NCPR Topical RSS: public-health http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org Latest North Country Public Radio regional news by topic. Topic=public-health. en-us ℗ & © 2013, North Country Public Radio http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 radio@ncpr.org radio@ncpr.org North Country Public Radio Newsroom NCPR provides locally-produced news stories from around the Adirondack and North Country regions of New York State, as well as Western Vermont, and Ontario and Quebec in Canada. Managing Editor radio@ncpr.org North Country Public Radio Newsroom http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/images/ncprorgsm.gif http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org 51 12 NCPR provides locally-produced news stories from around the Adirondack and North Country regions of New York State, as well as Western Vermont, and Ontario and Quebec in Canada. USDA revises school lunch rules http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/21048/20121211/usda-revises-school-lunch-rules full story]]]> Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 NCPR: David Sommerstein full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/121211dsUSDA.mp3 01:15 photolead, politics, food, education, schools, school lunch, washington, owens, nutrition, public health, [loc:38.8951118 -77.0363658], topstory Natural Selections: Buckwheat, the un-wheat http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/7778/20120830/natural-selections-buckwheat-the-un-wheat full story]]]> Thu, 30 Aug 2012 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: Natural Selections full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/nats070830.mp3 04:34 hunger, public health, buckwheat, nature, natselect, food, [loc:44.4381000 -74.2514580], topstory In face of budget cuts, county health departments must make tough choices http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17699/20110523/in-face-of-budget-cuts-county-health-departments-must-make-tough-choices full story]]]> Mon, 23 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: Nora Flaherty full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/110523nfdohcuts.mp3 02:26 photolead, economy, albany, public health, budget, cuts, [loc:44.5956163 -75.1690942], topstory Owens attacks Medicare privatization http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17484/20110415/owens-attacks-medicare-privatization full story]]]> Fri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: David Sommerstein full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/110415dsowensmediacre.mp3 02:58 photolead, economy, politics, budget, medicare, public health, health care, debt, deficit, washington, owens, democrats, republicans, [loc:38.8951118 -77.0363658], topstory Cuomo wins on budget plan http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17393/20110329/cuomo-wins-on-budget-plan full story]]]> Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: Karen DeWitt full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/110329kdbudget.mp3 04:17 economy, politics, budget, cuomo, education, albany, [loc:42.6525793 -73.7562317], public health, health care, topstory Albany leaders agree on budget http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17385/20110328/albany-leaders-agree-on-budget full story]]]> Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 NCPR: Karen DeWitt full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/110328kdbudget.mp3 03:33 photolead, politics, economy, education, budget, albany, cuomo, [loc:42.6525793 -73.7562317], public health, health care, medicaid, topstory Former health commissioner dies http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17234/20110301/former-health-commissioner-dies full story]]]> Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500 NCPR: Karen DeWitt full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/110301kdhealthcommsishdies.mp3 01:23 photolead, politics, albany, soda tax, obesity, public health, health, sugar, taxation, [loc:42.6525793 -73.7562317], topstory After Rockefeller reform, are drug addicts getting the treatment they need? http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17223/20110228/after-rockefeller-reform-are-drug-addicts-getting-the-treatment-they-need full story]]]> Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500 NCPR: NCPR News full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/110228clrockefellerreform.mp3 07:43 photolead, rockefeller reform, criminal justice, prison, jail, drug abuse, public health, treatment , politics, topstory, [loc:40.7143528 -74.0059731] Local leaders vent anger at health inspectors http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17191/20110221/local-leaders-vent-anger-at-health-inspectors full story]]]> Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500 NCPR: David Sommerstein full story]]]> http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/audio/110221dshealthinspectors.mp3 03:49 photolead, economy, public health, canton, food, community events, chili cook-off, stlv, st. lawrence county, [loc:44.5956163 -75.1690942], topstory