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Not enough treatment services available for Central New York's growing wave of addicts
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 21, 2012, 2:00AM
Some addicts die waiting for appointments. Full story »
Prescription drug abuse a top priority in Albany
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 21, 2012, 2:00AM
One bill would set up an online database to track prescriptions for drugs that are frequently abused. Full story »
The troubled path to painkiller addiction: Prescription drug abuse epidemic taking a toll on Central New York
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 20, 2012, 6:15AM
Many get hooked while using the drugs to treat legitimate pain. Others get addicted after sharing, borrowing or stealing other people's prescription painkillers. Full story »
Charity Notebook: Dunkin' Donuts helps food banks
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 20, 2012, 2:00AM
Syracuse, N.Y. -- Dunkin’ Donuts and Central New York sports teams are teaming up to help food banks stock up on coffee. Dunkin’ Donuts donated 500 pounds of coffee — enough to brew more than 16,000 cups — to the Food Bank of Central New York and the Food Bank of the Southern Tier as a result of initiatives with... Full story »
Crouse aims to zero in on drug, alcohol abuse problems and help before it's too late
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 20, 2012, 2:00AM
Syracuse, N.Y. -- Crouse Hospital wants to nip drug and drinking problems in the bud before they destroy people’s lives. Crouse launched a random screening program earlier this year in its PromptCare urgent care center across the street from the Syracuse hospital. Its purpose is to identify patients at risk of developing serious substance abuse problems. Patients deemed to... Full story »
Flight paths of mosquitoes to be tracked in stepped up fight against EEE virus
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 16, 2012, 4:38PM
Public health officials taking a more regional approach to mosquito-borne disease problem. Full story »
Joe LaGuardia, former State Fair official, dies at 63
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 14, 2012, 12:02PM
LaGuardia died this morning at Boston Medical Center where he was being treated for a blood disorder, according to Tom Young, former Syracuse mayor. Full story »
Rescue Mission director resigns suddenly, prompting search for replacement
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 10, 2012, 4:45PM
Chasz Parker, who ran the Rescue Mission for 14 years, leaves "... to begin the next chapter in my life." Full story »
Proposed tax-free accounts would let families save money for children with disabilities
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 09, 2012, 1:40PM
A 2006 Harvard study estimated it costs $3.2 million to care for a person with autism over a lifetime. Full story »
Crouse offers seminar on stroke
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 07, 2012, 12:10PM
Syracuse, N.Y. -- Crouse Hospital is offering a free education seminar about stroke at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Beauchamp Library, 211 S. Salina Street, Syracuse. Members of the Crouse Stroke Center team will explain how to recognize, treat and prevent strokes. Stroke is a disease that affects the arteries leading to and within the brain. It is the number four... Full story »
Charity Notebook: Catholic Charities to honor four community leaders at annual fundraising dinner
Posted on CNY Life on May 06, 2012, 2:00AM
Syracuse, N.Y. -- A police chief, a priest and the owners of an Irish pub will be honored by Catholic Charities at its 27th annual House of Providence Dinner May 23 at the Oncenter. The event is a major fundraiser for the nonprofit human service agency that serves more than 26,000 people annually. Syracuse Police Chief Frank L. Fowler will... Full story »
Study: More EKG testing by ambulance crews needed for Syracuse heart attack patients
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 04, 2012, 4:49PM
Heart attack patients without chest pain don't get EKGs, delaying treatment. Full story »
HIV/AIDS play seeks to raise awareness of epidemic in the black community
Posted on CNY Life on May 04, 2012, 2:00AM
"A lot of people don't want to talk about it, but we take it personally," says Gloria Clarke, who wrote a play about HIV/AIDS in the black community. Full story »
Grants to expand midwifery in Central New York
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 03, 2012, 11:56AM
Syracuse, N.Y. -- As part of its initiative to improve the health of mothers and their young children, the Community Health Foundation of Western and Central New York has awarded $60,000 in grants to four organizations to expand midwifery services for low-income women in Central New York. Each of these will receive $15,000 plus technical assistance to support the development... Full story »
