Health
Hawaii governor signs first-of-kind state smoking age bill
Hawaii's governor has signed a bill to make his state the first to raise the legal smoking age to 21.
Jun 20, 2015
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NYC officials want high-sodium warning on menus
New York could become the first U.S. city. to require warning labels on high-salt dishes at chain restaurants, taking campaigns to cut down on salt into new territory, health officials told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
Jun 9, 2015
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Pediatrics
Study: Fewer kids have severe mental problems; more get help
Contrary to public perception and horrific cases that make headlines, serious mental problems are declining among the nation's youth, and there has been a big rise in how many are getting help, a new study finds.
May 20, 2015
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Health
Most distinctive causes of death mapped by US state
(HealthDay)—The most distinctive causes of death for each U.S. state have been mapped in a report published online May 14 in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Preventing Chronic Disease.
May 19, 2015
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Health
Large urban hospitals disadvantaged by medicare/medicaid patient satisfaction rating system
The largest urban health systems, which serve as safety nets for large patient populations with lower socioeconomic status and greater likelihood to speak English as a second language, do worse on government patient satisfaction ...
May 19, 2015
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Health
Five years after quake, Haiti hospital clings to hope
In the five years since Port-au-Prince was devastated by an earthquake, staff at Haiti's largest hospital have had to resort to examining patients in shipping containers.
May 9, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Time to move Lyme Disease Awareness Month to April?
The month of May brings many things, among them Mother's Day, tulips, and Lyme Disease Awareness campaigns. But according to Dr. Richard S. Ostfeld, a disease ecologist at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook, ...
Apr 27, 2015
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Cardiology
No long-term survival difference found between types of mitral valve replacements
In a comparison of mechanical prosthetic vs bioprosthetic mitral valves among patients 50 to 69 years of age undergoing mitral valve replacement, there was no significant difference in survival at 15 years, although there ...
Apr 21, 2015
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Health
New York lawmakers mull warning labels on sugary beverages
Public health advocates urged New York state lawmakers Monday to require labels on sugary drinks to warn consumers about the dangers of obesity, diabetes and tooth decay.
Apr 13, 2015
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Health
FDA must regulate nutritional supplements, experts say
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration must hold companies to a higher standard when it comes to herbal supplements, said Edward Bednarczyk, University at Buffalo pharmacy practice chair, PharmD.
Apr 8, 2015
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