For the 60th straight year, a group of New Hyde Park guys -- now joined by their families -- played football on Thanksgiving: "It’s definitely tough. Last year I hurt my shoulder. This year my knee’s killing me. But I’m still playing." www.newsday.com/long-island/...

Long Island pediatricians on how the CDC's new statement on autism and vaccines -- posted at the request of RFK Jr. & strongly criticized by the nation's top medical groups -- could cause confusion with parents and lead to fewer kids getting vaccinated. www.newsday.com/news/health/...

New Northwell lab to study potential medical benefits and potential harms of marijuana, psychedelic drugs & alcohol. It is applying to be among the nation's first to get a federal OK to dispense cannabis to study subjects & observe them while they're high. www.newsday.com/news/health/...

Long Island obesity doctors say the Trump administration's deal with weight-loss drug manufacturers will allow some people to finally afford the medications -- but with some monthly charges still at $449 a month, "that is still a very high price to ask." www.newsday.com/news/health/...

Long Islanders will see increases in their health insurance premiums during open enrollment — some in the double digits. Find out what types of increases to expect — and why health care costs keep rising. www.newsday.com/news/health/...

Some doctors, hospitals refusing to treat Medicare & Medicaid patients via telehealth because of concerns about reimbursement. www.newsday.com/news/health/...

As open enrollment begins today, Long Islanders signing up for Obamacare may suffer sticker shock, with no agreement on extending federal subsidies in sight: “The choice people will be making is between health insurance and groceries." www.newsday.com/news/health/...

Young adults are most likely to have problems with drugs & alcohol but least likely to receive treatment. A new recovery residence in Brentwood is only the second in NYS with services tailored especially to them. www.newsday.com/news/health/...

I talked with a tutor, a trombonist and house cleaner who are among the millions of Americans whose health care premiums would on average more than double if subsidies that are a key issue in the federal shutdown aren't extended. www.newsday.com/news/health/...

Hanging in the balance in the government shutdown are nearly 100,000 Long Islanders' health insurance premiums, some of which would rise by thousands of dollars if federal subsidies that are a key sticking point in the shutdown aren't extended. www.newsday.com/news/health/...

Early research shows that some nasal sprays may be effective in blocking or attacking respiratory viruses in the nose -- and preventing COVID and the common cold. www.newsday.com/news/health/...

Long Island delis that cater largely to immigrants have seen business plummet amid stepped-up Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests: “People are afraid. They don’t want to leave home.” www.newsday.com/long-island/...

Northwell's new CEO Dr. John D'Angelo on health care costs, the future of the state's largest private health care system & cuts in federal funds for medical research. www.newsday.com/news/health/...

Family of immigrant who died in Nassau jail after his ICE arrest disputes ICE claim he died of liver failure. Liver expert said he almost surely would have had signs of severe liver disease many hours before his death. www.newsday.com/long-island/...

New Yorkers continue to face obstacles to obtaining COVID vaccines, even after NY reduced limitations imposed by the Trump administration. www.newsday.com/news/health/...

Hochul signs executive order allowing pharmacists to administer COVID vaccines after she criticized "reckless" federal health decisions. www.newsday.com/news/health/...

Hochul to issue an executive order allowing pharmacists to administer COVID vaccines "to New Yorkers who request them," a sharp divergence from the Trump administration's limits on vaccinations. www.newsday.com/news/health/...

Experts agree that many C-sections are unnecessary and increase health risks. But rates of low-risk pregnancies that end in cesareans remain high, especially on Long Island. newsday.com/news/health/... Here's how 3 LI hospitals lowered their cesarean rates. www.newsday.com/news/health/...

Nation's leading pediatrics group issues COVID-19 vaccine recommendations at odds with Trump administration's new guidelines. Expert says they are based on "real data, not hypotheses or suggestions." www.newsday.com/news/health/...

Health experts are excited about a new twice-yearly injection that in studies blocked almost all HIV transmission -- but with a $28K annual price tag & insurance coverage uncertain, will people who need it most be able to get it? www.newsday.com/news/health/...

Rates of childhood anxiety, depression, obesity & other conditions are rising, indicating a broad deterioration of children's health, a new study finds. Long Island pediatricians say they've been seeing the trend in their patients for years. www.newsday.com/news/health/...

New COVID variant suspected on Long Island though experts downplay 'razor blade throat' symptom. www.newsday.com/news/health/...

Tens of thousands of Long Islanders with Affordable Care Act coverage would lose health insurance or pay much higher premiums under "big beautiful bill." Here's a look at the proposed changes, the reasons for them and who they would affect most: www.newsday.com/news/health/...

New Alzheimer's center in Amityville provides music, dance, services and memory testing. www.newsday.com/news/health/...

Long Island legislators back more funding to probe doctor misconduct after Newsday investigation. One is writing a bill to end doctor dominance of NY's discipline board because "it's lopsided in favor of the medical professional who's being investigated.” www.newsday.com/long-island/...

