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Health

Infertility is common in the US, but insurance coverage remains limited

Jessica Tincopa may leave the photography business she spent 14 years building for one reason: to find coverage for fertility treatment. After six miscarriages, Tincopa and her husband started saving for in vitro fertilization, which can cost well over $20,000. But the pandemic wiped out ...

Hiking challenge fundraises for Alzheimer’s Association

ALBANY — Registration is now open for the Alzheimer’s Association Northeastern New York chapter’s annual “Paint the Peaks Purple” hiking challenge in the Adirondack Mountains. The challenge is part of The Longest Day, a fundraising event held annually on the day with the most ...

Will Rogers will host Healthy Senior Living Fair

SARANAC LAKE — Saranac Village at Will Rogers, an independent living retirement community, will host a Healthy Senior Living Fair on Thursday, May 25 from 1 to 4 p.m. at its site at 78 Will Rogers Drive. The event will include live educational presentations by health and human service ...

Dental facility still open as officials await state decision on closure plan

LAKE PLACID — Adirondack Health plans to continue operating its Lake Placid dental practice for at least the rest of this week as the hospital waits for a determination on its proposed closure plan for the facility, which is under review by the state Department of Health. Though the ...

What’s behind shortages of Adderall and other meds?

Shortages of drugs like Adderall are growing in the United States, and experts see no clear path to resolving them. For patients, that can mean treatment delays, medication switches and other hassles filling a prescription. In recent months, unexpected demand spikes, manufacturing problems and ...

US adult cigarette smoking rate hits new all-time low

NEW YORK — U.S. cigarette smoking dropped to another all-time low last year, with 1 in 9 adults saying they were current smokers, according to government survey data released Thursday. Meanwhile, electronic cigarette use rose, to about 1 in 17 adults. The preliminary findings from the ...