David Olson

Opioid use has plummeted over the past 15 years, and it's a key reason why fatal overdoses are dropping sharply on Long Island and nationwide. newsday.com/news/health/op…

Unlicensed med spas accused of causing Botox and other injuries. newsday.com/news/health/un… via ⁦@lisalcolangelo⁩

State health department fines LI neurosurgeon for falsely claiming to vaccinate his son. newsday.com/news/health/do…

Stony Brook Blood Center employee with long COVID gets $954K jury award after work-from-home denial. newsday.com/news/health/lo…

More than 3,000 drinking fountains & other fixtures in LI schools exceed the state standards for lead, potentially putting kids at risk. Via Tracy Tullis & Michael Ebert newsday.com/long-island/en…

What to know about TrumpRx. Even though it may save some consumers money, experts warn that it's often cheaper using your insurance or buying generics, or using other online discount sites. via Celia Young & me newsday.com/news/health/tr…

Josue & Jose Trejo Lopez came to the US at ages 10 & 11. They have no criminal record. ICE deported the Long Island brothers to El Salvador, where they have no family. "My brother and I are alone in this country." newsday.com/long-island/im…

Babies born to white, non-Hispanic moms are now a minority,  new study by Hofstra/Northwell med school researchers finds. newsday.com/news/health/wh…

COVID deaths nationwide in 2025 were 23 times lower than in 2021. Long Island saw a similar decline. Experts say our bodies’ strengthened immune systems from previous infections & vaccines, a less virulent virus & better treatments are the key reasons. newsday.com/news/health/co…

The number of teen pregnancies has fallen sharply on Long Island and nationwide. The birth rate for LI girls 15-17 is 4 times lower than in 1997. Experts say increased use and access to effective contraceptives is the biggest reason. newsday.com/news/health/te…

LI pediatricians predict the spread of more disease among kids as U.S. drops the number of vaccines it recommends for every child. Via ⁦@lisalcolangelo⁩ newsday.com/news/nation/ch…

How to avoid a $1,000-plus bill for Paxlovid if you get COVID. newsday.com/news/health/co…

Hochul proposes eliminating taxes on tips of up to $25K a year. A similar federal law already is in effect. newsday.com/long-island/po…

Northwell and unionized nurses at 3 hospitals fail to reach an agreement by midnight deadline, but the union is holding off on issuing a strike notice. via @Victor_Ocasio & me

For the 60th straight year, a group of New Hyde Park guys -- now joined by their families -- played football on Thanksgiving: "It’s definitely tough. Last year I hurt my shoulder. This year my knee’s killing me. But I’m still playing." newsday.com/long-island/na…

For the 60th straight year, a group of New Hyde Park guys -- now joined by their families -- have played football on Thanksgiving: "It’s definitely tough. Last year I hurt my shoulder. This year my knee’s killing me. But I’m still playing." newsday.com/long-island/na…

LI pediatricians on how the CDC's new statement on autism and vaccines -- posted at the request of RFK Jr. & strongly criticized by the nation's top medical groups -- could cause confusion with parents and lead to fewer kids getting vaccinated. newsday.com/news/health/cd…

New Northwell lab to study potential medical benefits and potential harms of marijuana, psychedelic drugs & alcohol. It is applying to be among the nation's first to get a federal OK to dispense cannabis to study subjects & observe them while they're high. newsday.com/news/health/ca…

Northwell eliminating a "limited number" of positions, but the state's and LI's largest health system won't say how many. Northwell said it is trying to match employees with available jobs. via @lisalcolangelo newsday.com/news/health/no…

The chairman of NY's doctor discipline board stepped down after @Newsday found he also he lobbied for the state's leading physician advocacy group. via @therealjsolo newsday.com/long-island/in…