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Health

As 2023 holidays dawn, face masks have settled in as an occasional feature

NEW YORK — The scene: A crowded shopping center in the weeks before Christmas. Or a warehouse store. Or maybe a packed airport terminal or a commuter train station or another place where large groups gather. There are people — lots of people. But look around, and it’s clear one thing is ...

Mercy sale approved by state, new owner says

TUPPER LAKE — The new owner of Mercy Living Center nursing home in Tupper Lake, Menajem “Mark” Salamon, says the nursing home’s change of ownership was approved by the state Thursday. The state Department of Health had not released documentation of an approval on Thursday, but ...

US childhood vaccination exemptions reach their highest level ever

NEW YORK — The proportion of U.S. kindergartners exempted from school vaccination requirements has hit its highest level ever, 3%, U.S. health officials said Thursday. More parents are questioning routine childhood vaccinations that they used to automatically accept, an effect of the ...

Report: Vaping by high school students dropped this year

NEW YORK — Fewer high school students are vaping this year, the government reported Thursday. In a survey, 10% of high school students said they had used electronic cigarettes in the previous month, down from 14% last year. Use of any tobacco product — including cigarettes and cigars — ...