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Update Friday 8 am. The boil water advisory was lifted late Thursday evening after tests showed no dangerous bacteria, such as E. coli, in the affected water. Here’s more from the Montreal Gazette.
Update 4 pm. The boil water advisory for...
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...
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 24, 2013 — It's the first disclosure of prices in the nation's most populous state for individual health insurance that complies with the Affordable Care Act. The menu of affordable options surprised some consumer advocates and analysts who had been expecting premiums to be much higher.
May 24, 2013 — In a key test of the federal health law's ability to draw competitive bids from health insurance companies, California has unveiled plans and prices that will be available next year to millions of residents shopping for individual coverage on its new insurance marketplace.
May 23, 2013 — A test of third-year medical students in North Carolina revealed biases against the obese. The author of the study says these thoughts, often subconscious, could affect how doctors treat their patients and whether those patients trust them.
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.
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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.
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 warming is already a problem and is adding to a number of public health threats. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Lester Graham reports. 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
Portions of AIDS Quilt in Albany for World AIDS Day
Nov 30, 2001 — Tomorrow is World AIDS Day and portions of the AIDS quilt were on display at the state capitol. Karen DeWitt has more from Albany. Go to full article
Candlelight Walk to Commemorate World AIDS Day
Nov 29, 2001 — World AIDS Day is this Saturday, December 1. Todd Moe talks with a spokesperson for North Country AIDS Outreach. The group will commemorate AIDS Day with a candlelight walk... Go to full article
Health Officials and Activists Respond to Cancer Distribution Study
Nov 26, 2001 — State Health officials said last week they're investigating the Adirondacks and the St. Lawrence Valley for what appear to be high incidents of lung, colon, and prostate... Go to full article
Rising Asthma May Be Result of Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Nov 23, 2001 — Some public health experts are concerned a changing global climate, along with increases in carbon dioxide emissions, might be contributing to a sudden rise in the number of... Go to full article
High Rates of Prostate Cancer in Northern New York
Nov 21, 2001 — Northern New York is home to some of the highest rates of prostate cancer in the state. That's according to state health department prostate cancer maps released yesterday.... Go to full article
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