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For many people in Rochester and beyond who suffer from heart problems, a high-tech treatment offered through the University of Rochester Medical Center…
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Just one minute into the first round of a sparring match at Aquinas Institute, and Michael Robertson has already thrown and ducked dozens of punches. The…
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Most children grow out of being picky eaters, but in some cases it’s associated with anxiety and depression. A recent study by the Journal Pediatrics…
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The governor says vendors and producers of synthetic marijuana try to “skirt the law” by creating new chemicals that aren’t currently banned. The New York…
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Health care advocacy organizations are calling for Governor Andrew Cuomo to sign a bill on his desk that would ensure doctors have the ultimate say over…
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The Executive Director of the New York State of Health Marketplace says the state has managed to get more of the Latino community enrolled. A recent…
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The dog days of summer are sizzling New York making water recreation more tempting than ever. The Hudson River is much cleaner than it was and the…
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Congress established Medicaid fifty years ago today as a health insurance program for the poor, with the intention that the program would provide care…
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there’s the equivalent of one bottle of prescription painkillers for every adult American. Meanwhile,…
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Your physical and mental health are considered equally important under state and federal law. It's called “mental health parity.” Insurers haven’t always…
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Cell phones are often at the center of rapid emergency response plans, as we saw during the recent earthquake in Nepal. Several researchers in Upstate New…
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Deaths from drug overdose have outpaced automobile accidents as the leading cause of injury in 35 states, including New York. But the state is making…