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Experts worry about second spike in flu season

Influenza in Cortland County and New York spiked early this year – starting in November. Now health officials worry a second spike is yet to come. “This is hard to predict, but with …

Cortland County reported five new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, raising the number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began to 13,061, the state Health Department reports.Tompkins and Cayuga …

Losing after lockdown

The New Year brings new gym-goers. This year, these new members may be the key to the revival of fitness centers like The Fitness Gap in Cortlandville. “We’re doing OK, we’re …

Cortland County reported 2 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, raising the number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began to 13,056, the state Health Department reports.Tompkins and Cayuga counties …

Cortland and Tompkins counties remained a low risk of coronavirus spread, the federal government reported Thursday, as the risk in surrounding counties remained stable.Cortland County had 31 new …

Cortland and Tompkins counties remained a low risk of coronavirus spread, the federal government reported Thursday, as the risk in surrounding counties remained stable. Cortland County had 31 new …

Setting goals in new year

Here come those New Year’s Resolutions — but what will come of them? Here are some tips from the Positive Parenting Program guide for setting yourself up for success (for kids and adults …

Cortland and Tompkins counties remained a low risk of coronavirus spread, the federal government reported Thursday, as the risk in surrounding counties remained stable.Cortland County had 31 new …

Mental health, COVID, opioids and more

A cluster of health problems drove to the fore in 2022, as one health problem compounded with another: addiction, the coronavirus pandemic, mental health and more.Here are some of the top health …

Cortland County remains low riskCortland and Tompkins counties remained a low risk of coronavirus spread, the federal government reported Thursday, as the risk in surrounding counties remained …

Cortland County remains low riskCortland and Tompkins counties remained a low risk of coronavirus spread, the federal government reported Thursday, as the risk in surrounding counties remained …

A few weeks ago, the publisher and I decided to re-evaluate our daily package of coronavirus pandemic briefs, thinking there might be a more effective use of our time and news space. We began …

Cortland County reported seven cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, raising the number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began to 12,986, the state Health Department reports.Tompkins and Cayuga counties …

The Tompkins County Health Department will reduce its COVID-19 reporting to a weekly update from a daily tally, because the state Health Departmetn will no longer report daily positive cases to an …

Cortland County reported four cases of COVID-19 Monday, raising the number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began to 12,975, the state Health Department reports. Tompkins and Cayuga …

'I'm dying. It's interesting'

To get a feel for what it is like to be a hospice nurse for a nonprofit hospice provider, and insight into what it is like to be a hospice patient, I recently shadowed one of Hospicare’s 12 …

A new subvariant of COVID-19 is on the rise in New York, but federal and academic health experts suggets tha while it's more likely to get around vaccines, it's no more serious than other Omicron …

Cortland and Tompkins counties remained a low risk of coronavirus spread, the federal government reported Thursday, as the risk in Broome and Tioga counties was dropped to medium, too.The risk level …

Cortland County reported seven cases of COVID-19 Thursday, raising the number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began to 12,953, the state Health Department reports. Tompkins and Cayuga counties …

Cortland warns of flu spike

The Cortland County Health Department warns residents to take steps to protect themselves during the holiday from catching — or spreading — both influenza and RSV, in addition to …

Cortland County reported 11 cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, raising the number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began to 12,946, the state Health Department reports.Tompkins and Cayuga counties …

Cortland County reported three cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, and one death, raising the number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began to 12,935, the state Health Department reports.Tompkins and …

Around the Towns

Tompkins Health Department closes Wednesday ITHACA — The Tompkins County Health Department will be closed from noon to 430 p.m. Wednesday for staff development, the department announced Monday. …

Influenza cases are spiking at a rate not seen in years in New York and the greater Cortland area, leading public health officials to urge people to take steps to avoid catching — or spreading …

Cortland and Tompkins counties remained a low risk of coronavirus spread, the federal government reported Thursday, but the risk in Broome and Tioga counties was elevated to high.The risk level …

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