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Health

State, county health officials warn mosquitoes are a threat

SARANAC LAKE — The Essex County Health Department is warning residents about a deadly mosquito-borne virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), which killed one New York resident last week. The Ulster County resident was the first recorded case of the virus in New York since 2015, according ...

Water departments say Tri-Lakes pipes already mostly lead-free

SARANAC LAKE — Over the past six months, homeowners around the area have been scrounging up pennies and magnets to test if the service lines connecting their homes and businesses to water main lines are made of lead, as every local government has been tasked with taking inventory of how many ...

Antidote to isolation

SARANAC LAKE — Gail Wrenn, Majorie Fisher and Steve Ketcham — residents at Saranac Village at Will Rogers — had quite a bit to say about how much they love living in a senior living community. “My favorite thing about this place is everybody’s happy. It’s a very positive ...

A quiet moment of health awareness, pizza, parrot included

WILMINGTON — Fifteen people and a parrot gathered at Wilmington town beach Tuesday evening, Aug. 27 to recognize local health advocates and to remember those lost to the opioid epidemic. This was the 4th annual health awareness event hosted by Lake Placid/Wilmington Connecting Youth ...

HHHN celebrates Lake Placid clinic opening

LAKE PLACID — The Hudson Headwaters Health Network celebrated the opening of its new Lake Placid clinic with a group of elected officials, staff and supporters on Tuesday, July 30. The Family Health at Lake Placid clinic opened in the former Lake Placid Health and Medical Fitness Center ...

Parkinson’s wellness programming available in Lake Placid

SARANAC LAKE — Adirondack Health’s Lake Placid Medical Fitness Center is now offering Parkinson’s-specific fitness programming to the community. Several of Adirondack Health’s exercise specialists are now certified as Parkinson’s fitness specialists through the Parkinson’s ...