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Tomorrow’s Health: marijuana during pregnancy, kindergarten preps & colorectal cancer
A new study finds women in northern California are using marijuana more frequently before and during pregnancy.
Heart Association applauds NY’s smoking age change
Governor Andrew Cuomo has made New York the 17th state in the nation to raise the age for buying tobacco products to 21.
Morning Checkup: Center for Women & Children
Work on Samaritan Medical Center's Center for Women & Children is moving right along.
Tomorrow’s Health: Measles outbreak, hearing aids & dementia, adolescent depression
The CDC says there were only 14 new reported cases of measles last week.
’Dialysis love story’ couple seeks kidney donation
A plea for an organ on car stickers is traveling around the north country. We meet the family searching for a kidney.
Morning Checkup: MuddFest benefits Children’s Miracle Network
Can-Am Speedway in LaFargeville is hosting an event next month that will benefit Children’s Miracle Network.
Tomorrow’s Health: PTSD, alcohol dangers & home patients’ nutrition
Veterans seeking treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder are twice as likely to die from suicide, accidental injury, or viral hepatitis.
Morning Checkup: Susan Peters Scholarship
The deadline is approaching for the second annual Susan Peters Nursing Scholarship.
Tomorrow’s Health: Hazardous products, e-cigarette cartoons & child neglect
New research finds personal care products send a young child to the emergency room an average of every two hours.
Red Cross in desperate need of blood
The Red Cross held a blood drive at Salmon Run Mall Thursday in an effort to replenish its Missing Types campaign.
Morning Checkup: Certified lactation counselor course
Samaritan Medical Center is hosting a certified lactation counselor course next month.
Tomorrow’s Health: Artificial light, white coat hypertension & medical marijuana
New research finds a connection between exposure to artificial light at night with increased risk of weight gain in women.
Tips on protecting your skin from the sun
We're not seeing the sun as much as we'd like these days, but when the clouds do break, it's important to protect yourself and your children.
Morning Checkup: Measles
Measles is a very serious disease and the United States is in the middle of its biggest outbreak since 1992.
Tomorrow’s Health: Preventing Alzheimer’s, Getting Enough Sleep & Eating Less Meat
A new study suggests flossing and brushing your teeth could help prevent Alzheimer's.
Community Cup encourages healthy team-building
Getting out of the office and onto the playing field - eight teams are taking part in the 2nd Annual Lewis County Community Cup this week.
Morning Checkup: balanced boxing program
The Watertown YMCA and Samaritan Medical Center are teaming up for a program designed to help Parkinson's sufferers.
Tomorrow’s Health: better bacteria, fall injuries & long-term pot use
Heart failure patients who have healthy levels of gut bacteria have a reduced risk of death and are less likely to need a heart transplant.
Group might be calling you for community health survey
Your phone could soon ring and your answers could help local healthcare.
Morning Checkup: National EMS Week
It's National EMS Week and Samaritan Medical Center is celebrating.