Loretto revives plan to build small homes in Cicero
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 02, 2012, 4:31PM
The small residences would provide a more homelike, less institutional setting for people who need skilled nursing care Full story »
Loretto tightens belt, cuts 100 jobs
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on May 02, 2012, 4:30PM
Most of the people let go during the first three months of the year were administrators and managers Full story »
Charity notebook: Bowling legend Mark Roth to attend Upstate stroke fundraiser
Posted on CNY Life on April 29, 2012, 2:00AM
Syracuse, N.Y. -- Mark Roth, a member of the Professional Bowling Association Hall of Fame and a stroke survivor, will attend Upstate University Hospital's "Strikes Against Stroke" fundraiser, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at Flamingo Bowl, 7239 Route 57 in Liverpool. Roth of Fulton suffered a stroke in 2009 and received extensive rehabilitation at Upstate. He uses a cane... Full story »
Syracuse professor uses black barbershops, churches as classrooms for erasing health disparities
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on April 29, 2012, 2:00AM
Luvenia Cowart is being recognized for her efforts to eliminate preventable health problems in Syracuse's black community. Full story »
Syracuse nonprofit that helps inner-city youths get into college expanding to two other cities
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on April 27, 2012, 9:00PM
On Point for College branching out to New York City and another Upstate location. Full story »
United Way of Central New York raises $7.47 million, misses goal
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on April 26, 2012, 7:30PM
Economic uncertainty, layoffs put a crimp in donations at some workplaces. Full story »
Report: Air quality improving in Central New York
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on April 25, 2012, 9:07AM
Onondaga County is one of the cleanest counties in the nation for short-term particle pollution. Full story »
Excellus looking for owners of unclaimed funds
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on April 23, 2012, 2:11PM
Syracuse, N.Y. – Nearly 12,000 individuals and companies in New York state have failed to cash about $1.25 million in checks issued in 2008 by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. A complete list of names of people and companies with checks to claim is available on the company’s website . Every year the state requires insurers to make a list of unclaimed... Full story »
Syracuse broadcasters team up on child abuse report in wake of Penn State, SU scandals
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on April 23, 2012, 10:19AM
Eight TV stations, two radio stations and three websites will present the program Wednesday. Full story »
Charity Notebook: Public votes to award $8,500 to medical transportation program for the elderly
Posted on CNY Life on April 22, 2012, 2:00AM
Syracuse -- The Madison County Office for the Aging has been voted the winner of an $8,500 grant from the Central New York Community Foundation as part of the foundation's CNY85 Giving Project. The agency will use the money to recruit and train more volunteers to drive frail, isolated elderly people who have no transportation to their doctors, pharmacies and... Full story »
Rosewood Heights joins Van Duyn on list of nation's worst nursing homes
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on April 22, 2012, 2:00AM
Rosewood must improve in 18 to 24 months or possibly lose its Medicare and Medicaid funding. Full story »
St. Joe's starts last phase of campus expansion
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on April 20, 2012, 11:00AM
The $140 million building will house private patient rooms, operating rooms and other facilities. Full story »
Excellus fined nearly $1M for denying ER claims
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on April 19, 2012, 2:40PM
Insurer also failed to send explanation of benefit statements. Full story »
Cyclists to rack up miles, money for Upstate cancer center in 'virtual' charity bike ride
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on April 18, 2012, 2:03AM
John Hartnett, whose son was a cancer patient at Upstate for 10 years, is organizing the charity bike ride. Full story »
Docs using new stent to open arteries of diabetics
Posted on News from The Post-Standard on April 16, 2012, 2:00AM
New device may help some patients avoid surgery Full story »
Charity Notebook: CNY SPCA in the running for $100,000 challenge
Posted on CNY Life on April 15, 2012, 2:00AM
Syracuse, N.Y. -- The CNY SPCA is one of 108 animal shelters nationwide competing in the 2012 Rachael Ray $100,000 challenge. Supporters of CNY SPCA have until midnight Monday to vote online for the local shelter. The 50 shelters that get the most votes will go on to compete for more than $500,000 in prize grants, including a grand prize... Full story »
