September 8, 2014
Tips to curb weight gain, lead exposure July 16, 2014 Leader Herald GLOVERSVILLE – Nathan Littauer Hospital and Fulton County Public Health are sharing some facts about children and summer vacations. Children’s health can be more compromised during the summer months than when school is in session, a news release said. “There are two local […]
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September 8, 2014
Officials praise health care sign-ups More than 4,000 enrolled in counties July 13, 2014 By ARTHUR CLEVELAND , Leader Herald More than 4,000 individuals in Hamilton, Fulton and Montgomery counties enrolled in the health care sign-ups. Nearly 1 million New Yorkers enrolled in the marketplace in total during the first-year open enrollment period. According to […]
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September 8, 2014
Growing Concern Deer-tick population increases in local counties July 7, 2014 By ARTHUR CLEVELAND , Leader Herald The deer-tick population has gone up in the region, increasing the prevalence of Lyme disease, local health officials say. Kim Conboy, Montgomery County Public Health director, said Lyme disease has been spreading across the state. “Montgomery […]
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