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Approximately 1.3 million Montreal residents remain under a boil water advisory today. The Montreal Gazette reports the problem stems from a mishap at a water treatment plant that caused sediment to be stirred into the city’s water system.
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There’s a lot of speculation out there about the future of the St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center in Ogdensburg. The NY Office of Mental Health is considering closing a number of state hospitals, saying that at 24, New York has more than 3 times that...
Here’s some red meat for the “nanny state” folks out there. Nutrition educator and freelance food journalist, Kristin Wartman, argues in a New York Times Op-Ed that we should pay people to cook healthy meals at home: To get...
Have you ever flown on a really small plane where airline staffers careful weigh the luggage, load the cargo hold for balance, and also ask each passenger what she, or he, weighs?
Oh, the competing impulses! On the one hand, one might be...
A new health survey shows women in New York eat pretty healthy compared with women in many other states. A recent analysis by iVillage.com, a NBC Universal Company, ranks women in the Empire State #13 for eating five daily servings of fruits and...
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May 21, 2013 — Nick Stremble, a registered nurse and manager at the hospital, described what he saw Monday. As winds ripped through the facility, people started "to tumble and roll and be pushed down the hall," he said.
May 21, 2013 — Rewards to policyholders for claims that don't meet the annual deductible can be a boon for healthy people. But the approach might not pass the smell test in 2014 when the federal health law bans discriminating against people based on their health status.
May 20, 2013 — Most health plans accept a credit card for the first month's premium and then require customers to pay monthly with a check or an electronic transfer from a bank account. For people without a banking relationship, these transactions can be tricky.
May 21, 2013 — In Texas, it may be politically unwise to cross the governor, but some politicians and advocates in the poor Rio Grande Valley are starting to speak out in support of expanding Medicaid. Gov. Rick Perry opposes all parts of Obamacare.
May 17, 2013 — A new poll finds 42 percent of Americans aren't sure that the Affordable Care Act is actually a law. Guest Host Celeste Headlee discusses this and other health care-related issues with Mary Agnes Carey, senior correspondent at Kaiser Health News, and NPR's Senior Washington Editor, Ron Elving.
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Audio SeriesDrinking and Safety on College Campuses: A rash of alcohol-related fatalaties among students at North Country colleges has re-ignited debate about the role of alcohol in campus social life. Brian Mann talks to students, educators, and law enforcement officials in this series.
Photo Audio EssayArts & Healing: Living Well In the Shadow of Cancer
Brian Mann traveled to a retreat in the Adirondacks for women living with cancer. He found that many of the women still see joy and hope in a world filled with uncertainty.
Mental Health Workers Left out of State Pay Hikes
Jan 31, 2002 — Mental health workers rallied at the state capitol for more pay this week. They say that if the money can be found for raises for physical health care workers, then the money should be there to increase the salaries for mental health care works as well. Go to full article
Health Care Package Numbers "Don't Add Up"
Jan 17, 2002 — Budget experts say they're confused by the numbers in the healthcare package past shortly after midnight Wednesday. Governor Pataki says he's not concerned by the charges. He says the multi-year multi-billion dollar package will bring may good things to many New Yorkers. Karen DeWitt reports. Go to full article
NYS Legislature Passes Health Care Initiative
Jan 16, 2002 — The New York state legislature has passed a major health care initiative pushed by Governor Pataki and backed by the influential union representing hospital workers. Karen DeWitt reports. Go to full article
Smokers to Give Health Care Workers a Raise
Jan 11, 2002 — Governor Pataki will soon present the legislature with a controversial plan that would use money from an increased cigarette tax and other sources to fund raises for health... Go to full article
Doctors Call for New Bioterror Response System
Jan 09, 2002 — The state Medical Society says a new system is needed to combat bioterrorism. The doctors' group says more physicians should be among the first responders to anthrax and... Go to full article
Arbitration Meetings Scheduled in Gouverneur Hospital Dispute
Jan 07, 2002 — Service Employees International Union Local 1199 says hospital administrators interfered with the rights of employees to resolve problems under the terms of their contract. Go to full article
Lobbying for Mental Health Funding Restoration
Jan 03, 2002 — Mental health groups have begun a fight to get more money in the new state budget. Karen DeWitt reports. Go to full article
Physicians Say Global Warming Threatens Public Health
Jan 02, 2002 — Some physicians are concerned about the United States not attending the final talks on the Kyoto Protocol on global warming held in early November. The physicians say global... Go to full article
New Coalition Says HMO Changes Could Compromise Women's Health
Dec 18, 2001 — A group radiologists and anti-breast cancer activists have formed a coalition. They're trying to fight proposed changes in managed health care that they say could compromise... Go to full article
Visitors: Carolyn Raffenberger, "Precautionary" Environmentalist
Dec 06, 2001 — David Sommerstein talks to Carolyn Raffenberger about the "precautionary principle". It says we should look into environmental and health effects before we leap into advances... Go to full article
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