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Rallies held to mark 61st anniversary of signing of Medicare and Medicaid Act
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Thursday marked the 61st anniversary of the signing of the Medicare and Medicaid Act. On this day, rallies were held in locations in upstate New York to recognize the important date and to call for action to protect affordable healthcare in all communities. Rallygoers in Rochester...
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Rochester Regional Health opens new mental health center
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Rochester Regional Health celebrated the opening of a new mental health center on East Ridge Road on Tuesday. The facility brings several of the health system’s existing outpatient mental health and addiction recovery services together under one roof. The center will offer intake, assessment and group therapy services for adults ages […]
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Williamson residents consider fate of their volunteer ambulance service
The EMS Evaluation Committee consisting of Dr. Mike Kukfa, Carly Zecker, Mike Orr, Dan Brooks, Abram Moll, and Tom Watson presented their research findings and recommendations on the fate of the Williamson Volunteer Ambulance. According to the Williamson Town Board-appointed “evaluation committee”, Williamson Volunteer Ambulance Service (WVAS) is in danger...
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Trinity Health Livingston develops new leadership council
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Cayuga Medical Center Earns National Recognition for Stroke Care
Cayuga Medical Center has been recognized nationally for its commitment to providing high-quality stroke care, earning the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines–Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes hospitals that consistently deliver evidence-based stroke care aligned with the latest national treatment guidelines. The recognition...
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Moravia, Cato WIC Clinics to Permanently Close
Families who use the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) clinic in Moravia will need to make other arrangements this fall, as the Cayuga County Health Department plans to permanently close the location on September 30. The department also announced its satellite WIC clinic in Cato will close the same day.
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Trauma chief at Strong Memorial explains how doctors respond to mass casualty events
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — After the mass shooting in downtown Rochester over the weekend, a trauma doctor tells us how Strong Memorial Hospital responded and what goes into saving lives when a mass casualty event unfolds. Learning and preparing Dr. Mark Gestring, chief of trauma and emergency general surgery at Strong Memorial Hospital, says they always […]
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Medical Monday 7/13/26: Spine Surgery with Dr. Kevin McCracken
We welcome Dr. Kevin McCracken, a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon with St. Peter’s Orthopedics. Ray Graf hosts. Call at show time (2pm) with your question. 800-348-2551. Email: VoxPop@WAMC.org. Dr Kevin McCracken has extensive experience in the treatment of adult and adolescent patients with spine disorders. Over the past 25...
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RRH closes its pediatric behavioral services, leaving families displaced
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — For kids diagnosed with developmental disabilities and behavioral disorders, the continuity of care is essential. But as wait times continue to increase, workforce shortages remain high, and now the closure of services from a Rochester facility has left families worrying about the long-term effects of the development of their children.
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Venture Forthe advances home care services with new Rochester location
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Home care services are expanding in Rochester as a longtime support agency is helping meet community demand with a new location. Venture Forthe has a new home on College Avenue in Rochester near Village Gate Square. “We were originally at Lee Road and Lexington Avenue at a business park there, and […]
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Central Square Medical Center to get 3D mammography unit with $225,000 grant
CENTRAL SQUARE, N.Y. — Women in Central Square and the surrounding area will soon have access to advanced breast imaging technology closer to home. The Oswego Health Foundation announced on July 6 that it received a $225,000 grant from the Saint Agatha Foundation to purchase a 3D mammography unit for Central Square Medical Center, located along the Interstate 81 corridor.
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Nurse Camp gives teens hands-on look at health care
Saint John Fisher University is giving local high school students a hands-on look at careers in health care through its fourth annual Nurse Camp. The weeklong camp is designed for students in grades 10 and 11 who are interested in health and medicine. Campers learn basic nursing skills such as hand-washing techniques and how to […]