this year on the $37 million facility, which will house “state-of-the-art” emergency services, 12 in-patient private rooms, specialty …

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NU health ambassadors engage Falls community Local …

WEBFor seven weeks this summer, four youth workers between the ages of 14 and 18 from the Niagara County Office of Workforce Development served as health …

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Mount St. Mary's Lockport Emergency Room opening …

WEBCatholic Health System will open a temporary Emergency Department at 5875 S. Transit Road, the current site of Eastern Niagara Hospital’s urgent care center, …

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County health officials boosting flu shots during National …

WEBThe Niagara County Department of Health and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention are emphasizing the importance of receiving an annual influenza …

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TOP 10: New hospital, shifting services among changing …

WEBThe goal of the new hospital is to provide sufficient and more accessible health care to residents of eastern Niagara County, according to Mount St. Mary’s …

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County announces new smartphone app — Well Niagara

WEBWell Niagara, a new smartphone app, has been released by the Niagara County Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services in partnership with …

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The next pandemic: It will come, and officials are using the lessons

WEBJeri Shirk of Cortland said she was disappointed by how political the COVID-19 pandemic became, and hopes the next one won’t be the same. And there will be a …

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What happens when Eastern Niagara Hospital closes

WEBConstruction work continues at the site of the new Lockport Memorial Hospital, a campus of Mount St. Mary’s Hospital, off Shimer Drive. Catholic Health has …

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Kaleida Health eyes healthcare 'hub' in Lockport

WEBKaleida Health plans to set up physicians’ offices in the vacated David Cadillac dealership at 6009 South Transit Road. The site plan was the subject of a …

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Memorial opens center aimed at coordinating mental and medical …

WEB“This will be a model the community will watch,” said Arthur Wingerter, president of Univera Healthcare. Housed on the sixth floor of Memorial’s Schoellkopf …

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Countywide health care consortium pushing for Niagara Falls to …

WEBFor a larger entity like the Falls, Engert said a consortium feasibility study completed last year lays out a potential 13 percent reduction in health care costs.

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Healthcare advocates call on Hochul to close Medicaid funding gap

WEBThe healthcare advocates urged Hochul to “fully fund” Medicaid health insurance reimbursements for hospitals and nursing homes. The advocates said funds …

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Volunteers wanted for preparedness exercise Local News

WEBThe first 50 registered participants will receive a tote bag containing a health kit, with items including Lysol disinfectant spray, hand sanitizer, hand sanitizing wipes, …

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Lockport nurse practitioner arrested and charged with conspiracy …

WEBBUFFALO — A North Tonawanda nurse practitioner working at a Lockport family health facility has been charged by Drug Enforcement Administration agents with …

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Hilary's House dedicated in Sanborn

WEBThe family of Hilary White speak at the dedication of Hilary’s House in Sanborn. Created through a partnership between the Hilary Grace foundation and …

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