There's a new position at Samaritan Medical Center that supports its long-term care employees.

A study from U.C. San Francisco for the first time links using e-cigarettes to a significant increased risk of developing chronic lung diseases like asthma, bronchitis, emphysema or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

The Red Cross needs blood donations all year long, but especially during the busy holiday season.

In this week’s Morning Checkup, Dr. Sima Banerjee takes us to Samaritan Medical Center’s Walker Center for Cancer Care.

Women who exercise vigorously have a significantly lower risk of dying from heart disease, cancer, and other causes.

The holiday season is supposed be a happy time but it can also be overwhelming for those dealing with depression or anxiety.

It's an annual event that helps out Children's Miracle Network at Samaritan Medical Center.

It can be hard to stick with eating healthy with the food temptations holidays bring, especially Thanksgiving.

One of the most common ways of getting water out of your ear could be bad for your health.

Watertown Audiology and Fyzical Therapy has one very special employee.

Wounds that don't heal properly are a major medical problem that affects more than 6 million Americans.

The man didn't even get the rabies vaccination that day, but if he did, the bill shows it would have been an extra $13,048 charged.

A new national poll shows many parents face barriers when it comes to diagnosing depression in their own teenagers.

Lewis County Hospice is trying to help people navigate their end of life wishes.

Same day diagnostic testing will be offered.

Over the last few months, wedged in peoples' doors, some Jefferson County residents are being reminded by the county dog shelter to make sure their pups are vaccinated.

The North Country Festival of Trees is just around the corner.

A new study from the American Academy of Pediatrics suggests the number of kindergartners not getting vaccinated for what parents describe as "religious reasons" appears to be on the rise.

The study found teens who experiment with vaping are more likely to try cigarettes but vaping first does not increase their odds of becoming smokers.

The Disabled Persons Action Organization has a quilt on display.

There's a family photo session on Halloween to raise money for Children's Miracle Network at Samaritan Medical Center.

Researchers looked at the costs and benefits of antidepressants and talk therapy and found they end up being equal after five years.

Add 10 new confirmed cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, in Jefferson County this month, bringing the total this season to 33.

The new study says humid and windy days are worse for pain.

This is Pharmacy Week and Samaritan Medical Center is acknowledging it with some activities, including a Shed the Meds event at the end of it.

One out of every five children suffers from a mental disorder that could jeopardize their health later on.

The Philadelphia and Theresa community stood behind her as she battled breast cancer. Now Amanda Burnard is a survivor.

A new study in the Journal Pediatrics reveals a racial disparity in teen suicide attempts.

Jefferson Community College nursing students are getting hands on experience at Lewis County General Hospital.

Samaritan Medical Center is opening a new dermatology clinic next month.

Over-the-counter pain medications are commonly used in suicide attempts among young people.

A federal grant will help North Country Family Health renovate its Lowville clinic.

If you want to become a home health aide or certified nursing assistant, Samaritan Medical Center will train you, pay you during training, and give you a job when you're done.

A new study of post-menopausal women with aggressive breast cancer found adding a targeted therapy drug called ribociclib to standard hormone therapy significantly improved their overall survival.

It's peak season for apple picking. The apples are not only good to eat, they are good for you.

Get your flu shot and wash your hands often -- flu season is soon upon us.

It's been three and a half years since the criteria for pediatric heart transplants was revised in the U.S.

Urgent care is often a good alternative to going to the emergency room -- but not always.

A new Rutgers study shows doctors in the U.S. are increasingly prescribing off-label medications for children.

United Helpers has a new mental health clinic in Canton and it's bringing more psychology, at-home care and housing assistance to St. Lawrence County.

Samaritan Medical Center has a support group for people who suffer the effects of a brain injury.

A new study from the American Heart Association finds nearly two-thirds of medical students had some degree of hypertension.

A Fort Drum woman gave a part of herself, a kidney, so a stranger could live.

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.

Swedish researchers have linked increased body weight in teenage boys to heart attacks before the age of 65.

It's a genetic disease so rare few doctors have ever treated it. Hunter Van Ells was born with it. In DeGrasse, he's inspiring parents and family.

It's Sharon Charlebois' birthday and she came to the 7 News studio to help her mom, Jamie Kalk, teach us about fitness.

Volunteers at Samaritan Medical Center are holding a mystery dinner theater to raise money to help cancer patients.

New research suggests more doctors need to promote healthy lifestyle changes to patients who survived cancer.

Lewis County health officials are praising a new law signed this month by Governor Cuomo which requires large group insurers to cover medically necessary mammograms for women under 40.

These days when you go under the knife, you might be going under the robot.

Summer did not bring an end to the measles outbreak.

Add vaccinations to your back to school list.

It might feel as if fall is closing in fast, but there's still plenty of summer left.

Samaritan Medical Center is cutting the ribbon on its Women and Children's Center and inpatient mental health unit next week.

New research blames the protein tau for attacking the parts of the brain responsible for staying awake during the day.

Health professionals are urging you to "rethink your drink" and be mindful of the amount of sugar you're drinking.

Heat exhaustion is less about the temperature and more about your body's ability to cool itself.