Health
Poll Gauges How Life Has Changed For New Yorkers During Pandemic
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“When you add all of those people together, you get up to 95 percent of New Yorkers affected acutely, really, on a day-to-day basis.”
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Another Coronavirus Complication: A Severe Shortage Of Blood Donations
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The Red Cross is asking all healthy and eligible adults to consider scheduling an appointment to donate blood.
Government
Shelter Manager Fears Ban On Pet Shop Sales Would Put More Animals At Risk
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“They’re not providing the boots on the ground to inspect these places regularly nor to enforce the regulations that we already have on the books.”
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The Power Of Curiosity: Why We Lose It And How To Develop It
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“I think the internet is to blame, actually, for a lot of us losing our curiosity mojo.”
News
Top Secret For Years, Kodak-Designed Space-Age Spy Camera Comes Home
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“It’s something we designed and built in Rochester, and this one didn’t fly in space, but 48 others exactly like it did.”
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Helping Homeless Pets Through Better Training
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“We’re definitely helping to prevent some rehoming events, for sure. We often get calls from people who are at the end of their rope; they don’t know where to turn next with their pet.”
Education
Dyslexia Can Present Challenges, Opportunities
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Dyslexia, a language processing disorder affecting anywhere from 5% to 20% of the population, can be seen as both a challenge and an opportunity to develop creative life skills.
Government
After Decades-Long Fight For Access To Birth Certificates, New York Adoptees Say It’s A Monumental Day
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On Wednesday, New York became the 10th state allowing adoptees unrestricted access to their original birth certificates, a change that adopted people are calling monumental in their decades-long fight for the right to their birth records.
Health
Parents, Want Your Teens To Get More Sleep? You Have The Power
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“There are a whole host of things that limit teen sleep, from school start times, screen time, homework, socializing, even their work schedules.”
Environment
Wegmans Plastic Bag Ban Starts January 27
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Wegmans debuted the no-plastic policy at its Corning and Ithaca stores and called the pilot program successful.