21+ hour, 29+ min ago   (255+ words) Rochester Regional Health has added a general surgeon who is accepting patients at its Clifton Springs and Geneva offices, expanding appointment options for people seeking surgical care in the Finger Lakes. Dr. Edwin Jimenez is seeing patients at Clifton Springs…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (339+ words) New York awarded $76.2 million to 56 organizations for 90 projects intended to connect rural hospitals, health centers, behavioral health providers and community groups into stronger regional care networks. The Rural Community Health Integration Initiative includes about $22.7 million for planning and $53.5 million for…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (266+ words) A Rochester-area family has created a fund to support home-care workers and patients after local realtor Gar Lowenguth received months of care at home during the final stage of his life. Lowenguth and his wife, Cindy, were together for 40 years…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (223+ words) Drug overdose deaths in New York fell about 45% from 2022 to 2025, dropping from more than 6,630 to an estimated 3,775, Gov. Kathy Hochul's office said Monday. The figures, compiled from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data, amount to a decline from about…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (512+ words) ROCHESTER − This week's announcement by Easterseals that its adult day care services in Rochester will close has Strafford County officials concerned about the future of the region's most vulnerable residents. Easterseals sent a letter announcing that as of Oct. 17, they…...

3+ week, 8+ hour ago   (691+ words) State Sen. Tom O’Mara is renewing calls for stronger New York policies on Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses, pointing to rising case counts and growing concern among health professionals across the Finger Lakes and Southern Tier. In his weekly…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (463+ words) East Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — As summer demand surges Monroe County's only 24/7 emergency veterinary clinic is sometimes forced to turn away pet owners as it works to expand its staff. Christine Means, a veterinary technician and practice manager at Rochester Emergency Veterinary…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (414+ words) Six swimming beaches at New York State Parks are closed because of water quality issues or lack of lifeguards, according to the state Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. All three swimming beaches at Hamlin Beach State Park in…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (497+ words) ROCHESTER — During her first year as a simulation educator for Winona Health University-Rochester, April Rowe Neal said her nursing and nurse practitioner students took part in 15 simulated patient encounters, in which the students practice their skills with an actor posing…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (202+ words) Golisano Children's has launched a mobile pediatric clinic that will bring well-child visits, immunizations and primary care support to schools, shelters, community centers and youth organizations across Rochester. The Pediatric Mobile Clinic Initiative will serve children and adolescents through age…...