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Study: More People Dying At Home, Not Hospitals
NEW YORK – More people in the United States are dying at home than at the hospital. According to a report published in the New England Journal of Medicine Wednesday, this is the first time …
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NY To Ban Aerial Use Of Pesticide
ALBANY — New York is prohibiting the aerial spraying of an agricultural pesticide that can harm the nervous systems of infants and young children. Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he’s directing the state Department of …
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Opioid Overdose Deaths In New York State Fall Almost 16%
ALBANY — Opioid overdose deaths have declined for the first time in a decade among New Yorkers outside of New York City, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday. The Democrat said preliminary figures from the state …
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NY To Build More Needle Exchange Centers In Rural Areas
ALBANY — New York is planning to allow more local health centers and clinics to offer needle exchanges in hopes of reducing the number of opioid overdoses and deaths. The state Health Department approved the …
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State Officials Remind Older New Yorkers About Open Enrollment
ALBANY – New York State’s Office for the Aging is reminding older New Yorkers on Medicare to review and make any needed changes to their plans for the upcoming year. Officials say the open enrollment …
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Government Launches HIV Prevention Program
WASHINGTON – A national program to provide free preventative drugs to uninsured Americans at risk of HIV was announced on Tuesday. The program is called Ready, Set, Prep. To qualify, participants must test negative for …
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Health Minute: Americans Weigh More This Decade
WASHINGTON – Do you weigh more now than you did ten years ago? You’re not alone. According to a new report, Americans self-reported they weigh more this decade than they did last decade. But fewer …
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Chautauqua County Hospital Slated To Close January First
IRVING – A local hospital is slated to close at the start of the new year. Officials with the Brooks-TLC Hospital System say the Lakeshore Health Center Campus will close on January 1, 2020 pending …
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Over 500K Pot Vapes Seized In 2 Years As Busts Rise In US
NEW YORK — As health officials scrutinize marijuana vaping, it’s increasingly on law enforcement’s radar, too. From New York City to Nebraska farm country to California, authorities have seized at least 510,000 marijuana vape cartridges …
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MRI Helps Detect Cancer In Dense Breast Tissue
BOSTON – A new study suggests that women with high density breast tissue could benefit from MRI screening between regular mammogram checkups. Roughly 1 in 10 women – and half of women over 40 – …
