WESTERN NEW YORK RESIDENTS ENCOURAGED TO JOIN THE ‘YEAR OF CESSATION’ MOVEMENT

By on July 16, 2019   /   Health  
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While adult smoking rates are at all-time lows, the fight isn’t over to promote tobacco-free living in New York State. This is one of several reasons the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health designated 2019 as the “Year of Cessation.” With support from

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Take Time to Get a Flu Vaccination!

By on December 5, 2017   /   Health, News  
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ERIE COUNTY, NY— No, it’s not too late. In addition to holidays and sweater weather, winter brings with it the flu season. This year, experts are warning that flu season may be particularly severe. The Western New York flu incidence remains low, but is expected to rise

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Don’t Wait for New Warnings: Quit Today

By on June 25, 2011   /   Health  
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The New York State Smokers’ Quitline, located at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, applauds the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s announced graphic cigarette health warnings. The gruesome pictorial warnings tell the hard truth about smoking in a way that will be hard for smokers to escape. Importantly, the

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