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Fire suppression system at East Farmingdale station discharges by accident
What LI should know about the Ebola outbreak
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LI's first tick-borne Bourbon virus case confirmed in Shirley
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LI hospital invests $55M to expand pediatric emergency department
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Most LI Sound beaches get good grades for water quality
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Dispute will leave Northwell out of network for Fidelis, Wellcare patients
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Poor air quality could aggravate health issues for vulnerable LIers
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Mothers, clinics scramble after temporary closure of NUMC's maternity wing
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How to fight ticks around Long Island yards
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14 LI hospitals get top federal ratings; 1 again ranks among nation's lowest
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Blakeman administration returns nearly $14M in opioid settlement fund interest
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'Overwhelmed with emotion': Cancer patient beats the odds and heads home to Massapequa
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Schaefer's new partnership to help children of cancer patients 'goes way beyond hockey'
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National raw dog food maker recalls chicken product over potential salmonella risk
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Schumer assails Trump administration's hantavirus response
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NYC resident with measles dined at a LI restaurant
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Health care
LI assisted living community to get new owner, $1.2M in upgrades
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See which LI hospitals got highest score for patient safety
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Life-changing news: LI reporter learns she will get new liver from live donor
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$6.6M in state funding for Northwell psychiatric facilities on LI, Queens
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Cancer
Northwell's new $6M radiology suite at LIJ to target cancer care
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'I just want to help': How LI cancer center aids patients, survivors
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Better cancer outcomes: 7 in 10 survive 5 years or more
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Cancer treatments covered under law
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Mental health
Weight loss drug may aid in treating depression, study suggests
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Sensory-friendly expo brings resources, community to those with autism, neurodiversity
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Can a chatbot replace your therapist? Should it?
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LI therapist who had 'exceptionally violent child pornography' faces 12-year sentence, memo says
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COVID-19
PPP fraud lawsuit against racing association dismissed
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Empty assurances echo from 2020
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LI worker with long COVID awarded $1M after work-from-home denial
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LI, NYS flu rates fall but vaccine still vital, officials say
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Wellness
How LI families are maximizing parental leave with baby
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COVID vaccination rates rose in '24 as LI deaths, hospitalizations fell
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What does NYS Paid Family Leave, FMLA pay on Long Island?
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These LI fusion fitness classes offer one-stop resolution workouts
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Who are Long Island's top doctors?
Search Newsday's database to find a top-ranked doctor near you and get tips on choosing the right health care provider.
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What to know about the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak
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Should you trust medical advice from chatbots like ChatGPT?
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'It doesn't feel real:' Family holds funeral for man in life support legal battle
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Potato chips recalled for salmonella risk: What you need to know
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In a first, FDA authorizes fruit-flavored vapes for adults
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Denied: LI doc who allegedly performed questionable surgeries can't resume treating workers' comp patients
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What to know about measles on Long Island
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How Ground Zero's toxic air caused restrictive airway disease that worsened Giuliani's pneumonia
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What to know about microplastics in LI's drinking water
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Nassau reports its first measles case since 2024
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LI crash victim's funeral services set
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Study: Sickle cell patients at LI hospitals had highest risk of dying
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Health Favorites
Memorial Sloan Kettering and Anthem strike deal on reimbursement rates
The two sides said they reached a new multiyear agreement providing Anthem members with continued access to care.
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Health and business
14 LI hospitals get top federal ratings; 1 again ranks among nation's lowest
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National raw dog food maker recalls chicken product over potential salmonella risk
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Making ice cream at Coyle's in Islip
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Actor Gary Sinise partners with Wantagh schools on 9/11 education, remembrance
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Arcade, bowling and giant claw machine at Main Event
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Rockville Centre's Lavert Henderson-Hobbs a Knicks' season-ticket holder since 1969
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Out East: Bennett Shellfish in Montauk
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Trendy Bites: Trying a Jalen Brunson-inspired sandwich
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Out of this world: NASA comes to LI to prepare for next Moon landing
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LI Works: Creating stone countertops
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That time Robert Moses turned marshland into an LI treasure
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From 2,500 miles away, deported LI student attends college graduation — virtually
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