Kids’ Only Gym Aims To Encourage Fitness From The Youngest Age
Some parents have been getting their kids to the gym at the youngest ages possible, in an effort to battle obesity before it can ever take hold.
Lap4Life Annual Run/Walk To Help Raise Funds For Rare Condition
The run/walk will be held June 22 at Chadwick Lake Park in Newburgh, N.Y.
Emergency Dispatcher Praised For Spending Hours Trying To Track Down Stroke Victim
Dispatcher Joann Hilman-Payne took the call around 1 p.m. Monday and kept the line open until medics found the woman around 8:30...
N.J. Man Cited For Causing Car Crash While Suffering Heart Attack
Dan Langley, 20, crashed into another car when he suffered a heart attack while driving April 1. Police issued Langley three...
Young Cancer Patients Express Gratitude Towards Valerie Fund
WCBS 880 has partnered with the Valerie Fund to support this Saturday's Valerie Fund Walk and JAG Physical Therapy Run, which...
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Bloomberg, Booker Behind Effort To Ban Using Food Stamps For Sugary Drinks
The mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 15 other cities sent a letter to congressional leaders saying it’s “time to test and evaluate approaches limiting” the use of the subsidies for sugar-laden beverages, in the interest of fighting obesity and related diseases.
Seen At 11: Drowsy Drivers May Put Your Family At Risk This Summer
If your summer plans include driving you could come across a new danger on the roads this year. Certain allergy medications might be affecting users behind the wheel.
Campylobacter Blamed For Foodborne Illness Outbreak At Westchester Festival
Bacterial contamination was being blamed Monday for an outbreak of foodborne illness following the popular Burger & Beer Bash in Westchester County earlier this month.
Sen. Schumer Seeks Crackdown On ‘Academic Doping’
Sen. Charles Schumer, speaking from his Midtown office on Sunday, said up to 35 percent of all college kids report using stimulants like Adderall and Ritalin as a study tool.
For New York City Cop, Son’s Health Is The Best Father’s Day Gift He Can Get
Sunday will mark a very special Father’s Day for one Long Island family. Jon De Rise is a New York City police officer who has given his son the gift of life, not once, but twice.
Measles Warning Issued For Recent Visitors To BJ’s Store In N.J.
Measles is easily spread through the air when an infected person talks, coughs or sneezes, health officials said. People can also get sick when they come in contact with mucus or saliva from an infected person.
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Antibiotics May Relieve Back Pain Symptoms
Taking antibiotics could relieve symptoms of chronic lower back pain, according to a new study.
Confused By Health Care Marketplaces? Help Is Coming
Under the Affordable Care Act, people and small businesses will be able to purchase insurance through a Marketplace.
Angelina Jolie’s Double Mastectomy: Q&A
Mutations in certain genes raise the risk of breast cancer by as much as 80 percent, experts say.
