public health

Dozens of Suffolk County residents spoke Wednesday night at a public forum in Wyandanch on the environmental threats affecting their communities.

A trio of elected officials on Long Island are calling for a state investigation into the possible health risks associated with ground contamination at Bethpage Community Park.

Suffolk County officials say they have found an additional 16 mosquito samples that have tested positive for West Nile virus.

More young Black men in Connecticut have been dying in gun-related homicides since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data released by the state’s Public Health Department.

A group of activists at Bridgeport's PT Barnum apartments have turned their focus to the expansion of nearby wastewater treatment facilities.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) has co-sponsored a bill to direct $100 million in federal funding for the Preventing Health Emergencies And Temperature-related (HEAT) Illness and Deaths Act.

After decades of research, global experts have reached a consensus: Smartphone use before bed can be bad for a good night’s sleep. WSHU’s David Tauscher spoke with Stony Brook University professor Lauren Hale about the effects of screen time on sleep.

International fentanyl trafficking will be declared a national emergency due to the passage of a bill co-sponsored by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY). Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, is more powerful than heroin and kills hundreds of Long Islanders every year.

Health professionals say climate change is hurting public health in Connecticut. The bill would direct the state to be more aggressive in requiring the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and renewable energy investments.

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) hosted the inaugural Creating Community Summit in New Haven as part of his campaign against loneliness, which he has touted as a public health crisis for over a year.