Health
The Aging of the Mid-Hudson Valley
A new report shines a light on the region’s rapidly aging population, prompting questions about how to make communities more age-friendly.
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Fentanyl in the Hudson Valley
By Roger Hannigan Gilson Health Primary category in which blog post is published
The Future of Sex Ed After Title X
By Phillip Pantuso Health Primary category in which blog post is published
Understanding the Vaccination Controversy
Recent measles outbreaks put Hudson Valley schools at the center of a vitriolic legal and public health debate.
The Vaccine Furor
Are low vaccination rates endangering Hudson Valley communities?
The Environmental Costs of Road Salt
Putting rock salt on roads to keep them clear of ice and snow has become a mainstay of road management. The trouble is: After it’s used, it doesn’t disappear.
Hudson Valley Abortion Rights at the Crossroads
What does this historic moment for abortion rights in the US and New York State mean for residents of the Hudson Valley?
Despite Rising Opioid Deaths in Rural Hudson Valley a New Treatment Approach Shows Promise.
While the Hudson Valley leads New York State in opioid deaths, it may also be leading the way in fighting the scourge of addiction through a new program adopted by the Chatham police department.
Hudson Valley in the Lyme-Light
The Hudson Valley is a hot spot for Lyme disease. Is the rapidly growing epidemic a result of climate change?
Can New York Pull Off Single-Payer Healthcare?
The US Healthcare System is Broken. New York Could Lead the Way to Fixing It.
The Heroin Trap, Part II
Communities Are Uniting to Give the Slip to One of the Deadliest Drug Epidemics of All Time.
The Heroin Trap
Three first hand accounts of living in the wake of drug addiction.
