Heroin Deaths On Rise In NYC, Health Department Calls It 'Epidemic'
Drug use in the city is becoming more and more deadly, according to data released by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
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Drug use in the city is becoming more and more deadly, according to data released by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
If you have been watching the Olympics you may have noticed a few of the athletes with what look like big, round bruises on their bodies.
University health workers have been in the island nation in the Indian Ocean off eastern Africa for nearly three decades.
Four women seeking fertility treatments are suing the state of New Jersey alleging it discriminates against same-sex couples.
The opioid crisis was at the forefront in New Jersey Monday, as U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy made a stop on his nationwide "turn the tide" tour urging doctors to improve prescription practices.
Experts have warned that Americans are in the midst of a prescription drug epidemic, especially narcotics or opioids. The 'gateway' into opioid addiction is often painkillers after surgery.
Investigators are looking for 30 cocaine users to take part in the clinical study, which is expected to last more than two years.
Believe it or not you can get dental work done during a layover at JFK. Dr. Trager's office is open 6 days a week from 10 to 6 and he takes insurance.
t was a tearful meeting in Lower Manhattan Thursday for two women who had never met, but who now share an unbreakable bond.
If you're like most people you can't imagines starting the day until you've had a cup of coffee or two.
Once it spreads, fewer than one in ten patients survive, but a new therapy is changing those numbers dramatically and saving countless lives.
The Associated Press found evidence for flossing is "weak, very unreliable,'' of "very low'' quality, and carries "a moderate to large potential for bias.''
Despite a widely administered vaccine, there has been an outbreak of mumps on Long Island. There are 18 people, most in their 20s and 30s, recovering from the contagious virus.
A pair of New York surgeons is using groundbreaking medical techniques to rescue a baby girl from a massive tumor on her face.
Good eyesight is important for us all, but especially when you play sports or drive a car. But it's more complicated than reading an eye chart.
