Health & Wellness
By HANNAH ROESCH
October 11, 2021
The Cattaraugus County Health Department reported on Monday four deaths from respiratory failure resulting from COVID-19. The first three were women, and their ages were 70, 84, and 92. The man, whose death was the 128th in the county since the pandemic began, was 89. On Monday, the health ...
The Cattaraugus County Health Department announced 51 additional cases of COVID-19 among county residents, bringing the total of cases since March 2020 to 7,344. During the first 10 days of October, the county recorded 313 cases. In September, the health department confirmed 858 cases, the ...
On Saturday, the Cattaraugus County Health Department reported the death of a 69-year-old woman from respiratory failure resulting from COVID-19. She became the 124th county resident to die from complications of the disease since the county began tracking pandemic numbers in March 2020. In a ...
On Friday, the Cattaraugus County Health Department announced 21 additional cases of COVID-19 among county residents, bringing the total of cases since March 2020 to 7,278. During the first eight days of October, the county recorded 247 cases. In September, the health department confirmed 858 ...
On Thursday, the Cattaraugus County Health Department announced 52 additional cases of COVID-19 among county residents, bringing the total of cases since March 2020 to 7,257. During the first seven days of October, the county recorded 226 cases. In September, the health department confirmed ...
On Wednesday, the Cattaraugus County Health Department announced 21 additional cases of COVID-19 among county residents, bringing the total of cases since March 2020 to 7,205. During the first six days of October, the county recorded 174 cases. In September, the health department confirmed 858 ...
The FDA issued a safety communication alert on certain lots of Ellume COVID-19 Home Tests. According to the FDA, there is a potential for false positive results with certain lots of the Ellume COVID-19 Home Test due to a recently identified manufacturing issue. A “false positive” is a test ...
Tuesday, a 92-year-old man became the 123rd county resident to die from respiratory failure caused by COVID-19. The Cattaraugus County Health Department reported his death, and in a separate Tuesday release reported that 50 residents had tested positive for COVID-19. That number brought the ...
The subject of a book that was St. Bonaventure University’s 2010 All Bona Reads selection is at the center of a lawsuit filed Monday against a biotech firm. According to a CNN report, the family of Henrietta Lacks is suing Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. for unjust enrichment from the ...
The Cattaraugus County Health Department reported on Monday the death of a 90-year-old man from respiratory failure caused by COVID-19. He became the 122th county resident to die of complications from the disease. On Monday, the health department also reported that 27 residents had tested ...
WHIPPANY, NJ — All unexpired Lotrimin® AF and Tinactin® spray products are being voluntarily recalled due to the presence of benzene in some product samples, announced Bayer. All products with lot numbers beginning with TN, CV or NAA and distributed between September 2018 to September 2021 are ...
On Sunday, the Cattaraugus County Health Department announced 21 additional cases of COVID-19 among county residents, bringing the total of cases since March 2020 to 7,107. Though the county did not issue a report on Saturday, the numbers indicate 31 cases that day and an October case count of ...
Coppertone® has issued a nationwide voluntary recall of specific lots of aerosol sunscreens due to the presence of Benzene, a human carcinogen, announced the FDA. The recall includes the Pure & Simple SPF 50 Spray (2021 Launch), Sport Mineral SPF 50 Spray (2021 Launch) and Travel-Size ...
OLEAN, NY — “We can’t let another day go by without showing that mental health is as real as physical health,” Amy Mann, a suicide prevention coalition coordinator for the Cattaraugus County Department of Community Services, said Friday at Lincoln Park just before the annual Out of the Darkness ...
On Friday, the first day in October, the Cattaraugus County Health Department announced 24 additional cases of COVID-19 among county residents, bringing the total of cases since March 2020 to 7,055. During September, the health department confirmed 858 cases, the third-highest monthly total in ...
On Thursday, the final day of September, the Cattaraugus County Health Department announced 45 additional cases of COVID-19 among county residents, bringing the total of cases since March 2020 to 7,031. The health department did not release a COVID-19 report on Wednesday, but the difference between ...
The Cattaraugus County Health Department reported on Tuesday the death of an 87-year-old man from respiratory failure caused by COVID-19. He became the 121th county resident to die of complications from the disease. On Tuesday, the health department also reported that 38 residents had tested ...
The Cattaraugus County Health Department reported on Monday the death of a 101-year-old woman from respiratory failure caused by COVID-19. She became the 120th county resident to die of complications from the disease. On Monday, the health department also reported that 35 residents had tested ...
The Cattaraugus County Health Department announced 25 additional cases of COVID-19 among county residents over the weekend — 16 cases on Saturday and nine on Sunday. Since March 2020, the county has reported 6,861 cases, including 740 in September, the third highest monthly total since the ...
In preparation for Monday's vaccination deadline and possible staffing shortages in hospitals and other health care facilities, Gov. Kathy Hochul will sign an executive order, if necessary, to declare a state of emergency that would allow qualified health care professionals licensed in other states ...
The Cattaraugus County Health Department announced 28 additional cases of COVID-19 among county residents, bringing the total of cases since March 2020 to 6,861. Since the start of September, the county has confirmed 715 cases, 244 more than the 471 combined total of the June, July and August ...
The Cattaraugus County Health Department announced 51 additional cases of COVID-19 among county residents, bringing the total of cases since March 2020 to 6,833. Since the start of September, the county has confirmed 687 cases, 216 more than the 471 combined total of the June, July and August ...
New Yorkers can win tickets to Buffalo Bills, New York Giants, and New York Jets games and other prizes as part of a new state program that provides incentives for people to get vaccinated against COVID-19. "As we heard from the players themselves, the best defense is a good offense,” Gov. Kathy ...
On Wednesday, the Cattaraugus County Health Department reported that two women residents died from complications of COVID-19. Their deaths brought the death toll from the death in the county to 118. The woman counted as the 117th death was 56 years old, and the woman counted as the 118th death ...
On Tuesday, the Cattaraugus County Health Department reported 20 new cases of COVID-19. Since the start of September, the county has confirmed 609 cases, more than the combined totals of June, July and August. Since March 2020, the county's total for cases is 6,755, and the total for deaths ...
On Monday, the Cattaraugus County Health Department reported 44 new cases of COVID-19. The health department did not issue a COVID-19 report on Sunday. Since the start of September, the county has confirmed 589 cases, more than the combined totals of June, July and August. Since March 2020, ...
The Cattaraugus County Health Department reported on Saturday the death of a 77-year-old woman from respiratory failure caused by COVID-19. She became the 116th county resident to die of complications from the disease. On Saturday, the health department also reported that 18 residents had tested ...
ALBANY, NY — Nine petitioners, including Sen. George Borrello, filed a lawsuit Friday, challenging New York State’s mask mandate for schools. “The expansive emergency powers granted to our former governor for a year and a half established a troubling precedent of government overreach that is ...
On Friday, the Cattaraugus County Health Department reported, for the second day in a row, 29 new cases of COVID-19. Since the start of September, the county has confirmed 527 cases, more than the combined totals of June, July and August. Since March 2020, the county's total for cases is ...
On Thursday, the Cattaraugus County Health Department reported 29 new cases of COVID-19. Since the start of September, the county has confirmed 498 cases, more than the combined totals of June, July and August. Since March 2020, the county's total for cases is 6,644, and the total for deaths ...