The number of doctors NYS disciplines for misconduct is plummeting as complaints rise. Investigations are taking longer while the budget to conduct them is stagnant. Part 2 of an investigation of physician discipline in NY by Arielle Martinez and me. www.newsday.com/long-island/...

Catholic Health which runs 6 Long Island hospitals as well as outpatient locations, is laying off 1% of its more than 17,000 employees. www.newsday.com/news/health/...

NYS let Long Island doctors found guilty or civilly liable of an array of offenses to continue practicing for months or years. Critics say NY's doctor discipline system protects physicians. Read Part 1 of a 2-year investigation from Arielle Martinez & me: www.newsday.com/long-island/...

Thousands end up in Long Island emergency rooms each year for consuming too much marijuana in one sitting or from physical effects of heavy, long-term use, data shows. Like alcohol, marijuana can be used responsibly, experts say. But like alcohol, it can be misused. www.newsday.com/news/health/...

About 35,000 UnitedHealthcare policyholders may lose in-network coverage for Stony Brook Medicine on June 1 if the two sides can't come to an agreement on reimbursement rates. www.newsday.com/news/health/...

Coram woman arrested for allegedly forging childhood vaccine records, the latest of several vaccination fraud cases on Long Island. www.newsday.com/news/health/...

Nassau court awards $1.6 billion to 104 women who alleged sexual abuse by former Merrick pediatrician Stuart Copperman, one of the largest judgments of its kind in US history, experts say. “This man ruined my life,” one survivor told me. www.newsday.com/news/health/...

Federal cuts to health programs are rippling through Long Island. People with mental illness and addictions are among those losing services: "The most vulnerable people in the community are the ones being hurt." www.newsday.com/news/health/...

Nearly 6 in 10 Long Islanders went without health care at least once in the prior year and 2 in 10 rationed or skipped prescription medicine, a new study finds: "This survey shows an incredible burden on middle-income people." www.newsday.com/news/health/...

New restrictions going into effect today will make it more difficult to obtain cheaper, compounded versions of the weight-loss drug Zepbound. Similar restrictions will be phased in for compounded versions of Wegovy in April and May. www.newsday.com/news/health/...

Five years after COVID was declared a pandemic, are we ready for the next pandemic? www.newsday.com/news/health/...

Mount Sinai South Nassau unveils its high-tech emergency department expansion. www.newsday.com/news/health/...

Some Long Island immigrants are skipping medical & mental health appointments after the Trump administration rescinded a policy that had generally barred immigration enforcement at health facilities: "Patients have told us they’re very, very scared." www.newsday.com/news/health/...

They've driven across Vietnam and dodged cows. Now they have to tackle the LIE: “The drivers in Long Island, they drive crazy fast!” Great story and great read by @pitaarji.bsky.social www.newsday.com/long-island/...

NY health officials are investigating whether former Amityville nurse Julie DeVuono falsified childhood immunization records for students in 91 Long Island school districts, and in Hudson Valley and NYC schools, subpoenas obtained by Newsday show. www.newsday.com/news/health/...

COVID vaccinations were up significantly among people 65-plus this fall & winter, & experts say that’s one reason - along with a less virulent virus & immunity from previous infections - that COVID hospitalizations and deaths on Long Island plummeted. www.newsday.com/news/health/...

For years, doctors told cancer patients & survivors to rest. Now many are recommending exercise as research shows it improves survival & helps prevent cancer recurrence: "The data is so profound on how beneficial exercise is. It works like a medicine." www.newsday.com/news/health/...

The age to receive full Social Security benefits is increasing. We answer questions about Social Security, including the pros and cons of claiming benefits before or after the full retirement age. www.newsday.com/long-island/...

Ecuadorian migrant Julio Zambrano may need to wait at least 3 years to find out if his asylum application is approved. He’s hopeful, but he's also nervous, especially after Trump's election. He said if he is deported, "I will leave with my head held high." www.newsday.com/news/new-yor...

As many Long Islanders were opening presents Christmas, others were flocking to church: "It's what the season is about," a parishioner at St. Patrick in Huntington said. With @dandanzou.bsky.social & Rachel Weiss www.newsday.com/long-island/...

Memorial Sloan Kettering agrees to new reimbursement rates with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, sparing 22,000 patients from being forced to look for new doctors or potentially pay thousands of dollars in out-of-network costs.https://www.newsday.com/news/health/health-care-insurance-cancer-a27uurjc

What do you do if your health insurance company refuses to pay for a medication or a service? Here's a primer on how to navigate a convoluted process. www.newsday.com/news/health/...

COVID is ticking up on Long Island and statewide as the holidays approach, but much less than in previous years. www.newsday.com/news/health/...

Long before RFK Jr.'s plan to remove fluoride from drinking water, all of Long Island had stopped adding fluoride. But what does the science say? www.newsday.com/news/health/...

Come intern on that slender riotous island! Newsday is looking for 2025 summer interns. Apply here! www.newsday.com/services/new...