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Black Women's Health Study celebrates 25 years WBFO

WebThe Black Women's Health Study is the largest epidemiological study to focus on the health of Black women. Every two years for the last 25 years, 59,000 Black …

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Biden's $400B plan to overhaul home care is 'more of a …

WebPresident Joe Biden made the untangling of this nationwide dilemma a top priority of his administration, earmarking a $400 billion chunk of his initial infrastructure …

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U.S. Justice Dept. joins whistleblower lawsuit against

WebPublished September 15, 2021 at 7:25 AM EDT. Independent Health. A nine-year-old whistleblower civil lawsuit against Amherst-based Independent Health now includes the …

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One year of COVID-19: How virus has impacted WNY

WebAnd Nicholas was right. On that day in March there were 122 positive cases. A month later, cases had jumped to nearly 3,000 and certain zip codes on Buffalo’s …

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Buffalo, What's Next: Understanding Health Equity Data …

WebIn this episode, Dr. Tim Murphy, Director of the UB Community Health Equity Research Institute which was created in response to race based health disparities, …

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How do you help patients who show up in the ER 100 …

WebFor two decades, hospitals, health insurers and state Medicaid programs across the country have yearned for a way to transform the health of people like Moore as …

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Hochul budget invests in healthcare workforce. How it …

WebHochul’s proposals for the $10 billion investment in healthcare include a $3,000 bonus to full-time workers who remain in their positions for one year. Budget …

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Where to receive free COVID test kits, rapid testing this …

WebiHealth Labs. The City of Buffalo will distribute 11,000 free COVID-19 at-home antigen test kits at five community centers Tuesday morning, from 9 a.m.-noon, or …

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New oncology center to attack Niagara County's highest …

WebA rendering of the new oncology center's clinic. Niagara County has some of the worse cancer problems of any county in New York, but it is getting help. Niagara …

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Oishei Children's Hospital now accepting patients up to age 25, as

WebPublished November 25, 2020 at 6:24 AM EST. Oishei Children's Hospital. Kaleida Health has raised the age limit to 25 for patients at Oishei Children's Hospital so younger …

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Study: Rate of multiple sclerosis higher in Syracuse than anywhere …

WebAccording to a nationwide study, Syracuse has the highest rate of multiple sclerosis in the country. The study, from the BlueCross/BlueShield Association, looked at …

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UB: No environmental cause for cancer cluster on Buffalo

WebThe Buffalo-Cheektowaga border area is one of unusually high cancer rates found in a few parts of New York. State officials have said four of the six kinds of cancer …

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How do you change perception and stigma around mental health …

WebErie County Anti-Stigma Coalition. Perceptions are often the biggest barrier to people with mental health conditions finding the help they need to live healthy and …

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An emotional time as Women & Children’s Hospital closes out a …

WebWomen and Children’s Hospital was founded the late 1800s at The Children’s Hospital of Buffalo. It was housed in a renovated two-story brick home, …

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Nursing homes complain they’ll lose $500M under profit cap

WebA recent lawsuit shows New York nursing homes would have to pay back over a half-billion dollars in excess profits under the state’s new profit cap law, but industry …

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Physician study ranks Buffalo No. 6 in U.S. to suffer from OB

WebThe latest research shows a growing shortage of obstetricians and gynecologists, and the potential "crisis" this poses for women's health care. The …

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The Mental Health Bell: Symbol of hope WBFO

WebA mental health bell inside Mental Health Association of Erie County. May is observed as Mental Health Awareness month. As part of our mental health reporting …

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Rural ambulance service: 'This is definitely a crisis situation'

WebSome state legislators are looking at new ways to get an ambulance and EMT to an emergency scene. It's part of increasing problems in rural health care: fewer …

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Minorities in Buffalo face high asthma rates, air pollution

WebShe says several Buffalo neighborhoods are hot spots for minorities with asthma. It’s a burden for minorities across America. “Air pollution is not distributed at …

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Recalling treatment at Buffalo’s former mental institution

WebRudnicki shared his story from the back yard of his home in Hamburg, recalling how he suffered a mental break down while attending the University at Buffalo …

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