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Samaritan touts success of Home Health program

WATERTOWN — Samaritan Home Health in February launched its telehealth Hospital Re-admissions Reduction Program and officials say they’ve seen rousing success among participants this year. The program is for people with congestive heart failure (CHF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and aims to reduce readmission within 30 days of discharge from the hospital by… Keep Reading

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ACR Health opens new Watertown facilities

WATERTOWN — ACR Health held a grand opening Friday at its new site at 210 Court St., which will offer support for a variety of people. The nonprofit organization aims to help people make informed health decisions and “create healthy communities” by providing services free of charge. Services include insurance navigation, testing for diseases such… Keep Reading

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Short Brisk Walks Instead of Long Strolls May Cut Risk of Heart Disease, Says Key Study of 88,000

When it comes to exercise, intensity is everything, and while a brisk daily 15-minute walk is enough to cut the risk of heart disease, a leisurely 30-minute stroll is not. Scientists studying data from heart-rate wearables say doing more exercise doesn’t do much to reduce your risk from cardiovascular conditions unless it is of at… Keep Reading

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The Biden Move to Allow Hearing Aids to Be Sold Over-the-Counter is Now Saving Americans Thousands

Four years after Congress passed bipartisan legislation requiring the FDA to allow over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids, President Biden issued an Executive kick-in-the-butt Order that gave them 120 days to act. Now, this new category of OTC hearing aids, are enabling consumers with mild to moderate hearing impairment to purchase them directly from stores or online retailers without… Keep Reading

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Out of Darkness walk in Thompson Park focuses on suicide awareness, prevention

WATERTOWN — At the very top of Thompson Park on Sunday, about 100 people walked in honor and remembrance of the friends, family, co-workers and strangers who have ended their own lives. It was the 12th year that the Out of Darkness walk has been hosted in Watertown, led by the Greater Central New York… Keep Reading

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Holy Mackerel! Fish Really Is Brain Food – Even if You Only Eat a Small Amount

Could eating salmon, cod, tuna, herring, or sardines keep your brain healthy and your thinking agile in middle age? This study says emphatically, YES. Eating cold-water fish and other sources of omega-3 fatty acids may preserve brain health and enhance cognition in middle age, according to new evidence from the University of Texas Health Science… Keep Reading

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Jefferson, Lewis County locals walk for suicide awareness in Thompson Park Sunday

Oct. 9—WATERTOWN — At the very top of Thompson Park on Sunday, about 100 people walked in honor and remembrance of the friends, family, co-workers and strangers who have ended their own lives. It was the 12th year that the Out of Darkness walk has been hosted in Watertown, led by the Greater Central New… Keep Reading

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Singapore Uses Bright Colored Signs to Created a Dementia-Friendly Neighborhood – LOOK

In keeping with the Singapore government’s initiative to enable ageing in place, a dementia-friendly wayfinding solution was devised for Khatib Central and Chong Pang City, which were identified as residential estates with ageing populations. The project’s objective was to create a system that assists seniors and those afflicted with dementia in navigating around their neighborhoods… Keep Reading

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Monkeypox vaccine clinic to be held in Watertown Friday, next Thursday

WATERTOWN — The Jefferson County Public Health Service will be hosting two JYNNEOS monkeypox vaccine clinics today and next week. The JYNNEOS vaccine is a two-dose vaccine for the prevention of monkeypox in those 18 and older that are to be given at least four weeks apart. A person is considered fully vaccinated two weeks… Keep Reading

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Credo breaks ground for new outpatient care center in Watertown

Credo on Wednesday announced the groundbreaking for its new center for outpatient care, which will be built at 611 West Main St. John Wilson, executive director of Credo, said the project will cost approximately $9.2 million to renovate the building and will eventually comprise 20,000 square feet of usable space which will be used by… Keep Reading