Health

Widespread influenza activity is reported across New York State.

The latest weekly report from the Centers for Disease Control shows New York is one of four states where widespread flu cases are occurring

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Opponents of high-volume hydraulic fracturing have sent a message to Governor Cuomo urging him to stop the shale gas rulemaking process involving New York State's environmental regulatory agency.

The group also called on Cuomo to restart the environmental review proceeding to require public involvement in the state Department of Health impact analysis of potential fracking

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Health screenings for seniors will be provided at an event in Endwell that will be hosted by the Southern Tier Center on Aging.

The health fair is scheduled for Thursday at the Broome West Senior Center at 2801 Wayne Street

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Excellus BlueCross BlueShield has refunded millions of dollars to customers who were wrongly denied claims under a settlement with New York State regulators.

The deal with Excellus was announced Wednesday by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman

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A blood drive has been scheduled for next week at Seton Catholic Central High School on Binghamton's West Side.

The event is to be held Wednesday, December 5. It's to run from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p

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Several musical performances are planned at Lourdes Hospital on Binghamton's West Side in the weeks before Christmas.

The first performance featuring the Carousel Harmony Chorus is scheduled for Friday from noon to 12:30 p

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Sales of energy drinks in the United States have been soaring in recent years as major beverage companies have rolled out their own brands to compete with some of the brands that established the category.

While the concoctions of c

Operating hours for many Broome County government offices and departments will be changed this week because of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Some buildings and departments will close at three o'clock Wednesday afternoon and remain closed Thursday and Friday

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The Broome County Health Department is holding one more flu clinic for people who have yet to obtain their seasonal shot.

A clinic was held Monday afternoon at the health department offices at 225 Front Street in Binghamton

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Searchable maps with information about thousands of unplugged, abandoned gas and oil wells in upstate New York are being made available by an environmental data collection company.

Walter Hang, president of Ithaca-based Toxics Targeting, says the details about 5,046 old wells in 38 counties had not been available to the public

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