Health News

COVID-19 infections rise in New York with peak weeks away

Hospitalizations from COVID-19 were rising faster than expected in New York as residents and leaders prepared for a peak in cases that is expected to still be weeks away. Temporary hospitals, and even a morgue in Manhattan, are being setup. Here’s a look at developments in the coronavirus outbreak in New York on Wednesday. ___ […]

Health Problems

Tick, tock: The countdown to peak tick season is here

With spring comes glorious sunshine, warmer weather —and ticks. Ticks and some insect pests can carry bacteria, viruses and parasites that may cause disease in humans. One in particular, the blacklegged deer tick Ixodes scapularis, is well-known for its ability to transmit the Lyme disease-causing bacterium, Borrelia burgdorferi. For the most part, these ticks are […]