The NYSDOH Vaccine Tracker data through January 27 reports the WNY region administered 86% of received vaccine doses through county, state, nursing home, pharmacy, and community sites. This is the second highest percentage among all NYS regions. As of January 28, at ECDOH Points of Distribution Clinics
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Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center today announced it is allowing limited patient visitation in its acute care areas for first time since early December. The new visitation policy comes with a number of restrictions meant to keep patients and staff members safe. The policy will be reviewed
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Today, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation announced a $3.3 million program to address the cancer burden in rural areas and Native Nations across New York State, with an emphasis on the Western New York region. The grant from the Bristol Myers
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Univera Healthcare once again earned high marks from the Corporate Equality Index, a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer workplace equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. The 2021 index rated 1,142 major U.S.
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Seeing the World with a Healthy Dose of Curiosity and Seek Guidance from a Trusted Health Provider by Annette Pinder Shannon Bryant is excited to serve as Kaleida Health’s first Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer. Shannon was always interested in working with people, including individuals with a
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Understanding Low Vision Prescription eyeglasses help billions of people across the world improve their vision. In fact, when a person’s vision starts to weaken, a new eyeglass prescription is often the solution. However, prescription eyeglasses cannot correct every issue, including low vision. The National Eye Institute
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Telehealth is Now Mainstream Insurers and State Have Expanded Access to Care by Peter Kates Comprehensive telehealth legislation was an area of focus in New York state Governor Andrew Cuomo’s 11th State of the State Address. “The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare the inequities in our healthcare
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Sexual Harassment: Anxiety-Provoking and Unhealthy It Even Happens Remotely! By Lindy Korn, Esq. People have been starved for human interaction during the pandemic, especially those working from home. While holiday parties took place remotely this year, zoom technology includes visual interactions and private breakout rooms. It is
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Secret Ingredient Chocolate Pudding See if your guests can figure out the secret ingredient! by Amy Pinder Ingredients 1 cup unsweetened almond milk 2 ripe avocados, peeled and pitted (works best with ripe avocadoes that don’t have brown discolorations 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder ½
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Publisher’s letter – February 2021 Too many people have endured tragedy over the past 11 months, and now my family has been affected. Last week, my beautiful cousin Nathan, only 30 years old, took his life. Nathan’s mom is my first cousin, my Dad’s sister’s child,
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