5+ hour, 46+ min ago  (233+ words) Officials are urging people to avoid the Hudson River after untreated sewage entered the water following a power outage. Hudson Valley officials issued a critical health advisory regarding the Hudson River. Officials suggest "avoid all recreational use of the Hudson…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (220+ words) A New York man was rushed to the hospital after being attacked by a shark at a popular beach. A man was taken to a hospital after an apparent shark bite It happened Friday around noon at Jones Beach. The…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (247+ words) A rare but nearly always fatal infection is back on health officials' radar as summer heats up in New York. Brain-eating amoeba season is here in New York State. We've got tips to protect yourself from this infection that's nearly…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago  (348+ words) A dangerous "mega heat dome" is about to impact the Hudson Valley and last week into the July 4th weekend. This comes as many folks plan to celebrate July 4th weekend with backyard barbecues and beach trips. The National Weather Service has…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (154+ words) New Yorkers are being urged to start preparing now for what could be the season's first heat wave. Gov. Kathy Hochul is warning of "deadly" weather that will impact Hudson Valley and other Empire State residents leading up to America's…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (140+ words) A five-year-old boy was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center after nearly drowning in a pool in Orange County. Members of the Goshen Police Department rushed to reports of a 5-year-old boy drowning in a pool on Ridgebury Road in the…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (212+ words) Over 100 million people are expected to visit a beach this summer, but beachgoers may want to read this report first, so they don't end up swimming in a "bacteria hotspot." The Surfrider Foundation released its annual Clean Water Report, and…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (287+ words) New Yorkers in quarantine following their exposure to Hantavirus are returning home weeks earlier than expected. All were on the MV Hondius cruise ship stricken with the deadly Hantavirus outbreak. Last month, Hudson Valley Post learned that three New Yorkers…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (286+ words) Officials warn that a deadly flesh-eating bacteria is on the rise across New York State. Here are the symptoms you need to look out for. Vibrio vulnificus is a rare but very dangerous "flesh-eating" bacterium that health officials now warn…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (273+ words) We've got some good news and bad news for chocolate lovers. The bad news, the FDA just recalled chocolate because it contains Viagra. The FDA announced that JXK Enterprises, Inc has voluntarily recalled some chocolate after the FDA confirmed the…...