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What to know about Pope Leo XIV's diagnosis

Here are some questions and answers about lung nodules.

MORE ON THIS TOPICPope Leo XIV will have surgery in the coming days to remove a nodule on his lung

Walk focuses on cancer awareness among South Asians on LI

Health leaders urge flu shots, but fewer are getting them

More than 200 LI schools exceeded NYS limit for lead, report finds

Newsday InvestigatesLI employers stole nearly $4M from their workers last year. Nearly 40% came from home healthcare.

NYS joins lawsuit challenging rollback of childhood vaccines

North Shore Towers sees 2 Legionnaires' cases

Only in NewsdayDisease screening can save newborns' lives. New treatments may save many more.

Thousands walk at Jones Beach for pancreatic cancer research

Pediatrician bakes her way into foundation's fight against pancreatic cancer

Two Kings Park residents and their dogs exposed to rabid raccoons

Newsday InvestigatesAs LI hospitals buy up old department stores, taxpayers shoulder heavier burden

Ketamine under scrutiny amid Cornell fraternity allegations

Only in NewsdayAs rabies spreads in LI raccoons, workers respond with vaccine bait

Researchers at SBU edge closer to new treatment for OCD

9/11 health research to be fully funded

New healthcare deal to save Suffolk more than $54M in 2027

Health care

One in 4 home health aides report experiencing racism, violence on the job, new survey finds

Estrogen tablets could add to risk of blood clots, study finds

Only in NewsdayNYS bars 21 medical providers from giving kids vaccinations

Only in Newsday'She gets to make a decision': LI woman with incurable disease considers using Medical Aid in Dying law

Cancer

Over 500 teams battle in beach volleyball to raise money for children with cancer, special needs

Northwell's new $6M radiology suite at LIJ to target cancer care

'I just want to help': How LI cancer center aids patients, survivors

Better cancer outcomes: 7 in 10 survive 5 years or more

Mental health

Crowds are doing 2,222 pull-ups this weekend to raise awareness for veterans suicide

LI teen ruled competent to stand trial on charges of killing ex-girlfriend

First in Newsday9/11 poll finds most surveyed changed forever by attacks

$6.6M in state funding for Northwell psychiatric facilities on LI, Queens

COVID-19

Nassau tax preparer gets 4-year sentence in COVID fraud scheme

EDITORIALSGet your shots, despite troubling silence

CATHY YOUNGVendetta against Fauci is a disgrace

First in NewsdayLI man sentenced to 2½ years in prison for scheme to steal $3M in COVID relief

Wellness

How LI families are maximizing parental leave with baby

Only in NewsdayCOVID vaccination rates rose in '24 as LI deaths, hospitalizations fell

What does NYS Paid Family Leave, FMLA pay on Long Island?

These LI fusion fitness classes offer one-stop resolution workouts

Report: 13,000 Nassau water lines need replacement because of lead

Drug company recalls blood pressure medication

Only in NewsdayLI nursing home to pay $5.5M in wrongful death lawsuit

Suffolk reports fourth human case of West Nile virus

Trump officials cut 760,000 enrollees from ACA, claiming fraud

List of 21 healthcare providers NYS barred from giving vaccines

NYU Langone Health will end gender-affirming care for minors and pay $8.5M fine

Photos: Service dog training at MacArthur Airport

Only in NewsdayPediatric cancer survivor advocates for more research funding

Suffolk reports 3rd human case of West Nile this season

Only in NewsdayCOVID cases, hospitalizations rise on LI

Citing rise in injuries, Suffolk officials urge e-bike riders to be more cautious

Health Favorites

Memorial Sloan Kettering and Anthem strike deal on reimbursement rates

The two sides said they reached a new multiyear agreement providing Anthem members with continued access to care.

MORE ON THIS TOPICLong Island health news, tips and more

'Holiday heart syndrome' and other New Year's Eve hazards to watch out for

Only in NewsdayBehind the health insurance policies exasperating LIers — and what to do about them

Only in NewsdayLI lagging behind rest of NYS on flu, COVID vaccinations

Health and business

LI health system opens 5 new operating room suites

The rooms were slated to open in July, but were pushed back due to construction and regulatory delays, hospital officials said.

MORE ON THIS TOPICLI hospital to open 9 operating rooms as it expands patient access to cardiac care

Drug company recalls blood pressure medication

New $12.6M cardiology center opens on LI

LI children's hospital again ranks best pediatric hospital in the state

YOUR HEALTH

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'I just knew it was something really bad with me'

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'Walk a day in our shoes before you make a judgment'

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'It's like a curse'

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'Very important for us'

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Hundreds of live-in aides to get millions in unpaid overtime

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'I would do it again'

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