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08.20.2026 Health

East End town ‘losing the war’ against deer as tick-borne illnesses persist

The North Fork’s exploding deer population prompted Southold Supervisor Al Krupski to agree the town is “losing the war” in its effort to thin the herd — as tick-borne...

08.06.2026 Health

Riverhead mosquito tests positive for West Nile virus

A mosquito sample collected in Riverhead was among 10 that tested positive for West Nile virus, the Suffolk County Department of Health Services announced Tuesday. The other mosquito samples...

08.05.2026 Health

Riverhead woman becomes latest local ‘rabbit fever’ case after cat bite

A Riverhead woman has contracted the rare disease tularemia, commonly known as “rabbit fever,” after being bitten by her pet cat, the Riverhead News-Review has learned — adding another...

08.04.2026 Health

Riverhead boy, 9, slowly recovers from rare tick-borne ‘rabbit fever’

A 9-year-old Riverhead boy is among three probable Suffolk County cases of a rare tick-borne illness known as “rabbit fever” — amid a surge in bites experts say may...

07.31.2026 Health

Bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease detected in Supreme Court building in Riverhead

A cooling tower on the roof of the Suffolk County Supreme Court building on Griffing Avenue in Riverhead tested positive for Legionella bacteria on Monday — the same pathogen...

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05.04.2026 Health

Cold winter linked to spike in area tick bites

A cold, snowy winter may be driving a spike in tick bites across the Northeast, experts say, as the...

04.21.2026 Health

Riverhead mobile stroke unit proposal sparks debate as hospitals expand care

A proposed Riverhead base for a Stony Brook University Hospital mobile stroke unit is igniting a debate over how...

04.02.2026 Health

SBELIH earns Primary Stroke Center designation

Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital has earned a Primary Stroke Center designation after more than two years of work to meet...

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03.30.2026 Health

Greenport nursing home fined for failing to report abuse allegations

Embattled Greenport nursing home San Simeon by the Sound was fined $4,000 last year for failing to properly report and investigate abuse allegations, according to state inspection records. The...

03.25.2026 Health

Ex-bodybuilder gives Riverhead 55-plus community residents a lift

For the residents in Joanne Lucas’ fitness class at Glenwood Village in Riverhead, age is nothing but a number. Every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon since late September, about 20...

03.11.2026 Health

‘Forever chemicals’ found in vegetables from Long Island farm stands: study

“Forever chemicals” known as PFAS — cancer-causing pollutants already found in Long Island groundwater — have been detected in vegetables purchased from farm stands across the North and South forks, according to a new...

03.11.2026 Health

Bird flu likely detected in geese tied to Peconic Bay waterfowl die-off

Bird flu has been detected in geese tied to the recent waterfowl die-off in Jamesport, according to preliminary state testing. At least three Canada geese taken Feb. 16 along...

02.23.2026 Health

Ellen’s Well relaunched by breast cancer foundation

The Ellen Hermanson Foundation announced the relaunch this month of Ellen’s Well, a free partnership-based psychosocial group support and wellness program for breast cancer patients and survivors. The organization...

02.05.2026 News

PBMC celebrates 75 years of care on the East End

Peconic Bay Medical Center celebrated its 75th anniversary on Tuesday, looking back at its history and looking forward to what’s next. Hospital leadership, elected officials and members of the...

02.04.2026 Health

Breast cancer experts discuss integrative treatment options at Riverhead seminar

Breast cancer patients no longer have to choose between conventional treatment and complementary therapies, a panel of medical experts told North Fork residents Friday at the second annual integrative care seminar...

01.27.2026 Health

East End native publishes groundbreaking guide to women’s health

Journalist and editor Meghan Rabbitt, who grew up on the North Fork and graduated from Southold High School, has just published a new book — the 642-page The New Rules...

01.22.2026 Health

North Fork Breast Health Coalition to host panel Jan. 31

The North Fork Breast Health Coalition will host its second annual Integrative Approaches to Breast Cancer Care event on Saturday, Jan. 31, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at...

10.29.2025 Health

Addiction medicine specialist joins Quannacut Outpatient

Dr. Nisha Ghayalod, a board-certified physician specializing in family and addiction medicine, has joined Southold Family Medicine, a practice of Stony Brook Medicine Community Medical Group. Dr. Ghayalod grew up...

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