Medical news

The calendar may not say summer just yet, but this week it is sure going to feel like the dog days. Today (Monday June 18th), there is a heat advisory issued for most of New York state including the Capital Region.

A rare and sometimes deadly tick borne illness case has been confirmed this week in the Capital Region. You are being urged to be more aware of ticks and use the necessary precautions to prevent being bit by ticks.

There is a dire need for blood donations in the Capital Region. The American Red Cross has teamed once again to offer their "A Pint for A Pint" promotion. When you give blood, you get a sweet treat.

This is supposed to be the worst tick season on record and now New York state is taking different measures to make sure they do everything possible to try and control it.

If you are looking to buy cigarettes and other tobacco products at your local pharmacy, there is one county in the Capital Region that has made it illegal to do so.

We already know that ticks are out in full force this season. Now the CDC has made me not want to eat muffins ever again because of it.

I saw a post from a woman who had to put her dog down because of being unaware of the risk of distemper. She wanted other Capital Region dog owners to be warned and to know how to protect your pet!

Details about the weird and twisted NXIVM 'sex cult' story are unravelling like a real life American Horror Story.  From it's maniacal local leader Keith Raniere, to the celebrities who recruited for him like Smallvile actress Allison Mack, and now a new disturbing detail has unfolded in this bizarre story.  An Albany Doctor, accused of performing illegal and horrifying experiments on as many as 1

As more and more employers in surrounding states are finding it difficult to staff their companies, many are adopting a much more relaxed attitude when it comes to drug testing. Michigan could become the 10th state to legalize recreational marijuana use in November among it's employees, while Missouri appears on track to become the 30th state to allow medical pot use.  Could New York be on the hor

This is the greatest news I heard all day and needed to share it with you.  A war hero who survived a blast in Afghanistan a few years ago that devastated his groin and pelvic region is doing well after the surgery back in March that fully rebuilt his manhood.

Finally the nice weather is here, but make sure you are taking necessary precautions because ticks are also out in full force.

I actually prefer those high powered hand dryers over paper towels in the restrooms. I felt that if nothing was touching my hands, but air, it was probably the most sanitary way to dry my hands. A study shows this is definitely not the case and I'm grossed out over it.