2+ week, 1+ day ago  (391+ words) For Assemblymember Yudelka Tapia, a Bronx Democrat, the issue of organ donation is personal. One of her sons is thriving after waiting 16 years for a kidney, she said, while another is on dialysis, waiting for a breakthrough of his own....

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (149+ words) In the second hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 3/30/26, our guests share personal stories of hearing loss and discuss what they would like the public to know about living with the condition. Empowering Americans with hearing loss Hearing loss…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (1159+ words) Chad Bernhard knows the pain of shingles firsthand. The New York City-based audio instructor was in his mid-30s when he noticed a rash on the left side of his body and around part of his chest and his back. It itched,…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (261+ words) WXXI News 12: 00: RG&E talks billing 1: 00: American history as the country turns 250 years old "It's been cold out. Your bill may reflect that with increased energy use and higher market supply costs. We're here to help you understand why and…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (156+ words) The regional chapter of the Alzheimer's Association has scheduled its 15th annual Dr. Lemuel & Gloria Rogers African American Health Symposium for 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. April 3 at Memorial AME Zion Church, 549 Clarissa St. The free event provides educational information about Alzheimer's disease and dementia…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (140+ words) In the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on 3/19/26, we hear one woman's battle with heart disease and speak with local physicians about what women need to know about their heart health. Why heart disease is on the rise…...

1+ mon, 14+ hour ago  (108+ words) WXXI News A new vision of aging "They all have an inner voice, and they listen to it." That's what a local woman said she learned from people in their 90s who are still professionally active. Pat Ward-Baker earned her Ph....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (269+ words) WXXI News Public employee unions push to sweeten retirement 12: 00: Public employee unions push to sweeten retirement 1: 00: Is the future of a live-saving program in jeopardy? At a massive rally in Albany, public employees attacked Tier VI, the state law that…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (418+ words) Tom Conroy always wanted to play hockey, but his heart condition prevented him from playing any contact sports. At birth, Conroy was diagnosed with congenital heart disease, and at 18 months he had his first heart surgery. "Unfortunately, that procedure, I…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (303+ words) Carol Boyers' carpal tunnel history raised some red flags for her doctor. After three surgeries on her right hand, he suggested a biopsy. "Just a small little trigger finger," Boyer said. "And from that biopsy on a finger, they found…...