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The news that former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer has put a spotlight on the disease. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.  

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The East Islip center replaces the now-shuttered Bay Shore office, the network's CEO said.

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Crescent lost nearly all its flock to avian flu in January, which led to the euthanization of nearly 99,000 birds.

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A Sachem East High School student was undergoing treatment for the infectious disease, the school said.

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Alexis Joel, who has suffered from endometriosis, was among the speakers at the opening of Dr. Tamer Seckin's endometriosis research facility at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

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Learn the art of hot yoga in a studio with temperatures hovering around 105 degrees. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland visits Just Breathe Yoga in Sayville.

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Suffolk officials are pushing for education and awareness to help curb the increase of infant deaths due to unsafe sleeping conditions. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

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Nineteen Long Island water districts have found unregulated chemicals in their drinking supply. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

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This blast from the past is still going strong. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland visits Jazzercise in Levittown.

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CT scans used in the study are for finding tumors, kidney stones and aneurysms. Newsday Deputy Editor David Schwartz reports.

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Take your exercise routine airborne. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland visits The Aerial Loft in Mineola for this week's Fitness Fix.

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A new discovery by researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory shows promise for the possible early treatment and prevention of pancreatic cancer. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports. 

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NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie shares the emotional story of Nicholas Faraone, an Islip man who has spent his life seeking information about his father who died during World War II. 

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After euthanizing 99,000 ducks in January because of an avian flu outbreak, ducks have returned to the Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

Quarantine lifted at LI duck farm after avian flu outbreak

Four beaches on Long Island scored an A+ in the latest beach report put out by Save the Sound. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

LI Sound quality report grades cleanliness of local waters

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds arrived on Long Island for this weekend's FourLeaf Air Show at Jones Beach. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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Changes to New York's boating rules go into effect this year and every New Yorker who drives a boat must take a safety course or face a fine. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports.

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Turmp administration lifts stop-work order for the Empire Wind project off Long Island's South Shore. Newsday Reporter Mark Harrington has more.

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Sen. Chuck Schumer on Monday spoke at Island Harvest in Melville to advise that families in need on Long Island could lose food assistance benefits if the proposed federal budget is approved. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Advocates warn that cuts to federal food programs could hurt LIers

Starting later this month, one of the four East River rail tunnels will be out of service for three years, as Amtrak conducts repairs to the damage left by Superstorm Sandy. 

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The social media sensation is popping up in elaborate desserts and simple milkshakes.

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