(NAPSI)—Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a serious condition, affecting 15% of U.S. adults—an estimated 37 million Americans. Kidney disease can get worse over time and may lead to kidney failure …
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3/3/21
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HARRIS, NY — Sullivan County Public Health Services and Garnet Health Medical Center-Catskills continue to partner to mount clinics to get COVID-19 vaccine out to residents.
As of Friday, …
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3/3/21
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Regina McKenny-Snead recipient of Fallsburg Alumni Association’s Lawrence Kotin Award
FALLSBURG, NY — The Fallsburg Alumni Association presented its first-ever Lawrence Kotin Award. …
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2/25/21
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EIGHTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT — Last week, Northeast Pennsylvania’s Rep. Matt Cartwright held a virtual town hall to address COVID-19 recovery, both from the virus’s health effects …
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By OWEN WALSH
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2/25/21
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Last week, you asked the other legislators why your wife’s rights weren’t considered after she fell multiple times and contracted COVID-19.
It’s a fair question, but what I …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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2/24/21
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A recent Kaiser Family Foundation poll showed that half of Black Americans will not take a COVID-19 vaccine. Even some Black doctors and health care workers have refused the vaccine, citing safety …
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By ANTONIO DELGADO
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2/24/21
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MONTICELLO, NY — Sullivan West Superintendent Stephen Walker announced on February 17 that a member of the middle school/high school staff had tested positive for COVID-19.
"Due to …
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2/18/21
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Hope you all had a great Valentine’s Day. Let me update you on my COVID-19 vaccine: My arm was sore for a week. It’s still itchy. Still, it was nothing like the first shot. I have to say, …
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By Eileen Hennessy
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2/18/21
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MONTICELLO, NY — Seniors are calling, according to Health and Family Services Standing Committee chair Nadia Rajsz. They want to know “where they can get [vaccines]; they can’t get …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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2/18/21
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I was slightly nervous about going in for a COVID-19 test. Even though I had no reason to suspect that I might have contracted the dreaded virus, my doctor recommended it as “a matter of …
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By JONATHAN CHARLES FOX
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2/17/21
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(NAPSI)—At a time when their efforts were desperately needed, organizations helping to combat the effects of the coronavirus, champion equality and diversity, and provide medical care for those in …
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2/12/21
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HONESDALE, PA — Most years, Pennsylvania picks one night toward the beginning of the year for county housing departments throughout the commonwealth to conduct a count of their unsheltered …
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By OWEN WALSH
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2/10/21
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Thanks to an increase in state and federal supply channels, Sullivan County Public Health Services anticipates a consistent supply of 200 to 300 doses of COVID-19 vaccine every week, increasing by 20% each week for the next three weeks, according to the NYS Department of Health.
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2/9/21
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(NAPSI)—Many pre-retirees spend their lives putting the needs of their loved ones first. While the support you provide to family and friends is invaluable, it’s important to also prioritize …
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2/9/21
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MONTICELLO, NY — Outside the Sullivan County’s Government Center, it was cold and windy. Inside, last Thursday’s meetings began.
And few …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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2/3/21
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I cannot tell a lie: I was sick as a dog after I got my Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. I got the shot on Friday, January 8. Saturday morning, I woke up and could not swallow because my throat hurt so bad. …
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By Eileen Hennessy
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1/28/21
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SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — “Thank God I was wrong,” said county treasurer Nancy Buck. Sales tax, she reported, was up for the year—much better than what she was predicting earlier …
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By ANNEMARIE SCHUETZ
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1/27/21
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Multiple bomb threats made in Monticello
MONTICELLO, NY — In the late morning of January 20, three separate bomb threats at the McDonald’s restaurant on Route 42 in Monticello, the …
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1/27/21
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Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Health has announced that beginning Thursday, January 28, regional drive-thru and indoor walk-in testing clinics will be held in Armstrong, Cumberland, …
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1/26/21
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Sullivan County Public Health Services is alerting anyone who visited Holiday Mountain Ski Area in Monticello on Sunday, January 17, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. that they may have been exposed to someone who has since tested positive for COVID-19
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1/23/21
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