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Health officials are on high alert a highly infectious disease has claimed the lives of over a dozen children in New York this year.

Health officials are keeping a close eye on a tropical disease that's infected nearly 150 New Yorkers since the start of the year.

A highly-invasive and potentially deadly strain of bacterial meningitis is surging in parts of New York State. Here's what you need to know.

It's shaping up to be a brutal season for the norovirus. Here's what you need to know.

A recent ruling by the New York State Supreme Court has many people worried that some pandemic related government ordered shutdowns maybe on the horizon.

The Cuomo administration says the number of confirmed cases of influenza is rising across New York state, with more than 5,400 people coming down with the illness so far this season.

Lawmakers in the New York state Assembly are preparing for a hearing on proposals to legalize marijuana for recreational use.

The beach at a state park in upstate New York has been closed because of a toxic algal bloom.

New York state is launching a new effort to help women struggling with maternal depression.

David Hadasz is bringing his local coffee center-stage on ABC's "Shark Tank."