Maintaining your health is something that is important to everyone, and with the medical advances that are made, it seems as though there are new ways to improve your health & wellness each and every day. Long Island Health & Wellness articles will give you the scoop on the important health issues you'll want to know about, as well as topics of specific interest to Long Islanders.
By Wendy L June 24, 2014
From the time of infancy, parents and caregivers should read aloud to young children. This comes after new guidelines were issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Pediatricians are now advised to include the component ...
By Kelly Tenny June 24, 2014
Sit back and relax and sip on one of these thick, sweet, blended beverages.
By Wendy L June 23, 2014
Sen. Charles Schumer is asking for the issuance of a health alert concerning the spread of Chikungunya as travelers returning back from the World Cup in Brazil. Without proper measures, it can speed the spread ...
By Kelly Tenny June 23, 2014
Choose safety this July 4th and opt for professional fireworks displays instead of perilous displays carried out by the untrained public.
By Kelly Tenny June 21, 2014
Everyone wants to enjoy a safe summer, pets included! Here are some ways to keep yours safe, happy, and healthy this season.
By Christian Abbatecola June 20, 2014
New York is poised to legalize medical marijuana, but only a few select conditions will qualify patients for prescriptions.
By Wendy L June 19, 2014
Temperatures reached as high as 91 degrees yesterday in Georgia when a young boy was left in the car by his father after forgetting to drop him off at daycare. The boy was found unresponsive ...
By Kelly Tenny June 14, 2014
You don’t have to spend top dollar to enjoy some fun in the sun this summer!
By Christian Abbatecola June 10, 2014
New guidelines aim to clear up misconceptions about eating seafood during and after pregnancy.
By Lyndsay McCabe June 10, 2014
For our second installment of National Fruit and Vegetable Month recipes, we focus on the green goodness of vegetables.
By Kelly Tenny June 08, 2014
Your kids will have a blast this summer, playing and making new friends, at one of the many summer camps Long Island has to offer.
By Lyndsay McCabe June 07, 2014
Poison ivy is a rapidly spreading plant which has an oil, urushiol, which causes allergic reactions and can travel even faster on anything that touches it.
By Wendy L June 06, 2014
A new study reveals how smoking pot may impact male fertility, particularly in young men.
By Kelly Tenny June 06, 2014
It’s summer time and the living is easy, well, except for those pestering bugs!
By Wendy L June 04, 2014
Food poisoning often comes with symptoms of stomach pain, nausea and diarrhea. The CDC's latest report links one of the major causes to restaurant workers.
By Long Island News & PR June 02, 2014
Salt marshes in Suffolk will be treated on Tuesday, June 3.
By Wendy L June 02, 2014
After years of battle, the EPA and the nation's largest maker of rat poison come to an agreement to phase out select products of d-Con. Accidental ingestion of rat and mouse poison has impacted 10,000 ...
By Wendy L May 30, 2014
Indoor tanning poses skin cancer risks. The FDA has issued a final order reclassifying indoor tanning beds, tanning booths and other sunlamp products and UV lamps. Products are also required to have black-box warning label ...
By Wendy L May 29, 2014
A study led by researchers at Harvard is offering hope that one day there won't be the need for a root canal and other uncomfortable dental procedures. Regrow teeth with laser light therapy!
By Lyndsay McCabe May 27, 2014
For this year's World No Smoking Day, finally quit smoking with these free or low-cost classes and support groups.