BUFFALO HEALTHLY LIVING: Erie County DOH Sends Out COVID-19 Kits
ERIE COUNTY, NY – The Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) is coordinating a distribution of nearly 40,000 COVID-19 at-home antigen test kits to Erie County village, town and city…
BUFFALO HEALTHY LIVING: ECDOH Updates Schools, Families on Test to Stay Program
ERIE COUNTY, NY – The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) issued significant changes to its Isolation and Quarantine guidance late in the evening on Tuesday, January 4. As…
BUFFALO HEALTHY LIVING: Heart Health While Shoveling Snow
BUFFALO, Jan. 6, 2021 — As pretty as new-fallen snow appears, shoveling sidewalks and driveways can be deadly. According to the American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused…
BUFFALO HEALTHY LIVING: FDA COVID Update Expanding Use of Pfizer Vaccine
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to: Expand the use of a single booster dose to include use…
BUFFALO HEALTHY LIVING: Two Western New York Organizations Recognized for Achievements in Workplace Health
Two Western New York organizations are being recognized for their commitment to employee health and well-being by the American Heart Association through its 2021 Workplace Health Achievement Index. The American…
BUFFALO HEALHTY LIVING: Spectrum Health Education and Training Institute Announces Winter Programs
Spectrum Health Education and Training Institute (SETI), a licensed continuing education provider for human service professionals, will offer a new series of virtual trainings beginning in January. Enrollment is now…
BUFFALO HEALTHLY LIVING: Erie County DOH Expands COVID-19 Vaccine Sites
The Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) announced additional Erie County COVID-19 vaccine sites. A full and updated schedule is available at www.erie.gov/vax, and appointments are strongly suggested. Everyone ages…
BUFFALO HEALTHY LIVING: Levy to lead Congress of Neurological Surgeons
Elad I. Levy, MD, professor and chair of the Department of Neurosurgery in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, has been named president-elect…
BUFFALO HEALTHY LIVING: ECMC Named Top 10 Percent in the Nation for Orthopedic Services
Erie County Medical Center is among the top 10 percent in the nation for Orthopedic Services, according to new research by Healthgrades, the leading resource that connects consumers, physicians and…
BUFFALO HEALTHY LIVING: New Visiting Policy for Oishei Patients
BUFFALO — Kaleida Health today announced an expanded visitation policy to allow for two (2) caregivers or support persons to accompany pediatric patients in outpatient clinics, the Emergency Department and…