[ad_1] WATERTOWN – Buyers eager to support local businesses gathered at the Paddock Arcade and visited the vendors and stores that were inside during the small business on Saturday. A dozen merchant …
Read More »Watertown Daily Times | A northern country reflects the national fentanyl epidemic
[ad_1] In the midst of the ongoing opioid epidemic, the drug in the spotlight has changed. The main cause of death is no longer prescription painkillers, but fentanyl, often mixed with heroin …
Read More »Watertown Daily Times | People decorate for Halloween with dead bats, but the CDC says it's a scary idea
[ad_1] You can buy decorations for Halloween bats – plush, plastic or neon – at Target. Or you could spend $ 50 on a real dead bat from any number of Etsy, …
Read More »Watertown Daily Times | Polio-like illness in New York state
[ad_1] The New York State Department of Health has confirmed six suspected cases across the world. Acute flaccid myelitis is a development of the EV-D68 virus, which can cause mild to severe …
Read More »Watertown Daily Times | Scientists call for an emergency program to remove carbon from the air
[ad_1] WASHINGTON – While time is running out to prevent dangerous global warming, the country's leading scientific body has called on the federal government to launch a research program focused on developing …
Read More »Watertown Daily Times | Scientists call for an emergency program to remove carbon from the air
[ad_1] WASHINGTON – While time is running out to prevent dangerous global warming, the country's leading scientific body has called on the federal government to launch a research program focused on developing …
Read More »Watertown Daily Times | Support groups help make treating breast cancer patients more affordable
[ad_1] When diagnosing breast cancer in a patient, her first thought is not always about health, but rather about getting sick. The treatment can cost thousands of dollars depending on the insurance …
Read More »Watertown Daily Times | Return of US flu season brings worries about a virulent replay
[ad_1] U.S. health officials are trying to increase the rate of flu vaccinations this year after a severe outbreak last season killed a record number of children and led to spot shortages …
Read More »Watertown Daily Times | A new dwarf planet spotted at the edge of the solar system
[ad_1] A dwarf planet hitherto unknown surrounds the confines of our solar system, announced last week the Minor Planet Center of the International Astronomical Union. Officially designated 2015 TG387, the small spherical …
Read More »Watertown Daily Times | HPV vaccine is suitable for older adults
[ad_1] The HPV vaccine, which prevents cervical cancer and other malignant tumors, is now approved for men and women between the ages of 27 and 45, the Food and Drug Administration announced …
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