2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (229+ words) University of Rochester researchers found that removing a protein associated with persistent inflammation caused mice to age faster, challenging expectations that blocking it could slow aging. The finding suggests the protein, known as cGAS, may have both harmful and protective…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (372+ words) New York has joined a multistate lawsuit challenging a federal rule that blocks Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program reimbursement for gender-affirming care provided to transgender adolescents. Attorney General Letitia James and the coalition argue that the U.S. Department of Health…...

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…...

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, 9+ 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…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (236+ words) U.S. News & World Report this week named the top performing hospitals in the nation and three that received the top honors are within the Empire State. The publication's 2026-2027 Best Hospitals rankings - released on Tuesday, Aug. 4 - recognized the nation's top-performing hospitals based…...

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, 1+ week ago   (69+ words) New York is upgrading its Medicaid system amid intense scrutiny from the Trump administration, which has pressured the state over alleged fraud. Under federal fire, New York enacts stricter Medicaid oversight Under mounting pressure from federal watchdogs threatening to slash…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (114+ words) How affordable is health care in New York? According to a new WalletHub study, not very. New York ranked among the worst states in the nation for overall health care, finishing No. 39 out of 50 states... New York ranks last in…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (576+ words) A brand new, undetectable, and terrifying virus that, as of this moment, remains untreatable, is set to spread through New York City as reports of the first few cases begin to trickle in. The rare tick-borne infection of the Bourbon…...