prevention

Animals that have been infected with rabies can transmit the deadly virus through saliva to humans and animals by biting or scratching the skin.

Discover the primary risk factors for heart disease and what proactive steps you can take to protect your heart.

Monkeypox is getting closer to Broome County.

Broome County is seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases, prompting the county executive to hold his first COVID briefing in months.

Broome County Health Director Rebecca Kaufman talks about the problem, how the pandemic has impacted addiction disorders this weekend on Southern Tier Close Up.

The Southern Tier AIDS Program is hosting PrEP (pre-exposure prophylactic) program events soon to educate people about the pill that prevents HIV.

The Broome Opioid Awareness Council is accepting applications for a second round of $25,000 in mini-grants for overdose prevention efforts.

$25,000 was allocated in this year’s Broome County budget for the mini-grants to fight the opioid epidemic.

Broome County has a new leader in the fight against drug overdoses.

Money is being made available in Health Awards for nonprofits in New York State by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield.