LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The Livingston County Suicide Task Force works around the clock to make people more comfortable talking about suicide. Lynne Mignemi, a founding member and administrator for the Task Force, says that the vast majority of suicide cases are due to an untreated or undertreated mental health condition. The Task Force's priority is to defeat suicide's stigma and get people to speak up when they notice potential signs or symptoms … [Read more...]
Senate Approves Restricting DEC to Prevent Sportsman ID Theft
NYLON – The New York State Senate has passed a bill that would add protections for hunters, anglers and trappers to the license and permit application process. According to a press release from Senator Catherine Young, the proposed legislation is intended to prevent the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) from disclosing personal data, including name, date of birth, height, eye color, driver’s license number, mailing address, … [Read more...]
Health Department Advises of Peak Lyme Disease Season
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The spring weather has brought out the May flowers, but also pesky deer ticks that can carry Lyme disease. According to a press release from the Livingston County Department of Health, over 95,000 cases of Lyme disease have been confirmed in New York State since the disease became reportable in 1986, with cases peaking May, June, and July. "Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that can be spread to humans by the bite … [Read more...]
Whooping Cough Case Confirmed at GCS, Shield Yourself with Basic Precautions
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Now that one case of pertussis, or 'whooping cough' has been confirmed at Geneseo Central School, the Livingston County Department of Health has laid out a few basic steps that parents and kids can take to protect themselves from the contagious disease. The county Department of Health is investigating into who could have been exposed to the bacteria at GCS. According to Lisa Beardsley, Senior Public Health Educator for the … [Read more...]