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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...
The Environmental Protection Agency has made official what we reported earlier this morning. The agency released a final plan for cleaning up PCB-contaminated sediment Alcoa released into the Grasse River until the chemical was banned in the 1970s....
Restaurants aren’t doing a great job offering healthy meals for kids. That may be obvious when your family eats at places like McDonald’s or Ruby Tuesday’s. But a new study confirms it. Commissioned by the Center for Science in the Public...
It’s been a good couple of weeks for the Mediterranean diet. A study in the New England Journal of Medicine confirmed what seems like a no-brainer at this point: a diet rich in whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and olive oil is really...
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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.
May 16, 2013 — Marilyn Tavenner, who has been running the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services in an acting capacity since late 2011, has a big job. The agency oversees health coverage for more than 100 million Americans.
May 16, 2013 — Wednesday's prison sentencing of Philadelphia abortion provider Kermit Gosnell raises the question of who has access to safe, legal abortions, and who does not. Host Michel Martin explores this question with The Root political correspondent Keli Goff and NPR Health Policy Correspondent Julie Rovner.
May 14, 2013 — The National Transportation Safety Board wants the blood alcohol limit to be lowered from 0.08 to 0.05, in line with the limits in countries such as Denmark, the Philippines and Switzerland. But it may be tough sell in states across the country.
May 14, 2013 — Florida International University's medical school has made community-based health care a central part of its curriculum. With home visits and a mobile health clinic, students connect with families in neighborhoods where medical care is scarce.
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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.
Zaccary Fargo, at NYSARC Habilitation Center in Canton. Photo: Julie Grant
Proposed developmental disability cuts worry families
Mar 12, 2013 — New York's government has proposed cuts of nearly a quarter of a billion dollars from programs for the developmentally disabled. That's got a lot of North Country families worried, as agencies that provide those services say they're going to have to make some cuts of their own if this goes through as part of the budget.
Daphne Pickert is executive director at the St. Lawrence NYSARC. She says her organization's budget was cut by nearly $1.3 million just a couple of years ago. They made adjustments, and were able to keep all staff and programs intact. But now the agency is slated to be cut by the same amount again this year. Go to full article
Daphne Pickert is executive director at the St. Lawrence NYSARC. She says her organization's budget was cut by nearly $1.3 million just a couple of years ago. They made adjustments, and were able to keep all staff and programs intact. But now the agency is slated to be cut by the same amount again this year. Go to full article
Adk Health looks to cut Lake Placid Hospital
Lake Placid, NY, Mar 11, 2013 — There was another sign this week of the growing financial crunch faced by many hospitals in the North Country. Adirondack Health is looking at moving, shutting down or cutting the hours of the emergency room at its Lake Placid hospital. Go to full article
How the sequester could affect Mohawk health care
Hogansburg, NY, Mar 11, 2013 — The effects of across the board federal spending cuts - known as the sequester - are still being sorted out. Mohawks in Akwesasne are bracing for cuts to health care and law enforcement. Go to full article
Mental health advocates find problems in NY SAFE law
Albany, NY, Mar 08, 2013 — Second Amendment rights advocates, who have held rallies in Albany recently, are not the only group upset with portions of the state's recently enacted gun law. Some people... Go to full article
Lawmakers seek ban of DMAA fitness supplement
Albany, NY, Mar 05, 2013 — A push to ban the fitness supplement DMAA brought a sports hero to the capitol along with parents who say they lost their son to the substance.
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Preview: SLU student play examines women's health issues
Canton, NY, Mar 01, 2013 — Women are consistently rendering images from the media of the "ideal" body type. This has driven women to sacrifice their natural shape with unhealthy practices. Abigail Moss... Go to full article
What's holding back the state budget?
Albany, NY, Feb 28, 2013 — With just three weeks and one day to go before a state budget deadline, Governor Cuomo and legislative leaders met to assess how far they have to go to reach a deal. Go to full article
Battle over Women's Equality Act heats up
Albany, NY, Feb 26, 2013 — As the gun control debate continues to dominate political discourse state- and nationwide, a stepped-up battle over abortion here in New York isn't getting as much... Go to full article
Fracking delay's effect is in the eye of the beholder
Albany, NY, Feb 19, 2013 — Last week, New York State officials announced another delay of their final decision on hydrofracking. The Department of Environmental Conservation will wait for a report on... Go to full article
VT Senate passes end-of-life bill
Montpelier, VT, Feb 15, 2013 — After three days of intense debate, the Vermont state Senate passed an end-of-life bill that will now make its way to the House. The bill is substantially changed. It... Go to full article
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